David Bowie – "Heroes"

Label:	Parlophone – DB 77822, Parlophone – 0190295842840
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180g
Country:	UK, Europe & US
Released:	Feb 23, 2018
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Art Rock, Experimental, Alternative Rock

Tracklist

A1	Beauty And The Beast Words By, Music By – Bowie*	3:32
A2	Joe The Lion Words By, Music By – Bowie*	3:05
A3	"Heroes" Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Eno, Bowie	6:07
A4	Sons Of The Silent Age Words By, Music By – Bowie*	3:15
A5	Blackout Words By, Music By – Bowie*	3:50
B1	V-2 Schneider Written-By – David Bowie	3:10
B2	Sense Of Doubt Written-By – David Bowie	3:57
B3	Moss Garden Written-By – Eno, Bowie	5:03
B4	Neuköln Written-By – Eno, Bowie	4:34
B5	The Secret Life Of Arabia Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Eno, Alomar, Bowie*	3:46

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co., LLC
Licensed To – Parlophone Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co., LLC
Copyright © – Parlophone Records Ltd.
Record Company – Warner Music Group
Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BH02087
Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BH70667
Published By – Tintoretto Music
Published By – RZO Music, Inc.
Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – RZO Music Ltd.
Published By – Universal Music-Careers
Published By – Universal Music MGB Ltd.
Published By – Unitunes Music
Published By – Unidisc Music Inc.
Published By – EMI Publishing Ltd
Recorded At – Hansa Tonstudios
Recorded At – Mountain Studios
Mixed At – Mountain Studios

Credits

Backing Vocals – Antonia Maass, David Bowie, Tony Visconti
Electric Bass – George Murray
Engineer – Colin Thurston, Tony Visconti
Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Richards*, Eugene Chaplin
Lead Guitar – Robert Fripp
Percussion – Dennis Davis
Photography By [Cover Photograph] – Sukita*
Producer – David Bowie, Tony Visconti
Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar
Synthesizer, Keyboards, Effects [Guitar Treatments] – Eno*
Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Saxophone, Koto – David Bowie

Notes

Includes insert with lyrics and publishing details, a facsimile of the original fan club leaflet, and a facsimile of the original UK white inner sleeve with rounded corners.

This version is also the one sent out to the buyers of the "New Career In A New Town" boxed set as a replacement for the "defective" record. It was not supplied with an outer sleeve, just a poly lined inner sleeve.

On the labels:
℗ 1977
Made in the E.U.

On the rear cover:
Originally ℗1977 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd. Remaster ℗2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd. ©2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC.
©2017 Parlophone Records Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company.

From front sticker:
Remastered heavyweight 180g vinyl.

Recorded at Hansa by the Wall, Berlin.
Mixed at Mountain Studios, Montreux.

Runouts are etched. In runouts, all Optimal plating symbols may be inverted (“⊥” vs “T”) and/or mirrored (“1△” vs “△↾”). Specifically: variant 1, side B: "4" is mirrored; variant 2, sides A and B: "5" in "15" is mirrored; variant 3, side A: 5 in "V5" is mirrored, side B: 5 in "1=5" is mirrored; variant 4, sides A and B: "2" in the Optimal symbols is inverted, e.g. "ᘔ"; variant 5, side A: "'91" is mirrored, side B: "T=S" is mirrored.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text, on sticker): 0 190295 842840
Barcode (Scanned): 190295842840
Label Code: LC30419
Rights Society: GEMA/MCPS
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): DB 77822 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): DB 77822 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): BH02087-01A1 0190295842840 X3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): BH70667-01B3 0190295842840 ---=4
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): BH02087-01A1 0190295842840 15
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): BH70667-01B3 -15 0190295842840
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): BH02087-01A1 0190295842840 V5
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): BH70667-01B3 1=5 0190295842840
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): BH02087-01A1 0190295842840 LI2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): BH70667-01B3 V=2 0190295842840
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): 0190295 842840 91 BH02 087-01A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): 0190295842840 BH70667-01B3 T=S
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): BH02 087-01A1 ^I 3 0190295 842840
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): BH70667-01B3 41V 0190295842840

Other Versions (5 of 219)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	"Heroes" (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	PL-12522	Netherlands	1977
Recently Edited	"Heroes" (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	APL1-2522	New Zealand	1977
Recently Edited	"Heroes" (LP, Album, Stereo, Waddell Pressing)	RCA Victor	AFL1-2522	US	1977
Recently Edited	"Heroes" (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	PL 42372	Germany	1977
Recently Edited	"Heroes" (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	APL1 2522	Australia	1977

Reviews

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Scrade May 8, 2022
Truly fantastic sound on this release, like most of the other Parlophone reissues. Incredible dynamics especially on the instrumentals, which sound euphoric here. Must buy
redblob-co-uk Jan 20, 2022
Decent pressing, very little noise though the mix is quite middly as others have suggested. Sounds great though, particularly the more ambient side two. Nice extras in the packaging too.
Huub123 Jan 4, 2022
Edited 7 months ago
Great pressing. Horrible remastering. Too loud, no dynamics, and a flat harsh sound. Sounds probably great to someone who can also enjoy a bricked mp3. Yuck.
DH-MMXX Dec 23, 2021
For god’s sake! Please 🙏 at least read the release info before listing as laziness on my watch will cost you hard earned feedback % I’ve order about 15 copies of the ‘replacement’ vinyl listed here; only to be sent a bog standard repress WITH A PICTURE SLEEVE!!! I was having chemotherapy and radiotherapy at the time and PARLOPHONE kindly took months to get back to me, only to tell me that I had missed the ‘window of opportunity of offer of replacement!!! 😤 Any picture sleeve copy is not a ‘replacement’ copy for the Boxset, sending me a bog standard repress minus the sleeve will also land you in proverbials!!!
mikeSF_ Dec 19, 2021
Edited 8 months ago
Another excellent Bowie release, Heroes features a mix of Bowie's well-loved art rock songs, with several Brian Eno ambient pieces on side B.

This is the 2018 reissue which sounds great. There are plenty of sparkling highs and very full bass. If anything, a slight scoop to the mids, but does not detract in any way from the music. Expert mixing has produced a very complex soundstage, which is appreciated since there are so many layers of tracks being shoehorned into the stereo field. Most Bowie-produced records share this approach, including Lou Reed's Transformer, and others.

The Eno pieces are brilliant ambient works, symphonic in nature, and not unlike his "Discreet Music" album from 2 years prior.

Great pressing, no complaints. 180 g vinyl, clean flat and dead silent.

Recommended.
hangmansson Nov 27, 2021
Edited 8 months ago
One of the best sounding records that I own. It is so loud and noisy but in just the best way. Sounds like your in Bowie's basement on the first side and in outer space on the second side. Definitely get this version if you can, amazing and other-worldly.
Uncle_Willie Jan 24, 2021
Edited one year ago
After listening longer, the LP pressing is great, but the new mix seems terribly wrong. Bass booms & treble shrieks. This album should be both extreme and balanced in its complex textures. I prefer my old original pressing LP.
sashiko-100 Nov 6, 2020
One of the best sounding records in my collection. Super clear, virtually noiseless. Great LP.
XETSOF Jun 21, 2020
Superb remastering and packaging. The current Bowie RM RE have been spot-on, and are your ‘go to pressings.
cigarrocker Jan 20, 2020
Picked up a used (Mint) copy of this pressing today! I think it sounds excellent. No surface noise whatsoever. I have no issues with it at all.