Sweet Freedom (Uriah Heep album)
| Sweet Freedom | ||||
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| Released | September 1973 | |||
| Recorded | June–July 1973 | |||
| Studio | Château d'Hérouville, France | |||
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| Length | 37:23 | |||
| Label | Bronze | |||
| Producer | Gerry Bron | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10 |
Sweet Freedom is the sixth studio album by English rock band Uriah Heep, released in September 1973 by Bronze Records in the UK and Warner Bros. Records in the US.
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. in the U.S. Sweet Freedom reached No. 33 in the US Billboard 200 chart. It was certified gold by the RIAA on 5 March 1974.
AllMusic's retrospective review noted that Heep "began to explore new styles to flesh out their combination of prog complexity and heavy metal muscle."
The album was remastered and reissued by Castle Communications in 1996 with two bonus tracks, and again in 2004 in an expanded deluxe edition.