Sweet Freedom

Infobox Album |
Name = Sweet Freedom
Type = Album
Artist = Uriah Heep


Released = September 1973
Recorded = June–July 1973
Genre = Progressive rock Psychedelic rock
Length = 38:50
Label = Bronze (UK), Warner Bros. Records (USA)
Producer = Gerry Bron
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fpfoxq95ldfe link] |
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Last album = "The Magician's Birthday" (1972)
This album = "Sweet Freedom" (1973)
Next album = "Wonderworld" (1974)

"Sweet Freedom" is the sixth studio album released by British rock band Uriah Heep.

The original vinyl release was as a gatefold-sleeve, reproducing the lyrics within. There was also a central page with a photograph of each band member.

It was the first album of Uriah Heep's to be released by Warner Bros. Records in the USA.

Arguably the best-known song from "Sweet Freedom" is "Stealin' ". On the Billboard charts, "Sweet Freedom" was received #33 in the U.S., and #18 in the UK

"Sweet Freedom" was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 5, 1974.

Track listing

#"Dreamer" (Thain, Box) – 3:41
#"Stealin' " (Hensley) – 4:49
#"One Day" (Hensley, Thain) – 2:47
#"Sweet Freedom" (Hensley) – 6:37
#"If I Had the Time" (Hensley) – 5:43
#"Seven Stars" (Hensley) – 3:52
#"Circus" (Thain, Box, Kerslake) – 2:44
#"Pilgrim" (Hensley, Byron) – 7:10

Personnel

*David Byron – vocals
*Ken Hensley – keyboards, guitars, Vocals
*Mick Box – Guitar
*Gary Thain – bass guitar
*Lee Kerslake – drums, percussion, vocals

ingles

#"Stealin'"/"Dreamer"(U.S. only)
#"Sweet Freedom (single version)"/"Seven Stars"(U.S. only)
#"One Day"/Circus"(UK single only)

Charts

*Norway #02
*AT #09
*UK #18
*AU #33
*US #33

External links

* " [http://heepfiles.info/search2/salb.htm The Official Uriah Heep Discography] "