Ken Hensley

Artist:  Ken Hensley
Birth Name:  Kenneth William David Hensley
Born:  August 24, 1945.  Hertfordshire, England
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Piano, Organ, Slide Guitar, Steel Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Harmonica

Ken Hensley is an English Singer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist and Producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s.  In the early 1965, he formed the Psychedelic Blues Rock called The Gods, with Mick Taylor (Guitar, later with The Rolling Stones), and Greg Lake (Guitar, Bass, later with King Crimson and Emerson , Lake & Palmer), Paul Newton (Bass, later with Uriah Heep), and Lee Kerslake (Drums, later with Uriah Heep), John Glascock (Bass, later with Jethro Tull).  He wrote or co-wrote the majority of Uriah Heep's songs, including "the hit singles: "Lady In Black", "Easy Livin'", "Stealin'", "Look At Yourself", and "Free Me".

Title:   Tales Of Live Fire & Other Mysteries (Box Set 5 CD) (2020)
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock
Label:  HNE
Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Disc 1:

Title:  Love & Other Mysteries  (2012)

Tracks:

 1.  (This) Bleeding Heart   (4:47)
 2.  Romance  (4:53)
 3.  (Please) Tell Me When  (4:41)
 4.  No Matter  (2:54)
 5.  Come To Me  (3:47)
 6.  This House  (3:58)
 7.  Walk Away  (2:44)
 8.  Eyes (The Girl In The Purple Dress)  (3:48)
 9.  Respiro Tu Amor  (2:51)
10. Little Guy  (3:49)

Personnel:

Ken Hesley:  Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, Backing Vocals
Paul Schafer:  Piano, Accordion
Juan Carlos Garcia:  Drums, Percussion
Antonio Fidel:  Bass
Ovidio Lopez:  Principal Guitars

Strings:

Quarteto de cuerdas "Diapason"

Amando Garcia:  1st Violin
Herbert Peres Jones:  2nd Violin
Lesster Mejia Ercia:  Viola
Romany Cana Flores:  Cello
Patxi Urchegui:  Cornet
Pago Garcia:  Classical Guitar
Angel Dias:  Percussion
Sarah Rope, Irene Forniciari, Roberto Tiranti, Claudia Flores, Dani Saiz:  Backing Vocals

Title:  Live Tales  (2013)

Tracks:

 1. Intro  (1:44)
 2.  Free Me  (4:18)
 3.  Longer Shadows  (3:45)
 4.  The Wizard  (3:41)
 5.  I Don't Wanna Wait  (3:21)
 6.  Wise Man (3:46)
 7.  Through The Eyes Of A Child  
 8.  Rain  (3:59)
 9.  Come To Me  (3:38)
10. There Comes A Time  (4:02)
11. July Morning  (5:57)
12. Slipping Away  (3:52)
13.Tales  (4:39)
14. I Close My Eyes  (6:20)
15. Lady In Black  (5:34)

Personnel:

Ken Hensley:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano

Disc 3:

Title:  Live Fire (2013)  (Disc 1)

Tracks:

 1.  Intro/Set Me Free (From Yesterday)  (4:35)
 2.  The Curse  (6:19)
 3.  Look At Yourself  (4:18)
 4.  Circle Of Hands  (7:41)
 5.  July Morning  (11:23)
 6.  The Wizard  (6:05)
 7.  Blood On The Highway  (4:58)
 8.  The Last Dance  (9:09)
 9.  Stealin'  (10:11)
10. Easy Living  (2:44)

Personnel:

Ken Hensley:  Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars
Ken Ingwersen:  Guitar, Vocals
Sid Ringsby:  Bass, Vocals
Eirikur Hauksson:  Lead Vocals
Tom Arne Fossheim:  Drums

Disc 4:

Title:  Live Fire (2013) (Disc 2)

Tracks:

 1.  Gypsy   (6:30)
 2.  Lady In Black  (12:29)
 3.  Love Machine  (3:39)
 4.  Rain  (3:47)

Personnel:

Ken Hensley:  Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars
Ken Ingwersen:  Guitar, Vocals
Sid Ringsby:  Bass, Vocals
Eirikur Hauksson:  Lead Vocals
Tom Arne Fossheim:  Drums

Disc 5:

Title:  Trouble  (2013)

Tracks:

 1.  Ready To Die  (4:25)
 2.  Trouble  (6:03)
 3.  It  (6:56)
 4.  Todo Loco  (6:29)
 5.  I Wanna Go Back  (4:58)
 6.  Please Explain  (5:11)
 7.  You Will Always Be Mine  (4:09)
 8.  I Don't Know   (4:43)
 9.  Dangerous Desire  (3:51)
10. The Longest Night  (4:35)

Personnel:

Ken Hensley:  Vocals, Hammond Organ, Guitars
Ken Ingwersen:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Roberto Tiranti:  Bass, Lead Vocals
Tom Arne Fossheim:  Drums