# The Magician's Birthday guitar solo

> Mick Box's guitar solo on The Magician's Birthday by Uriah Heep (1972) starts at about 5:30. From the album The Magician's Birthday.

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Uriah Heep, 1972, from *The Magician's Birthday*. Solo by *Mick Box*.

The title epic features an extended guitar battle section portraying a fight between good and evil.

The Magician's Birthday by Uriah Heep is #8 in our ranking of the best Uriah Heep guitar solos. The solo is played by Mick Box and the song was released in 1972.

## In our lists

- [The Best Uriah Heep Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/uriah-heep-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Magician's Birthday?

Mick Box played the solo on Uriah Heep's The Magician's Birthday (1972).

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