Victims of the Future

Victims of the Future
Studio album by
Gary Moore
Released30 January 1984 (1984-01-30)[1]
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]
  2. "Shapes of Things"
    Released: 19 March 1984[3]
  3. "Empty Rooms"
    Released: 30 July 1984[4]
Alternative cover
Original North American cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[6]
Record Mirror[7]

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.

  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.