David Bowie – "Heroes"
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RCA Victor – AFL1-2522 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Experimental |
Tracklist
| A1 | Beauty And The Beast | 3:35 | |
| A2 | Joe The Lion | 3:05 | |
| A3 | "Heroes" | 6:07 | |
| A4 | Sons Of The Silent Age | 3:15 | |
| A5 | Blackout | 3:50 | |
| B1 | V-2 Schneider | 3:10 | |
| B2 | Sense Of Doubt | 3:57 | |
| B3 | Moss Garden | 5:03 | |
| B4 | Neuköln | 4:34 | |
| B5 | The Secret Life Of Arabia | 3:46 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – RCA Records
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Mixed At – Mountain Studios
- Recorded At – Hansa Tonstudios
- Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
- Copyright © – RCA Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Antonia Maass
- Cover [Photo] – Masayoshi Sukita
- Electric Bass – George Murray
- Engineer – Mountain Studios
- Engineer [Assistant] – Eugene Chaplin
- Guitar [Lead] – Robert Fripp
- Guitar [Rhythm] – Carlos Alomar
- Keyboards, Synthesizer, Guitar [Treatments] – Brian Eno
- Mastered By – Greg Calbi
- Percussion – Dennis Davis
- Producer, Backing Vocals, Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Saxophone, Koto – David Bowie
- Producer, Engineer, Backing Vocals – Tony Visconti
Notes
This is the Indianapolis pressing of the original US release as indicated
by a capital "I" stamped in runout on both sides (note: stampings may be faint)
Recorded at Hansa by the Wall, Berlin. Mixed at Mountain Studios, Montreux.
Lyrics are printed on the inner sleeve.
Initial copies included an insert for the Bowie Fan Club offer.
STERLING, I, A1, A2, and B3 stamped in runouts, the rest etched.
Similar to David Bowie - "Heroes" but black label is different; far smaller pressing ring on this release.
This edition and its match (David Bowie - "Heroes") contain a rescan of the lyric sheet, reproducing it at a lower quality.
by a capital "I" stamped in runout on both sides (note: stampings may be faint)
Recorded at Hansa by the Wall, Berlin. Mixed at Mountain Studios, Montreux.
Lyrics are printed on the inner sleeve.
Initial copies included an insert for the Bowie Fan Club offer.
STERLING, I, A1, A2, and B3 stamped in runouts, the rest etched.
Similar to David Bowie - "Heroes" but black label is different; far smaller pressing ring on this release.
This edition and its match (David Bowie - "Heroes") contain a rescan of the lyric sheet, reproducing it at a lower quality.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Pressing Plant ID (Both sides, runout): I
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): AFL1-2522-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): AFL1-2522-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, variant 1): AFL-1.2522-A-1 gc. A STERLING l
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, variant 1): AFL-1.2522-B-1B gc.STERLING l
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, variant 2): AFL1-2522-A-2 STERLING l
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, variant 2): AFL1-2522-B-3 STERLING l
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, variant 3): AFL-1.2522-A-1 I STERLING gc A2 F
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, variant 3): AFL1-2522-B-3 I STERLING B2 O
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, variant 4): AFL1-2522-B-3 STERLING l B A3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, variant 4): AFL1-2522-A-2 STERLING + B A3
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, variant 5): AFL-1.2522-A-1 I STERLING gc A3 F
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, variant 5): AFL1-2522-B-1 Q STERLING I gc I A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, variant 6): AFL-1.2522-A-1 I STERLING gc A3 b
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, variant 6): AFL1-2522-B-1 b STERLING gc I A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, variant 7): AFL1-2522-A-3 A1K I STERLING gc
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, variant 7): AFL1-2522-B-3 I STERLING BI E
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, variant 8): AFL-1-2522-A-1 H I STERLING GC A3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, variant 8): AFL-1-2522-B-2 M I STERLING GC A4
Other Versions (5 of 237)
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"Heroes" (LP, Album, Stereo) | RCA | PL - 12522, PL-12522 | Netherlands | 1977 | ||
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"Heroes" (LP, Album) | RCA Victor | APL1-2522 | New Zealand | 1977 | ||
| "Heroes" (LP, Album, Stereo, Waddell Pressing) | RCA Victor | AFL1-2522 | US | 1977 | |||
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"Heroes" (LP, Album) | RCA Victor | PL 42372 | 1977 | |||
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"Heroes" (LP, Album) | RCA Victor | APL1 2522 | Australia | 1977 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Heroes is a bold, experimental triumph, with Brian Eno's ambient textures helping to weave an immersive soundscape that I love and which is integrated well with Bowie's straight-up rock power, pop sensibility, and artsy schtick. Beyond the iconic title track, the album's lack of radio-friendly hits doesn't detract from its brilliance, though it will take more investment than a cursory listen. This US 1st pressing is highly dynamic and warm with excellent depth and separation. Bowie's voice and Fripp's guitar work stand out. Excellent condition 1st pressings can still be found relatively cheap, jump on it if found while digging.
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Edited 3 years agoNot sure I've ever had a 1st US pressing before, my others were always the AYL reissues. Listening on headphones and a good tube system I'm reminded all over again what an astounding record this is. I love when Bowie layers on guitars and sings like he's inside a hurricane. 10/10
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Great soundstage on the B side in this one. With good headphones you can clearly hear subtle details which are obscured in most versions. A side has nice dynamics and detail, but is a bit bright. My copy has a little bit of distorted bass in Sense of Doubt. Overall a very satisfying pressing.
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