| "Sunrise" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Uriah Heep | |
| from the album The Magician's Birthday | |
| Released | November 1972 |
| Recorded | September 1972 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:04 |
| Label | Bronze Mercury |
| Songwriter(s) | Ken Hensley |
| Producer(s) | Gerry Bron |
Sunrise is a song by the British rock band Uriah Heep, originally released on their fifth studio album, The Magician's Birthday, in 1972. The song was written by Ken Hensley and sung by David Byron. The song is considered one of the band's classics, and it also became famous for its live performances in late 1972 and 1973. It was included, as the opening track, on the band's first ever live album, Uriah Heep Live, in 1973.[1][2][3] The song was recorded and mixed at Lansdowne Studios, London, in September 1972, and released on The Magician's Birthday in November of the same year.[4] The song is also the B-side of the single "Spider Woman".
The song has been appeared in many of Uriah Heep's live, compilation, video and even studio albums since it was originally recorded.[5]