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David Bowie - "Heroes" flac album
  • Performer David Bowie
  • Title "Heroes"
  • Date of release 1991
  • Country UK
  • Style Experimental, Ambient, Classic Rock
  • Other formats AA MIDI MP4 DXD AUD ADX VOX
  • Genre Electronic / Rock
  • Size MP3 1437 mb
  • Size FLAC 1414 mb
  • Rating: 4.8
  • Votes: 341

Heroes" is the 12th studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on RCA Records on 14 October 1977. Of the three albums, it was the only one wholly recorded in Berlin.

Heroes is the second album in David Bowie’s Berlin period, where he traveled to Berlin, Germany to detox after battling a cocaine addiction. The other albums in his Berlin period are Low in 1977 and Lodger in 1979. This new detoxed Bowie is becoming accepted, and setting out the blueprint for electronic music for the next decade. Heroes has it all. It would be the album that every young budding musician would refer to for guidance and inspiration for the next decade, and beyond.

Repeating the formula of Low's rumental structure, Heroes develops and strengthens the sonic innovations David Bowie and Brian Eno explored on their first collaboration. The vocal songs are fuller, boasting harder rhythms and deeper layers of sound. Much of the harder-edged sound of Heroes is due to Robert Fripp's guitar, which provides a muscular foundation for the electronics, especially on the relatively conventional rock songs.

In 1977, David Bowie was in the middle of yet another transformation. With the October release of Heroes, he took further steps into a more electronic-flavored sound that first reared its head on the Low album issued earlier in the year. Often referred to as his "Berlin Trilogy" due to the influence of the city where much of the recordings were made, the trio would be complete with Lodger from the 1978. All three albums are distinctly different, yet have a unifying sonic theme. This is most evident on the album's title song. Heroes" is one of the most perfectly beautiful songs ever recorded. It practically glows as it emanates from the speakers. Based on a simple Velvet Underground-esque riff, the haunting quality envelopes its own simplicity.

Is "Heroes" the best album by David Bowie? BestEverAlbums. com brings together thousands of 'greatest ever album' charts and calculates an overall ranking. This album At A Glance. Heroes" by David Bowie (1977) Overall rank: 265th. Accolades: Top 10 albums of 1977 (8th). Top 100 albums of the 1970s (65th). Top 500 albums of all time (265th).

Bowie moved to Berlin after burning out from touring and fame. He rented a cheap apartment above an auto-repair shop, which is where he wrote this album. Robert Fripp, formerly of King Crimson, played guitar on this track. His band, King Crimson, performed the song at the Admiralspalast in Berlin on September 11, 2016 in celebration of Bowie. This version was released on an EP called Heroes in 2017. Brian Eno, formerly of Roxy Music, helped Bowie write and produce this. Eno moved to Berlin with Bowie and worked on his albums Low, Heroes, and Lodger

Studio album by David Bowie. 14 October 1977 (1977-10-14). Upon its release, it was met with positive critical reception and was named NME Album of the Year. The title track remains one of Bowie's best known and acclaimed songs. The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Di. .Production and style. Recorded at Hansa Tonstudio in what was then West Berlin, "Heroes" reflected the zeitgeist of the Cold War, symbolised by the divided city.

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Beauty And The Beast 3:32
A2 Joe The Lion 3:05
A3 "Heroes" 6:07
A4 Sons Of The Silent Age 3:15
A5 Blackout 3:50
A6 V-2 Schneider 3:10
A7 Sense Of Doubt 3:57
B1 Moss Garden 5:03
B2 Neuköln 4:34
B3 The Secret Life Of Arabia 3:46
Bonus Tracks
B4 Abdulmajid
Mixed By – David Bowie, David Richards
3:40
B5 Joe The Lion (Remixed Version 1991)
Mixed By – David Richards
5:18

Credits

  • Backing Vocals – Antonia Maass, David Bowie, Tony Visconti
  • Bass [Electric] – George Murray
  • Design – Reiner Design Consultants, Inc.
  • Guitar [Lead] – Robert Fripp
  • Guitar [Rhythm] – Carlos Alomar
  • Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards, Saxophone, Koto – David Bowie
  • Music By – Eno* (tracks: 3, 8 to 11), Alomar* (tracks: 10)
  • Percussion – Dennis Davis
  • Photography By – Sukita*
  • Producer – Bowie*, Visconti*
  • Remastered By – Jonathan Wyner, Dr. Toby Mountain*
  • Synthesizer, Keyboards, Effects [Guitar Treatments] – Brian Eno
  • Written-By – Bowie*

Notes

Australian manufactured cassette.
Cassette encoded with Dolby.

4 panel lyric/photo inlay with full cassette wrap-around, full colour to one side and black and white to the other. Clear/foil cassette shell with white on-body print.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 077779 772049

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
PL 12522 David Bowie "Heroes" ‎(LP, Album) RCA Victor PL 12522 UK 1977
NL 83857 David Bowie "Heroes" ‎(LP, Album, RE, RP) RCA International NL 83857 Europe 1985
PL 13857 David Bowie "Heroes" ‎(LP, Album, RE) RCA PL 13857 Portugal 1983
INTS 5066, Ⓢ INTS 5066, NL 13857 David Bowie "Heroes" ‎(LP, Album, RE) RCA International, RCA International, RCA International INTS 5066, Ⓢ INTS 5066, NL 13857 UK 1980
LSRCA-73073, AFL1-2522 David Bowie "Heroes" ‎(LP, Album) Jugoton, RCA Victor LSRCA-73073, AFL1-2522 Yugoslavia 1978

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 Beauty And The Beast
Written-By – Bowie*
3:32
2 Joe The Lion
Written By – Bowie*
3:05
3 "Heroes"
Lyrics By – Bowie*Music By – Eno*, Bowie*
6:07
4 Sons Of The Silent Age
Written-By – Bowie*
3:15
5 Blackout
Written-By – Bowie*
3:50
6 V-2 Schneider
Written-By – Bowie*
3:10
7 Sense Of Doubt
Written-By – Bowie*
3:57
8 Moss Garden
Written-By – Eno*, Bowie*
5:03
9 Neuköln
Written-By – Eno*, Bowie*
4:34
10 The Secret Life Of Arabia
Lyrics By – Bowie*Music By – Eno*, Alomar*, Bowie*
3:46
Bonus Tracks
11 Abdulmajid (Previously Unreleased Track Recorded 1976-79)
Instruments – Brian Eno, David BowieMixed By – David Bowie, David RichardsWritten-By – Eno*, Bowie*
3:40
12 Joe The Lion (Remixed Version 1991)
Backing Vocals – Antonia Maass, David Bowie, Tony ViscontiBass – George MurrayDrums, Percussion – Dennis DavisLead Guitar – Robert FrippMixed By – David RichardsRhythm Guitar – Carlos AlomarSynthesizer, Keyboards, Effects [Guitar Treatments] – Brian EnoVocals [Vocal], Keyboards, Guitar, Saxophone, Koto – David BowieWritten-By – Bowie*
5:18

Companies, etc.

  • Licensed To – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Jones Music
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Mainman S.A.
  • Copyright (c) – Jones Music
  • Copyright (c) – Mainman S.A.
  • Pressed By – EMI Swindon
  • Recorded At – Hansa Tonstudios
  • Mixed At – Mountain Studios
  • Engineered At – Mountain Studios
  • Mastered At – Northeastern Digital
  • Glass Mastered At – EMI Swindon
  • Designed At – Reiner Design Consultants, Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Bewlay Bros. Music
  • Copyright (c) – Fleur Music Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – E.G. Music
  • Copyright (c) – 100 MPH Music Corp.
  • Published By – Bewlay Bros. Music
  • Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Publishing
  • Published By – E.G. Music
  • Published By – 100 Miles Per Hour Music

Credits

  • Backing Vocals – Antonia Maass (tracks: 1 to 10), David Bowie (tracks: 1 to 10), Tony Visconti (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • Design [Package] – Reiner Design Consultants, Inc.
  • Electric Bass – George Murray (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • Engineer – Colin Thurston, Mountain Studios, Montreux*, Tony Visconti
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Richards*, Eugene Chaplin
  • Lead Guitar – Robert Fripp (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • Mastered By [Digital Mastering By] – Jonathan Wyner, Dr. Toby Mountain*
  • Percussion – Dennis Davis (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • Photography By [All Photographs] – Sukita*
  • Producer – Bowie* (tracks: 1 to 10), Visconti* (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • Synthesizer, Keyboards, Effects [Guitar Treatments] – Brian Eno (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars], Saxophone, Koto – David Bowie (tracks: 1 to 10)

Notes

Re-issue of the 1977 original. Tracks 11 and 12 did not appear on the original.

This is 1994 or later repress (contains IFPI codes introduced in 1994) of CD released in 1991. Except IFPI codes there are no other differences

Recorded at Hansa by the Wall, Berlin.
Mixed at Mountain Studios, Montreux.
Digitally mastered at Northeast Digital Recording.

℗1991 Copyright in this sound recording is owned by Jones Music / Mainman S.A. under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
(C)1991 Jones Music / Mainman S.A. under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.

Additional copyright (Ⓒ) per songs:
Tracks 1 to 12: Ⓒ1977 Bewlay Bros. Music (BMI) & Fleur Music Ltd. (BMI)
Tracks 3, 8 to 10: Ⓒ1977 EG Music (BMI)
Track 10: Ⓒ1977 100 MPH Corp (ASCAP)
All right for US & Canada controlled by Bewlay Bros. Music & Screen Gems-EMI Music Publishing (all tracks), EG Music (tracks 3 & 8 to 10) and 100 Miles Per Hour Music, Inc. (track 10)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed): 0 077779 772025
  • Barcode (Scanned): 00777792025
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 & 2): 797720 2 .3:1:2 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1 & 2): IFPI L042
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 1426
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 1422
  • Label Code: LC 0542
  • Rights Society: BIEM
  • Rights Society: MCPS
  • Price Code (France): PM 520
  • SPARS Code (Tracks 1 to 10): AAD
  • SPARS Code (Tracks 11 & 12): ADD

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
PL 12522 David Bowie "Heroes" ‎(LP, Album) RCA Victor PL 12522 UK 1977
NL 83857 David Bowie "Heroes" ‎(LP, Album, RE, RP) RCA International NL 83857 Europe 1985
PL 13857 David Bowie "Heroes" ‎(LP, Album, RE) RCA PL 13857 Portugal 1983
INTS 5066, Ⓢ INTS 5066, NL 13857 David Bowie "Heroes" ‎(LP, Album, RE) RCA International, RCA International, RCA International INTS 5066, Ⓢ INTS 5066, NL 13857 UK 1980
LSRCA-73073, AFL1-2522 David Bowie "Heroes" ‎(LP, Album) Jugoton, RCA Victor LSRCA-73073, AFL1-2522 Yugoslavia 1978