Look at Yourself is the third studio album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released in September 1971 by Bronze Records in the UK and Mercury Records in the US.

Characterized as heavy metal and progressive rock, the album came to be viewed as a high point in the band's career, and is today regarded by many fans and critics as Uriah Heep's finest album along with Demons and Wizards, released the following year. The title track and "July Morning" were released as singles in the UK and North America in 1971 and 1973, respectively. Look at Yourself was ranked at No. 97 in the 100 Heavy Metal albums of All Time list published by the magazine Kerrang!.

"Look at Yourself" was the last Uriah Heep album to feature founding member and bassist Paul Newton.

The song "July Morning" was the inspiration for a Bulgarian tradition, known eponymously as July Morning or "Julaya", of gathering on the beach on the Black Sea coast on the morning of 1 July to watch the sunrise.

The album was mentioned in the David Sedaris book Barrel Fever, in "Don's Story".

Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969. Its current lineup since 2013 has been lead and rhythm guitarist Mick Box, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, lead vocalist Bernie Shaw, drummer Russell Gilbrook, and bassist Davey Rimmer. Of this lineup, Box is the only remaining original member. Throughout many lineup changes, the band has included many notable musicians, such as vocalists David Byron, John Lawton, John Sloman, Peter Goalby and Steff Fontaine, bassists Gary Thain, Trevor Bolder, John Wetton, Bob Daisley and John Jowitt, drummers Nigel Olsson, Lee Kerslake and Chris Slade, and keyboardists Ken Hensley and John Sinclair.

Over the course of their 50-year career, Uriah Heep have released twenty-five studio albums, two albums composed of re-recorded material, eighteen live albums and thirty-nine compilation albums. Twelve of the band's studio albums have made it to the UK Albums Chart (Return to Fantasy reached No. 7 in 1975) while of the fifteen Billboard 200 Uriah Heep albums Demons and Wizards was the most successful (#23, 1972). In the late 1970s the band had massive success in Germany, where the "Lady in Black" single was a big hit.

The band maintains a significant following and performs at arena-sized venues in the Balkans, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia and Scandinavia. They have sold over 45 million albums worldwide with over 4 million sales in the U.S, where its best-known songs include "Easy Livin'", "The Wizard", "Sweet Lorraine", and "Stealin'".

Uriah Heep ?– Look At Yourself

Label:

Bronze ?– ILPS-9169

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

1971

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Hard Rock, Prog Rock

TracklistHide Credits

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Island Records Ltd.
• Distributed By – Island Records Ltd.
• Published By – Sidney Bron Music Co. Ltd.
• Printed By – E.J. Day Group
• Recorded At – Lansdowne Studios
• Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.

Credits

• Bass Guitar – Paul Newton (2)
• Design – Douglas Maxwell Ltd.
• Lacquer Cut By – Porky (5)
• Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Mick Box
• Lead Vocals – David Byron
• Organ, Piano, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Ken Hensley
• Photography By – Tony Evans (8)
• Producer – Gerry Bron

Notes

1971 first press without Bronze Records Ltd. on the label.

All arrangements: Uriah Heep.
Members of Osibisa appear by kind permission of M.C.A. Records.
Manfred Mann appears by kind permission of Philips Records.
Manufactured and distributed by Island Records Limited Basing Street London W11
Sleeve and labels credit "Sydney Bron Music Company Limited".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A-side, stamped, tag etched): ILPS 9169 A-3U
• Matrix / Runout (B-side, stamped): ILPS 9169 B-2U