Free Me
~ Recording by Uriah Heep
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| Official | |||||||||
| 1.6 | Free Me | 3:38 | Uriah Heep | Innocent Victim | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Bronze | BRON 504 |
| 1.1 | Free Me | 3:35 | Uriah Heep | The Best Of | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Bronze | BRN 002 |
| 1.6 | Освободи меня | 3:35 | Урия Хип | Ансамбль "Урия Хип" | Урия Хип | Album |
| Мелодия (ex-Soviet music label, a subdivision of Formax group now) | С60—14801-2 |
| 1.1 | Free Me | 3:35 | Uriah Heep | The Best Of | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation | Bronze, Ariola Eurodisc, S.A. (record company, use as manufacturer/distributor only) | 610 358 | |
| 1.3 | Free Me | ?:?? | Uriah Heep | Collection | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy Records (UK label) | LLMCD 3019 |
| 1.3 | Free Me | 3:36 | Uriah Heep | Collection | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy Records (UK label) | LLM 3019 |
| 1.3 | Free Me | 3:36 | Uriah Heep | Collection | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy Records (UK label) | LLM 3019 |
| 1.3 | Free Me | 3:36 | Uriah Heep | Collection | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Young (Brazilian rock label) | 320 7038 |
| 1.3 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | Super 20 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Bronze | 260 159, 260 159-217 |
| 1.6 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | Still 'eavy, Still Proud: Two Decades of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy Records (UK label) | LLCD 133 |
| 1.6 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | Still 'eavy, Still Proud: Two Decades of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy Records (UK label) | LLP 133 |
| 1.6 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | Still 'eavy, Still Proud: Two Decades of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | LLK 133 |
| 1.6 | Free Me | 3:38 | Uriah Heep | Innocent Victim | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Castle Classics (LC 6448) | CLACD 210 |
| 1.14 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | Rock Times, Volume 12: 1977–1978 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Zounds | 27000329 A |
| 1.14 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | Rock Times, Volume 12: 1977–1978 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.1 | Free Me | 3:35 | Uriah Heep | Lady in Black | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CBC 8023 |
| 1.6 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | Still 'eavy, Still Proud: Two Decades of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Classics (LC 6448) | CLACD 278 |
| 1.1 | Free Me | 3:36 | Uriah Heep | The Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CHC 7034, CHC 7034 CR |
| 1.15 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | The Very Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 8800107 |
| 1.3 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | The Gold Collection | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CNC 4032-2 |
| 1.10 | Free Me | 3:35 | Uriah Heep | Platinum: The Ultimate Collection | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CDHEEP (WR) 1 |
| 1.16 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | The Very Best Of | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade Music Company (Norway) AS (not for release label use! Norwegian branch of Dutch "Arcade" label) | 9902246 |
| 1.16 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | The Very Best Of | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade Music Company Denmark A/S (not for release label use! DK branch of Dutch "Arcade" label) | 9902246 |
| 1.16 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | The Very Best Of | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade Music Company Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE branch of Dutch "Arcade" label) | 9902246 |
| 3.11 | Free Me | 3:35 | Uriah Heep | A Time of Revelation: 25 Years On... | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | ESFCD298 |
| 1.4 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | The Best of… Part 2 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | ESMCD 594 |
| 1.10 | Free Me | 3:32 | Uriah Heep | Classic Rock: 1976–1977 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Time–Life Music | TL 559/09 | |
| 1.6 | Free Me | 3:35 | Uriah Heep | Innocent Victim (Remastered re-release) | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | ESMCD 560 |
| 2.4 | Free Me | ?:?? | Uriah Heep | The Best of… Parts 1 & 2 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | 74321682362 |
| 2.4 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep Forever | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.4 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | The Best of… Part 2 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | 74321682362 |
| 1.6 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | “Blood on Stone” Anthology, Volume II | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.) | CMEDD171 |
| 1.17 | Free Me | 3:33 | Uriah Heep | Come Away Melinda: The Ballads | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.) | CMRCD238 |
| 1.4 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | The Best of… Part 2 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.) | 0607681112-2 |
| 1.17 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | 100% Rock, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | SSP 987962 2 |
| 1.12 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | The Very Best of | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004) | 82876 501942 |
| 2.5 | Free Me | 3:33 | Uriah Heep | The Ultimate Collection | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | SANDD189 |
| 2.2 | Free Me | 3:35 | Uriah Heep | Super 70er Hits, Vol. 1: Rock & Pop Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | SSP 988259 2 |
| 1.6 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | Innocent Victim (Expanded De-Luxe Edition) | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Sanctuary Midline | SMRCD108 |
| 2.2 | Free Me | 3:35 | Uriah Heep | Die Hits der 70er: Rock & Pop Edition | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | SSP 988259-9 |
| 4.5 | Free Me | 3:33 | Uriah Heep | Chapter & Verse: The Uriah Heep Story | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Sanctuary Midline | SMXBX233 |
| 1.15 | Free Me | 3:33 | Uriah Heep | Die Hit-Giganten: Rockballaden | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 82876 81015 2 |
| 2.1 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | Easy Livin’: The Singles A’s & B’s | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Sanctuary Midline | SMDDD351 |
| 1.17 | Free Me | 3:33 | Uriah Heep | Come Away Melinda: The Ballads | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Sanctuary Midline | SMRCD203 |
| 2.11 | Free Me | 3:33 | Uriah Heep | Loud, Proud & Heavy – The Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Metro Triples (UK triple-disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRTCD cat prefix) | METRTCD828 |
| 1.15 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Rockballaden aller Zeiten | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 06007 5302989 |
| 5.4 | Free Me | 3:30 | Uriah Heep | 100 Acoustic Memories | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | FBUDCD 008 |
| 1.17 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | On the Rebound: A Very ’Eavy 40th Anniversary Collection | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | 2738430 |
| 1.6 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | Innocent Victim | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | UICY-94750 |
| 2.8 | Free Me | 3:33 | Uriah Heep | 40 Jahre Disco: Disco Glitter | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint) | 88697 82496 2 |
| 1.13 | Free Me | 3:32 | Uriah Heep | Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Rock-Hymnen | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 06007 5341123 |
| 1.3 | Free Me | 3:33 | Uriah Heep | Icon | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America) | 0600753383926 |
| 2.6 | Free Me | 3:33 | Uriah Heep | Your Turn to Remember: The Definitive Anthology 1970–1990 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation | BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008-present), Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | BMGCAT2CD60 | |
| 1.13 | Free Me | 3:31 | Uriah Heep | Classic Rock: The Ultimate Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Union Square Music | ULTIM5CD02 |
| 7.6 | Free Me | 3:33 | Uriah Heep | 50 Years in Rock | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008-present) | BMGCAT463BOX |
| 2.13 | Free Me | 3:33 | Uriah Heep | Choices | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008-present) | BMGCAT530BOX |
| 1.10 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | 18 Rock Classics, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Pickwick Music (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.) | |
| 2.8 | Free Me | 3:30 | Uriah Heep | The Very Best of Rock 1976-79 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.12 | Free Me | 3:38 | Uriah Heep | Their Hits | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Bronze, Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | K-9796030-U |
| 2.15 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | Greatest Hits | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Star Mark | |
| 2.4 | Free Me | 3:34 | Uriah Heep | The Absolute Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.6 | Free Me | 3:38 | Uriah Heep | Innocent Victim | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Bronze | 260 130 |
| 1.3 | Free Me | 3:33 | Uriah Heep | Icon | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records | |
Relationships
| engineer: | Peter Gallen |
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| producer: | Gerry Bron Ken Hensley |
| assistant mixer: | Julian Cooper (engineer) John Gallen |
| mixer: | Peter Gallen Robert M. Corich (remastering engineer and record producer,) (from 1990 until 2004-05) |
| arranger: | Uriah Heep (British prog/hard rock) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1977) Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1977) Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1977) |
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| recorded at: | Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-07 until 1977-09) |
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| recording of: | Free Me (from 1977-07 until 1977-09) |
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Related works
Free Me
| lyricist and composer: | Ken Hensley |
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| publisher: | EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) EMI Music Ltd. EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) Umble Tunes Ltd. |
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| later translated versions: | Frieden braucht auch ein Rebell |
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