Look at Yourself (Uriah Heep song)

"Look at Yourself"
Single by Uriah Heep
from the album Look at Yourself
B-side	"What Should Be Done"
Released	1971
Format	7"
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	5:09
Label	Bronze Mercury
Writer(s)	Ken Hensley
Uriah Heep singles chronology
"Lady in Black" (1971) "Look at Yourself" (1971) "The Wizard" (1972)

Look at Yourself is a song by British progressive rock/hard rock band Uriah Heep which has been originally released on their third studio album, Look at Yourself. The song was the first single by the band in the United Kingdom and was written and sung by Ken Hensley.

According to Ken Hensley, the reason that he took over the lead vocals on this song was that Heep frontman David Byron had throat problems during the recording session. However, Byron sang the lead vocals on the song during the band's live performances.

"Look at Yourself" was later included on Uriah Heep's first live album, Uriah Heep Live, and on their first compilation album, The Best of Uriah Heep.

The song was used in the first episode of the 2006 BBC series Life on Mars.

Covers

• German power metal band Gamma Ray covered this song on their first studio album, Heading for Tomorrow (1990).
• GrimSkunk covered "Look at Yourself" on their Grim Skunk album.

Personnel

• Ken Hensley – lead vocals, organ
• Mick Box – lead guitar, acoustic guitar
• Paul Newton – bass guitar
• Ian Clarke – drums
• David Byron – backing vocals

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics