Different World is the 18th album by British progressive rock group Uriah Heep

Uriah Heep (band)

Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and regarded as a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s. Uriah Heep's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always been massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and David Byron's operatic vocals...

. It was the second studio album to feature this line-up.

Bass guitarist Trevor Bolder

Trevor Bolder

Trevor Bolder is an English rock bassist, musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his long association with Uriah Heep and his tenure with The Spiders From Mars, the one-time backing band for David Bowie, although he has played alongside a variety of musicians since the...

 produced the album and has said that, although it was an experience, he found it tricky wearing the hats of both band member/musician and producer.

The UK vinyl and cassette releases had the lyrics on the inner sleeve: the CD had nothing at all printed inside the insert, although whether this was by accident or design is unclear. Subsequent CD reissues printed the lyrics and had bonus tracks.

The UK tour was Heep's first in support of new studio product since 1985. (They had played just the one UK show for Raging Silence

Raging Silence

Raging Silence is the 17th album by British progressive rock group Uriah Heep. It marked the studio debut of Canadian vocalist Bernie Shaw.It was the first Uriah Heep studio album to have a contemporary release on CD....

.)

Different World was the first Uriah Heep studio album from which no single was released in the UK.

Track listing

1. "Blood on Stone" (Bolder) – 4.38
2. "Which Way Will the Wind Blow" (Bolder) – 4.52
3. "All God's Children" (Box/Lanzon) – 4.20
4. "All for One" (Bolder) – 4.27
5. "Different World" (Box/Lanzon) – 4.15
6. "Step by Step" (Bolder) – 4.07
7. "Seven Days" (Box/Lanzon) – 3.35
8. "First Touch" (Lanzon) – 3.54
9. "One on One" (Box/Lanzon) – 4.05
10. "Cross That Line" (Box/Lanzon) – 5.35

CD-only bonus track

11. "Stand Back" (Box/Lanzon)

Different World was remastered and reissued in 1998 with four bonus tracks:

10. "Stand Back" (original CD only)
11. "Blood Red Roses" (remix)
12. "Hold Your Head Up" (new edit)
13. "Rockarama" (Live Version)

Reissued again in 2006 with the following bonus tracks:

10. "Stand Back" (original CD only)
11. "Powers Of Addiction" (Out-Take)
12. "Holy Roller" (Out-Take)
13. "Blood On Stone" (extended version)
14. "Cross That Line" (extended version)

Personnel

• Mick Box
  Mick Box
  Michael Frederick Box , better known by his stage name Mick Box, is the lead guitarist of British rock group Uriah Heep, having previously been a member of The Stalkers and Spice, both with original Uriah Heep vocalist David Byron. He is the only member from the band's founding in 1969 who is...
  
   – guitars
• Lee Kerslake
  Lee Kerslake
  Lee Kerslake is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Uriah Heep, in addition to his work in the Ozzy Osbourne band...
  
   – drums
• Trevor Bolder
  Trevor Bolder
  Trevor Bolder is an English rock bassist, musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his long association with Uriah Heep and his tenure with The Spiders From Mars, the one-time backing band for David Bowie, although he has played alongside a variety of musicians since the...
  
   – bass guitar, vocals
• Phil Lanzon
  Phil Lanzon
  Phil Lanzon is the keyboardist for British progressive rock group Uriah Heep since 1986.Lanzon has worked with diverse performers of distinction in the rock and roll community...
  
   – keyboards, vocals
• Bernie Shaw – lead vocals

Guest musicians: Brett Morgan (drums), Danny Wood (Accordion) and Benny Marshall (Harmonica).

The "All God's Children" choir - Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford is a selective, co-educational, foundation status Grammar School and Sixth Form College in Alford, Lincolnshire, England.-Admissions:...

, Lincolnshire, England. Conducted by Andrew Willoughby. Phil Lanzon wrote and arranged the choral parts.

Keyboard programming by Steve Piggott.