“Heroes”

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 23 available)

Annotation

Originally released on LP by RCA in 1977.
There were separate versions for France and Germany containing the title track sung in the respective languages.
First CD release in 1985 (PD 83857).
The 1991 Rykodisc/EMI edition featured two bonus tracks.
The 1999 CD is remastered and enhanced with video clips labelled Radio; Tiny Stars; Fluteorgie; Tactic Without Practice; Sub; The Platform.

Annotation last modified on 2007-08-05 18:42 UTC.

Tracklist

Vinyl 1
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1Beauty and the Beast
guitar programming:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
engineer:
Colin Thurston (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
electric bass guitar:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) and Robert Fripp (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
background vocals:
Antonia Maaß (from 1977-07-01 until 1977-08-05) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-01 until 1977-08-05)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
recording of:
Beauty and the Beast (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
3.83:36
2Joe the Lion
guitar programming:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
engineer:
Colin Thurston (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
electric bass guitar:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) and Robert Fripp (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
background vocals:
Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
recording of:
Joe the Lion (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
33:07
3“Heroes”
guitar programming:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
engineer:
Colin Thurston (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
chamberlin [Chamberlin], piano and string synthesizer [ARP Solina] and background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
electric bass guitar:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) and Robert Fripp (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
percussion [metal canister] and background vocals:
Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 23), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 23), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 27) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 46)
recording of:
“Heroes” (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Eno
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Universal Music Careers and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
4.656:10
4Sons of the Silent Age
guitar programming:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
engineer:
Colin Thurston (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
chamberlin [Chamberlin M1], tenor saxophone and background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
electric bass guitar:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
background vocals:
Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-01 until 1977-08-05)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
recording of:
Sons of the Silent Age (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
43:19
5Blackout
guitar programming:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
engineer:
Colin Thurston (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
electric bass guitar:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) and Robert Fripp (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
recording of:
Blackout (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
3.753:49
6V‐2 Schneider
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
engineer:
Colin Thurston (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
electric bass guitar:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
piano, synthesizer and tenor saxophone:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
recorded at:
Sansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
recording of:
V‐2 Schneider (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Mainman Saag (New York), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Tintoretto Music (in 1977) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.83:11
7Sense of Doubt
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
engineer:
Colin Thurston (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
chamberlin [Chamberlin M1] and piano:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
electric bass guitar:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07 until 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
recording of:
Sense of Doubt (instrumental) (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
3.83:58
8Moss Garden
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
engineer:
Colin Thurston (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
chamberlin [Chamberlin M1] and koto:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07 until 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
recording of:
Moss Garden (instrumental) (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Eno
3.75:05
9Neuköln
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
engineer:
Colin Thurston (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
chamberlin [Chamberlin M1] and tenor saxophone:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07 until 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
recording of:
Neuköln (instrumental) (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Eno
3.94:35
10The Secret Life of Arabia
guitar programming:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
engineer:
Colin Thurston (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
congas and drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
electric bass guitar:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
background vocals:
Antonia Maaß (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
recording of:
The Secret Life of Arabia (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Eno
3.253:47