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1984 studio album by Gary Moore
Victims of the Future
Studio album by Gary Moore
Released30 January 1984 (1984-01-30)
RecordedOctober–November 1983
StudioTownhouse (London)
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length40:55
Label10/Virgin
ProducerJeff Glixman
Gary Moore chronology
Live
(1983) 		Victims of the Future
(1984) 		We Want Moore!
(1984)
Singles from Victims of the Future
  1. "Hold On to Love"
    Released: 9 January 1984
  2. "Shapes of Things"
    Released: 19 March 1984
  3. "Empty Rooms"
    Released: 30 July 1984
Alternative cover
Original North American cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10
Record Mirror

Victims of the Future is the fourth solo studio album by Northern Irish guitarist Gary Moore, released on 30 January 1984. It was the first album to feature former UFO guitarist/ keyboardist Neil Carter and bassist Bob Daisley. It was also the last to feature bassist Neil Murray, who rejoined Whitesnake, and drummer Ian Paice, who rejoined the reformed Deep Purple in 1984.

Background

Continuing Moore's path in the hard rock genre, Victims of the Future is a collection of straight-out rock n' roll anthems (such as "Teenage Idol" and "Hold On to Love"), a mournful love ballad ("Empty Rooms", which was later re-recorded by Moore for his 1985 album Run for Cover), a cover of the Yardbirds' "Shapes of Things", and two darker songs, featuring social and political commentary: "Victims of the Future" and "Murder in the Skies", the latter a protest against the Soviet Union's shooting down of Korean Air Lines Flight 007.

The album was released in North America with a different cover and altered content. The guitar solo intro to "Murder in the Skies" was removed, and "Devil in Her Heart", a single B-side, was added. "All I Want", omitted from the LP, was included as a bonus track on the cassette version.

Moore later dismissed Victims of the Future as "just one of my feeble attempts at heavy rock".

Track listing

UK release

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Victims of the Future"Moore, Neil Carter, Ian Paice, Neil Murray6:11
2."Teenage Idol"Moore4:05
3."Shapes of Things" (The Yardbirds cover)Paul Samwell-Smith, Keith Relf, Jim McCarty4:10
4."Empty Rooms"Moore, Neil Carter6:31
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Murder in the Skies"Moore, Carter5:15
6."All I Want"Moore4:07
7."Hold On to Love"Moore4:23
8."Law of the Jungle"Moore6:13

US release

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Victims of the Future"Moore, Carter, Paice, Murray6:13
2."Teenage Idol"Moore4:07
3."Devil in Her Heart"Moore3:29
4."Empty Rooms"Moore6:36
5."All I Want" (Cassette only)Moore4:17
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Shapes of Things"Samwell-Smith, Relf, McCarty4:14
7."Murder in the Skies"Moore5:49
8."Hold On to Love"Moore4:27
9."Law of the Jungle"Moore6:15

CD release

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Victims of the Future"Moore, Carter, Paice, Murray6:13
2."Teenage Idol"Moore4:07
3."Shapes of Things"Samwell-Smith, Relf, McCarty4:14
4."Empty Rooms"Moore6:36
5."Murder in the Skies"Moore, Carter7:17
6."All I Want"Moore4:17
7."Hold On to Love"Moore4:27
8."Law of the Jungle"Moore6:15
2002 remastered CD edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Devil in Her Heart"Moore3:29
10."Blinder" (instrumental)Craig Gruber2:46
11."Empty Rooms" (1984 remix)Moore, Carter4:21

Personnel

Production
  • Jeff Glixman – producer, engineer
  • Steve Trevell – assistant engineer
  • Nigel Mills – basic tracks recording engineer
  • Dave Meegen – basic tracks recording assistant engineer
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Martyn Atkins - artwork
  • Part Rock management - management

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1984 Finnish Albums Chart 7
UK Albums Chart 12
Swedish Albums Chart 15
Dutch MegaCharts 45
German Albums Chart 53
Billboard 200 (US) 172

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1984 "Hold On to love" UK Singles Chart 65
"Shapes of Things" 77
"Empty Rooms" 51

References

  1. "News" (PDF). Record Mirror. 14 January 1984. p. 7. Retrieved 21 December 2023 – via World Radio History. Rock guitarist Gary Moore releases his new album 'Victims of the Future' on January 30.
  2. "Music Week" (PDF).
  3. "Music Week" (PDF).
  4. "Music Week" (PDF). p. 20.
  5. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Victims of the Future at AllMusic
  6. Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 229–230. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  7. Smith, Robin (11 February 1984). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 18. ISSN 0144-5804.
  8. Ling, Dave (July 2006). "Gimme More". Classic Rock. No. 94. p. 64.
  9. "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961: MOK - MOY > Garu Moore". Sisältää hitin / Timo Pennanen. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Gary Moore Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  11. "Gary Moore – Victims of the Future (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  12. "Gary Moore – Victims of the Future". Dutch Charts.nl (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  13. "Album – Gary Moore, Victims of the Future". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  14. "Gary Moore Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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