Sweet Freedom

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For the song, see Sweet Freedom (Michael McDonald song).
Sweet Freedom
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Studio album by Uriah Heep
Released September 1973
Recorded June–July 1973 at The Chateau D'Herouville, France
Genre Heavy metal
Length 37:13
Label Bronze (UK)
Warner Bros. (original US release)
Chrysalis (1978 US reissue)
Producer Gerry Bron
Uriah Heep chronology
The Magician's Birthday
(1972)The Magician's Birthday1972		 Sweet Freedom
(1973)		 Wonderworld
(1974)Wonderworld1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]

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

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

It was the first Uriah Heep album to be released by Warner Bros. Records in the U.S. Sweet Freedom reached No. 91 in the U.S. The Billboard 200.[2] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on 5 March 1974.

Track listing

All songs written by Ken Hensley except where noted.

  1. "Dreamer" (Mick Box, Gary Thain) – 3:41
  2. "Stealin'" – 4:49
  3. "One Day" (Hensley, Thain) – 2:47
  4. "Sweet Freedom" – 6:37
  5. "If I Had the Time" – 5:43
  6. "Seven Stars" – 3:52
  7. "Circus" (Box, Lee Kerslake, Thain) – 2:44
  8. "Pilgrim" (David Byron, Hensley) – 7:10
2004 Bonus Tracks
  1. "Sunshine" (outtake) (Thain, Box)– 4:48
  2. "Seven Stars (Extended Version)" – 7:03
  3. "Pilgrim (Full Version)" (Byron, Hensley) – 8:29
  4. "If I Had the Time (Demo)" – 6:02
  5. "Sweet Freedom (Live)" – 6:48
  6. "Stealin' (Live)" – 5:41

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000
Worldwide sales: 4,000,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Personnel

Singles

  1. "Stealin'"/"Dreamer" (U.S. only)
  2. "Sweet Freedom (Single Version)"/"Seven Stars" (U.S. only)

References

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External links

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