Sweet Freedom (Uriah Heep album)


Sweet Freedom is the sixth studio album by British 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.

Track listing

Personnel

Uriah Heep
Production

Album

YearChartPosition
1973Norwegian Albums Chart2
1973Finnish Albums Chart2
1973RPM100 Albums 5
1973Austrian Top 40 Albums9
1973German Albums Chart12
1973Danish Albums Chart14
1973UK Albums Chart18
1973Billboard 200 33
1973Japanese Albums Chart45
1974Australian Albums Chart19

Singles

Certifications