''Innocent Victim'' is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Uriah Heep, released in November 1977 by

Bronze Records Bronze Records was an independent English record label founded in 1971 by record producer Gerry Bron on Oxford Street in London, eventually relocating to Chalk Farm. History Bron had been producing Uriah Heep (band), Uriah Heep for Vertigo Reco ...

in the UK and

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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 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 Lee Gary Kerslake (16 April 1947– 19 September 2020) was an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Uriah Heep and for his work with Ozzy Osbourne in the early 1980s. Biography Early life a ...

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 Castle Communications, also known as Castle Music, was a British independent record label and home video distributor founded in 1983 by Terry Shand, Cliff Dane, and Jon Beecher. Its video imprint was called Castle Vision. The label's producti ...

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

Personnel

;Uriah Heep *

Mick Box Michael Frederick Box (born 9 June 1947) is an English musician who is the lead guitarist of rock group Uriah Heep, having previously been a member of The Stalkers and Spice, both with original Uriah Heep vocalist David Byron.Larkin, Colin (20 ...

– guitars *

Ken Hensley Kenneth William David Hensley (24 August 1945 – 4 November 2020) was an English musician, singer, songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep (band), Uriah Heep during the 1970s. He wrote or co-wrote the majority of ...

– keyboards, guitars, backing vocals *

– drums, backing vocals *

Trevor Bolder Trevor Bolder (9 June 1950 – 21 May 2013) was an English rock 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 backing band for David Bowie, ...

– bass guitar * John Lawton – lead vocals ;Production *

Gerry Bron Gerald Lincoln "Gerry" Bron (1 March 1933 – 18 June 2012) was an English record producer and band manager. Gerry married Penny Bron in 1982. Early life and education Bron was born in Hendon, Middlesex, into a Jewish family, the elder brother of ...

, Ken Hensley – producers * Peter Gallen – engineer * Mark Dearnley – engineer on track 9 * John Gallen, Julian Cooper – assistant engineers

Charts

Album

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1977 albums Uriah Heep (band) albums Albums produced by Gerry Bron Bronze Records albums Warner Records albums