Outsider (Uriah Heep album)
| Outsider | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 2014 | |||
| Recorded | January – February 2014 | |||
| Studio | Liscombe Park Studio, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 49:00 | |||
| Label | Frontiers Avalon (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Mike Paxman | |||
| Uriah Heep chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Record Collector |   [1] |
| Rock Hard | 7.5/10[2] |
| Ultimate Guitar | 8/10[3] |
Outsider is the 23rd studio album by Uriah Heep, released in Europe in June 2014 by Frontiers Records. It was produced by Mike Paxman and it is the first album with bassist Dave Rimmer.[4] Cover art was created by Igor Morski.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Mick Box and Phil Lanzon, except "The Outsider" by Box, Lanzon and P.C. Lanzon
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Speed of Sound" | 4:56 |
| 2. | "One Minute" | 4:54 |
| 3. | "The Law" | 5:24 |
| 4. | "The Outsider" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Rock the Foundation" | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Is Anybody Gonna Help Me?" | 5:07 |
| 7. | "Looking at You" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Can't Take That Away" | 4:55 |
| 9. | "Jessie" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Kiss the Rainbow" | 5:12 |
| 11. | "Say Goodbye" | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "One Minute (60 Seconds)" | |
| 13. | "Between Two Worlds" (live) |
Personnel
[edit]- Uriah Heep
- Mick Box – guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Lanzon – keyboards, backing vocals
- Bernie Shaw – lead vocals
- Russell Gilbrook – drums, backing vocals
- Dave Rimmer – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Production
- Mike Paxman – producer
- Steve Rispin, Peter Waterman – engineers
- Mark "Tufty" Evans – mixing at Croosh Alley Studios
- Bob Fairshield – mastering
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 56 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 150 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 129 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 74 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 28 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 32 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] | 237 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 17 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 18 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[14] | 9 |
References
[edit]- ^ Pinfold, William (July 2014). "Uriah Heep - Outsider". Record Collector. No. 429. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ Kaiser, Boris (25 June 2014). "Reviews: Uriah Heep - Outsider". Rock Hard (in German). No. 326. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Outsider review by Uriah Heep". Ultimate Guitar. 30 June 2014.
- ^ URIAH HEEP: 'Outsider' Album Details Revealed (Blabbermouth.net)
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Uriah Heep – Outsider" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Uriah Heep – Outsider" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Uriah Heep – Outsider" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Uriah Heep – Outsider" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 20238.
- ^ "Uriah Heep: Outsider" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Uriah Heep – Outsider" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "アウトサイダー". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Uriah Heep – Outsider". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
