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  <review>The Magician's Birthday is the fifth album released by British rock band Uriah Heep. The story line is "based loosely on a short story" written by Ken Hensley in June and July 1972.

The original vinyl release was a gatefold sleeve, the front of which was designed by Roger Dean. The innerfold had pictures of the band, with the LP itself housed in a liner on which were printed the lyrics.

Two songs charted in the United States, "Blind Eye" (#97) and "Sweet Lorraine" (#91). "Spider Woman" reached #13 in Germany.

The Magician's Birthday was certified Gold by the RIAA on 22 January 1973.</review>
  <outline>The Magician's Birthday is the fifth album released by British rock band Uriah Heep. The story line is "based loosely on a short story" written by Ken Hensley in June and July 1972.

The original vinyl release was a gatefold sleeve, the front of which was designed by Roger Dean. The innerfold had pictures of the band, with the LP itself housed in a liner on which were printed the lyrics.

Two songs charted in the United States, "Blind Eye" (#97) and "Sweet Lorraine" (#91). "Spider Woman" reached #13 in Germany.

The Magician's Birthday was certified Gold by the RIAA on 22 January 1973.</outline>
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  <title>The Magician’s Birthday</title>
  <year>2004</year>
  <premiered>2004-01-01</premiered>
  <releasedate>2004-01-01</releasedate>
  <runtime>73</runtime>
  <genre>Hard Rock</genre>
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  <artist>Uriah Heep</artist>
  <albumartist>Uriah Heep</albumartist>
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    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>1</position>
    <title>Sunrise</title>
    <duration>04:06</duration>
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    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>2</position>
    <title>Spider Woman</title>
    <duration>02:28</duration>
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    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>3</position>
    <title>Blind Eye</title>
    <duration>03:38</duration>
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    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>4</position>
    <title>Echoes in the Dark</title>
    <duration>04:50</duration>
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  <track>
    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>5</position>
    <title>Rain</title>
    <duration>04:00</duration>
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    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>6</position>
    <title>Sweet Lorraine</title>
    <duration>04:17</duration>
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  <track>
    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>7</position>
    <title>Tales</title>
    <duration>04:10</duration>
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    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>8</position>
    <title>The Magician’s Birthday</title>
    <duration>10:28</duration>
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  <track>
    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>9</position>
    <title>Crystal Ball (out-take)</title>
    <duration>04:08</duration>
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  <track>
    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>10</position>
    <title>Silver White Man (out-take)</title>
    <duration>03:40</duration>
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  <track>
    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>11</position>
    <title>Proud Words (alternate version)</title>
    <duration>03:24</duration>
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  <track>
    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>12</position>
    <title>Echoes in the Dark (edited version)</title>
    <duration>04:23</duration>
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    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>13</position>
    <title>Rain (edited version)</title>
    <duration>03:16</duration>
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    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>14</position>
    <title>Happy Birthday (The Magician’s Birthday edit)</title>
    <duration>04:44</duration>
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    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>15</position>
    <title>Sunrise (single edit)</title>
    <duration>02:49</duration>
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    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>16</position>
    <title>Gary’s Song (out-take)</title>
    <duration>04:25</duration>
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  <track>
    <disc>1</disc>
    <position>17</position>
    <title>Silver White Man (instrumental out-take)</title>
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