Innocent Victim

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Released in 1977, Innocent Victim is the 11th album released by British rock band Uriah Heep.

Although it did not chart in the US or UK, Innocent Victim went on to sell more than 1 million copies in Germany alone, and reached No. 19 and No.. 44 in New Zealand and Australia, respectively.

The single "Free Me" was a No. 1 hit in New Zealand and peaked at No. 3 in South Africa.

The eyes of drummer Lee Kerslake were used for the snake on the cover artwork. In the US, the sleeve was a live photomontage instead.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ken Hensley, except where noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Keep on Ridin'" (Hensley, Jack Williams)	3:40
2.	"Flyin' High"	3:19
3.	"Roller" (Trevor Bolder, Pete McDonald)	4:41
4.	"Free 'n' Easy" (Mick Box, John Lawton)	3:05
5.	"Illusion"	5:05
6.	"Free Me"	3:34
7.	"Cheat 'n' Lie"	4:54
8.	"The Dance" (Williams)	4:49
9.	"Choices" (Williams)	5:49

1997 Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Illusion / Masquerade (Full unedited version)" (Originally recorded as one track, but released as separate tracks – "Illusion" as album track and "Masquerade" as B-side on single "Free Me")	8:18
11.	"The River (Outtake)" (Bolder, Box, Hensley, Kerslake, Lawton)	3:10

2004 Bonus Tracks

This release includes bonuses from 1997, plus the following:

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Put Your Music (Where Your Mouth Is)" (Outtake from Firefly sessions (Bolder, Box, Hensley, Kerslake, Lawton))	2:57
13.	"Cheat 'n' Lie (Live)"	5:58
14.	"Free Me (Live)"	5:46
15.	"Free 'n' Easy (Live)" (Box, Lawton)	3:15

Tracks 13–15 recorded live during European Tour 1979. These are alternate versions to the ones released on Live in Europe 1979 album.

Personnel

• John Lawton – Vocals
• Mick Box – Guitars
• Ken Hensley – Keyboards, guitars, vocals
• Lee Kerslake – Drums, vocals
• Trevor Bolder – Bass guitar

Charts

Chart	Peak position
German Album Charts	15