Innocent Victim
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| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 3/10 |
Innocent Victim is the eleventh studio album by English 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,[citation needed] 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 also peaked at No.3 in South Africa. "Free Me" was also Uriah Heep's only hit in Australia, reaching No.9.
The eyes of drummer Lee Kerslake were used for the snake on the cover artwork. In the US, the sleeve was a live photomontage instead.
The album was remastered and reissued by Castle Communications in 1997 with two bonus tracks, and again in 2004 in an expanded deluxe edition including three live tracks recorded during the band's 1979 European tour (these are alternate versions to the ones released on the Live in Europe 1979 album).
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ken Hensley, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keep On Ridin'" | Hensley, Jack Williams | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Flyin' High" | 3:19 | |
| 3. | "Roller" | Trevor Bolder, Pete McDonald | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Free 'n' Easy" | Mick Box, John Lawton | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Illusion" | 5:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Free Me" | 3:34 | |
| 7. | "Cheat 'n' Lie" | 4:54 | |
| 8. | "The Dance" | Williams | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Choices" | Williams | 5:49 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Illusion / Masquerade (Full Unedited Version)" (Originally recorded as one track, but released as separate tracks – "Illusion" as album track and "Masquerade" as B-side on single "Free Me") | 8:18 | |
| 11. | "The River" (outtake) | Bolder, Box, Hensley, Kerslake, Lawton | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Put Your Music (Where Your Mouth Is)" (outtake) | Bolder, Box, Hensley, Kerslake, Lawton | 2:57 |
| 13. | "Cheat 'n' Lie" (alternative live version) | 5:58 | |
| 14. | "Free Me" (alternative live version) | 5:46 | |
| 15. | "Free 'n' Easy" (alternative live version) | Box, Lawton | 3:15 |
Personnel
Uriah Heep
- Mick Box – guitars
- Ken Hensley – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
- Lee Kerslake – drums, backing vocals
- Trevor Bolder – bass guitar
- John Lawton – lead vocals
Production
- Gerry Bron, Ken Hensley – producers
- Peter Gallen – engineer
- Mark Dearnley – engineer on track 9
- John Gallen, Julian Cooper – assistant engineers
Charts
| Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Album Weekly charts Chart (1977–1978) Peak position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 44 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 15 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 19 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 13 Year-end charts Chart (1978) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 37 | Singles Year Single Chart Position 1978 "Free Me" New Zealand Singles Chart 3 South African Singles Chart 3 Austrian Top 40 Singles 8 Swiss Singles Top 75 8 German Singles Chart 9 Australian Albums Chart 18 | ||
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 44 | ||
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 15 | ||
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 19 | ||
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 13 | ||
| Chart (1978) | Position | ||
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 37 | ||
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
| 1978 | "Free Me" | New Zealand Singles Chart | 3 |
| South African Singles Chart | 3 | ||
| Austrian Top 40 Singles | 8 | ||
| Swiss Singles Top 75 | 8 | ||
| German Singles Chart | 9 | ||
| Australian Albums Chart | 18 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | 20,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 250,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
External links
- at Discogs (list of releases)