Shades of Liberty is the debut studio album from Belfast new wave/rock band Silent Running.

Prior to signing to EMI, Silent Running recruited George Beavis on keyboards and together the band recorded tracks such as "Speed of Life" for their proposed first album.

The release featured slightly different front artwork, with a black background replacing the white of the European sleeve.

[8] In 1984, the band appeared on UK TV show The Tube, where they performed "Emotional Warfare"[9] and "Sticks and Stones".

[11] Upon release, the album received a five out of five star review in the Melody Maker magazine headlined "Silent Classic".