2017 remastered edition on heavy 180 gram vinyl. Heroes is the twelfth studio album by the iconic singer/songwriter, originally released on RCA Records in October 1977. The second installment of his Berlin Trilogy recorded with Brian Eno and Tony Visconti, Heroes continued the ambient experiments of Bowie's previous album Low (released earlier that year) and featured the contributions of King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp. Of the three albums, it was the only one wholly recorded in Berlin. Recorded at Hansa Tonstudio in what was then West Berlin, Heroes reflected the zeitgeist of the Cold War, symbolized by the divided city. Co-producer Tony Visconti considered it "one of my last great adventures in making albums.
The Germanic feel of this album is not surprising, as David Bowie recorded it in Berlin during his period of infatuation with the city. HEROES is a much more lively affair than LOW and has the benefit of a title track that remains one of Bowie's finest songs, in addition to excellent contributions from Robert Fripp and Brian Eno.
The thick, mysterious textures of "Beauty and the Beast" set the tone for the rest of the album. The Eno-influenced "Sense of Doubt" is the flip side to the majestic "Heroes"--dark and moody, as is "Neukoln". But, despite (or perhaps because of) the charged atmosphere of doom and gloom, this is a seminal Bowie album.
- Released: 02/23/2018
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock
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 |
