Chaos & Colour

Chaos & Colour
Cover art of Chaos & Colour
Studio album by
Uriah Heep
Released27 January 2023 (2023-01-27)
Recorded2022
StudioChapel Studios, UK
GenreHard rock
Length59:00
LabelSilver Lining Music Ltd.
ProducerJay Ruston
Uriah Heep chronology
Living the Dream
(2018) 		Chaos & Colour
(2023)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[1]

Chaos & Colour is the 25th studio album by English rock band Uriah Heep, released in January 2023 by Silver Lining Music. It was produced by Jay Ruston.

With the band's September 2024 announcement of a farewell tour, it will most likely be their final album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Save Me Tonight"Dave Rimmer, Jeff Scott Soto3:30
2."Silver Sunlight"Mick Box, Phil Lanzon4:31
3."Hail the Sunrise"Russell Gilbrook, Simon J. Pinto4:23
4."Age of Changes"Box, Lanzon5:50
5."Hurricane"Gilbrook, Pinto4:50
6."One Nation, One Sun"Box, Lanzon7:36
7."Golden Light"Box, Lanzon5:09
8."You'll Never Be Alone"Gilbrook, Pinto7:58
9."Fly Like an Eagle"Gilbrook, Pinto3:49
10."Freedom to Be Free"Box, Lanzon8:11
Total length:59:00[2]
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Closer to Your Dreams"Box, Lanzon3:37

Personnel

Uriah Heep

  • Mick Box – guitar, backing vocals
  • Phil Lanzon – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bernie Shaw – lead vocals
  • Russell Gilbrook – drums, percussion
  • Dave Rimmer – bass guitar, backing vocals

Production

  • Jay Ruston – producer, engineer

Charts

Chart (2023) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 94
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] 78
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 16
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 190
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 4
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[11] 98
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 60
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 5
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 73
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[15] 1
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[16] 1
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[17] 69

References

  1. ^ Lawson, Dom (27 January 2023). "Uriah Heep: still fully in touch with what made them great 50 years ago". Classic Rock. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Chaos & Colour". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Uriah Heep – Chaos & Colour" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Uriah Heep: Chaos & Colour" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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  9. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Uriah Heep – Chaos & Colour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Uriah Heep – Chaos & Colour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Uriah Heep – Chaos & Colour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Uriah Heep Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2023.