Accident of Birth

Accident of Birth is the fourth studio album by Bruce Dickinson, released on 3 June 1997 through Castle Communications' sub‑label Raw Power in the UK and through CMC International in the US.

For the song, see Accident of Birth (song). For the phrase, see Accident of birth.

Accident of Birth
Cover art by Derek Riggs
Studio album by
Bruce Dickinson
Released3 June 1997
Recorded1997
StudioSilver Cloud Recording, Redondo Beach, CA
Sound City Studios, Los Angeles, CA
GenreHeavy metal
Length53:38
LabelRaw Power/Castle (UK)
CMC International (US)
Victor (Japan)
ProducerRoy Z
Bruce Dickinson chronology
Skunkworks
(1996)		 Accident of Birth
(1997)		 The Chemical Wedding
(1998)
Singles from Accident of Birth
  1. "Accident of Birth"
    Released: May 1997
  2. "Man of Sorrows"
    Released: 1997
Alternative Covers
American release cover
Alternative cover
2005 Reissue cover

Dickinson's second collaboration with guitarist/producer Roy Z, the album is markedly different in style from his previous effort, Skunkworks. As well as Roy Z, Dickinson was joined for the album by fellow former Iron Maiden member Adrian Smith; both Dickinson and Smith would later return to their former band in early 1999. Thanks to the slightly bigger success of this album than his previous solo releases, Dickinson would continue to work with Roy Z on his subsequent albums, The Chemical Wedding (1998) and Tyranny of Souls (2005).

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