Rain (Uriah Heep song)
| "Rain" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Uriah Heep | |
| from the album The Magician's Birthday | |
| Released | 1972 |
| Recorded | 1972 |
| Length | 3:59 |
| Label |
Bronze Mercury |
| Songwriter(s) | Ken Hensley |
| Producer(s) | Gerry Bron |
"Rain" is a song by the English progressive rock/hard rock band Uriah Heep, which was originally released on their fifth studio album, The Magician's Birthday, in 1972. Though the song was never released as a single, it is one of the most well-known songs from the album. It was written by Ken Hensley, who also performed the keyboard/piano element of the song, with vocals by David Byron. It was the band's first song to utilize only the keyboards/piano and vocals with some additional bass guitar parts. AllMusic said the song was a "lovely piano ballad". Songwriter Hensley recorded a slightly different version for inclusion on his 1973 debut solo album Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf.
Recording
The song was recorded and mixed at Lansdowne Recording Studios, London, in September 1972. It was released on The Magician's Birthday in November of the same year.