Innocent Victim is the 11th studio album by British hard rock band Uriah Heep, released in November 1977 by Bronze Records in the UK and Warner Bros. Records in the US. Although it did not chart in the US or UK, Innocent Victim went on to sell more than 100,000 copies in Germany alone, and reached No. 19 and No. 44 in New Zealand and Australia, respectively. The single "Free Me" was a No. 3 hit in New Zealand and peaked at No. 3 in South Africa.
Uriah Heep - Innocent Victim (1977).
The resulting album doesn't cohere as neatly as Firefly did, but manages to keep the listener engaged thanks to a combination of slick performances from the band and a handful of truly great Uriah Heep songs. Overall, Innocent Victim's blend of sharp, short rockers and pop-friendly ballads feels like an attempt to court the American AOR market.
Arranged By – Uriah Heep. Artwork – Leaderline Artists, Steve Ridgeway (2). Artwork – John Holmes (7). Bass – Trevor Bolder. Design – David Shortt. Drums, Vocals – Lee Kerslake. Innocent Victim (LP, Album). 25543 XOT. Netherlands. Innocent Victim (CD, Album, Dlx, RE, RM, Exp).
Band Name Uriah Heep. Album Name Innocent Victim. 版公司 Bronze Records Warner Music Group.
Hard-Rock Uriah Heep. Band Name Uriah Heep. 版公司 Warner Music Group Sanctuary Records.
Uriah Heep is a fictional character created by Charles Dickens in his novel David Copperfield. Style:MLA Chicago APA. "Innocent Victim Album.
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1
Keep On Ridin'
Written-By – Williams*, Hensley*
3:41
A2
Flyin' High
Written-By – Hensley*
3:18
A3
Roller
Written-By – McDonald*, Bolder*
4:38
A4
Free N' Easy
Written-By – Lawton*, Box*
3:02
A5
Illusion
Written-By – Hensley*
5:02
B1
Free Me
Written-By – Hensley*
3:35
B2
Cheat N' Lie
Written-By – Hensley*
4:50
B3
The Dance
Written-By – Williams*
4:48
B4
Choices
Written By – Williams*
5:42
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By
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EMI Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p)
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Bronze Records Ltd.
Copyright (c)
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Bronze Records Ltd.
Copyright (c)
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Umble Tunes Ltd.
Copyright (c)
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Sidney Bron Music Co. Ltd.
Copyright (c)
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Essex Music International Ltd.
Printed By
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Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Published By
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Umble Tunes Ltd.
Published By
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Essex International
Published By
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Sidney Bron Music Co. Ltd.
Recorded At
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Roundhouse Studios
Credits
Arranged By
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Uriah Heep
Artwork
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Leaderline Artists,
Steve Ridgeway
Bass
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Trevor Bolder
Design [Cover Design]
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David Shortt
Drums, Vocals
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Lee Kerslake
Engineer
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Mark Dearnley (tracks: B4),
Peter Gallen (tracks: A1 to B3)
Guitar
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Mick Box
Illustration [Snake Illustration]
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John Holmes
Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
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Ken Hensley
Mixed By
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Peter Gallen
Mixed By [Assisted by]
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John Gallen,
Julian Cooper
Producer
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Gerry Bron,
Ken Hensley
Vocals
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John Lawton
Notes
Comes in a single sleeve with printed label promo inner sleeve and one sided sheet with lyrics.
Recorded at The Roundhouse Recording Studios London England July/September 1977
Made in Great Britain
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Other (Printer's code): 7711 TM
Other (Cat. # lyrics sheet): BRON 505 (L)
Other (Company inner sleeve): BR2
Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): BRON 504-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): BRON 504-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1): BRON 504 A-1 L 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1): BRON 504 B-1 GA 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2): BRON 504 A-1 HR HTM