David Bowie - Heroes (Reissue, Remastered)

Description

Heroes is the 12th studio album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released on 14 October 1977 by RCA Records. It was the second installment of his "Berlin Trilogy" recorded with producers Brian Eno and Tony Visconti, following Low (released earlier that year) and preceding Lodger (1979). Of the three albums, it was the only one wholly recorded in Berlin. "Heroes" continued the ambient experiments of its predecessor, albeit with more pop elements and passionate lyrics, and featured contributions from King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp. "Heroes" was the most well-received work of Bowie's Berlin Trilogy by music critics on release, and was named Album of the Year by NME and Melody Maker. It was also a commercial success, peaking at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart. The title track remains one of Bowie's best-known and acclaimed songs. An altered and obscured version of the album's cover artwork later appeared as the artwork for Bowie's 2013 album The Next Day. The album has been reissued multiple times and was remastered in 2017 as part of the A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) box set. Like Iggy Pop's The Idiot (co-produced and co-written by Bowie), the "Heroes" album cover is an allusion to the painting "Roquairol" by Erich Heckel.

Release Info

Label: Parlophone DB 77822
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country: UK, Europe & US
Released: 2018
Genre: Rock
Style: Experimental

Tracklist

A1 Beauty And The Beast
A2 Joe The Lion
A3 "Heroes"
A4 Sons Of The Silent Age
A5 Blackout
B1 V-2 Schneider
B2 Sense Of Doubt
B3 Moss Garden
B4 Neuköln
B5 The Secret Life Of Arabia