Uriah Heep (band) so that's how we decided to shape it," Box recalled. Gerry Bron brought in session player Colin Wood, followed by Ken Hensley, a former colleague of Newton in the Gods, who was then playing guitar in Toe Fat. "I saw a lot of potential in the group to do something very different," remembered Hensley. Their 1970 debut album, "…Very 'Eavy …Very 'Umble" (released as "Uriah Heep" in the United States), introduced Hensley's heavy organ and guitar-driven sound, with David Byron's theatrical, dynamic vocals soaring above thunderous sonic backgrounds, although acoustic and jazz elements also featured in the mix. The album's
The Very Very Best of Crowded House purchase, whilst admitting that the album, "will do enough business to warrant their record company's shameless opportunism." "Classic Rock" reviewer remarks how the band has progressed since the time when the material of the collection was recorded, but she says that "it's hard not to be wowed by this back catalogue of golden pop genius." The album peaked at number 11 in Australia, 12 in New Zealand and 49 in the UK, making it less successful than "Recurring Dream". The Very Very Best of Crowded House The Very Very Best of Crowded House is a compilation album featuring 19 singles