David Bowie"Heroes"

Label:

RCA Victor – PL 12522

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

Italy

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Experimental

Tracklist

A1 Beauty And The Beast 3:35
A2 Joe The Lion 3:04
A3 "Heroes"
Lyrics ByBowie*
Music ByBowie*
6:02
A4 Sons Of The Silent Age 3:14
A5 Blackout 3:45
B1 V-2 Schneider 3:09
B2 Sense Of Doubt 3:57
B3 Moss Garden 5:03
B4 Neuköln 4:26
B5 The Secret Life Of Arabia
Lyrics ByBowie*
Music ByBowie*
3:42

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByRCA S.p.A.
  • Printed ByGrafiche Boccadoro
  • Record CompanyRCA Corporation
  • Copyright ©RCA Records
  • Engineered AtMountain Studios
  • Recorded AtHansa Tonstudios
  • Mixed AtMountain Studios
  • Copyright ©Bewlay Bros. Music
  • Copyright ©Fleur Music
  • Copyright ©E.G. Music Ltd.
  • Copyright ©100 MPH Music
  • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound

Credits

  • Backing VocalsTony Visconti
  • Cover, Photography BySukita*
  • Electric BassGeorge Murray
  • EngineerTony Visconti
  • Engineer [Assistant]Eugene Chaplin
  • Lacquer Cut ByGC*
  • Lead GuitarRobert Fripp
  • PercussionDennis Davis
  • ProducerVisconti*
  • Rhythm GuitarCarlos Alomar
  • Synthesizer, Keyboards, Effects [Guitar Treatments]Brian Eno
  • Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Saxophone, KotoDavid Bowie
  • Words By, Music ByBowie* (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B4)

Notes

Some with lyric Insert.
Recorded at Hansa by the Wall, Berlin
Engineers:
Tony Visconti, Colin Thurston
and Mountain Studios, Montreux
Assistant Engineers:
Dave Richards, Eugene Chaplin
Mixed at Mountain Studios, Montreux.

A1, A2, A4, A5: Copyright © 1977 Bewlay Bros. Music and Fleur Music
A3: Copyright © 1977 Bewlay Bros. Music, Fleur Music and E.G. Music Ltd.
B5: Copyright © 1977 Bewlay Bros. Music, Fleur Music, 100 MPH Music and E.G. Music Ltd.

Labels:
℗ 1977
Manufactured by RCA SPA, Rome. Italy from master recordings of RCA Records

Back cover:
TMK(S) ® ed • Marca (s) Registrada(s) RCA Corporation
© 1977 RCA Records
Printed in Italy - Grafiche Boccadoro

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society (Boxed): SIAE
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A-side): GKAY 31824
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B-side): GKAY 31825
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side runout etched - variant 1): PL 12522-A-3E 19 MV
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout etched, "STERLING", stamped - variant 1): PL-12522-B-2 ̶(̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶)̶ 18 STERLING GC.
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side runout etched - variant 2): PL 12522-A-3E 79 M V 2
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout etched; "(AFL-1-2522-B", crossed out; "STERLING", stamped - variant 2): PL-12522-B-2 (̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶ ) 78 STERLING GC.
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side runout etched - variant 3): PL 12522 - A - 3E 27 M V |
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout etched/stamped - variant 3): PL-12522- B - 2 (̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶ ) - 25 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ GC. 5
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side runout etched - variant 4): PL 12522 - A - 3E 27 M V | P Δ
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout etched/stamped - variant 4): PL-12522- B - 2 (̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶ ) - 26 |2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ GC.
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side runout etched - variant 5): PL 12522-A-3E 20 M V 16
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout etched/stamped - variant 5): PL-12522-B-2 (̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶ ) 14 STERLING GC.12
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side runout etched - variant 6): PL 12522 - A - 3E 26 IS M V P Δ
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout etched, "STERLING", stamped - variant 6): PL-12522-B-2 ̶(̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶)̶ -B STERLING 15 GC A3
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side runout etched - variant 7): PL 12522 - A - 3E 29 12 M V
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout etched, "STERLING", stamped - variant 7): PL-12522-B-2 ̶(̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶)̶ STERLING GC A3
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side runout etched - variant 8): PL 12522 - A - 3E 27 M V |
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout etched/stamped - variant 8): PL-12522- B - 2 (̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶ ) - 14 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ GC. A3
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side runout etched/stamped - variant 9): 12522- B - 2 (̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶ ) - 14 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ GC. A1 57

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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

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  • matricola's avatar
    matricola
    My first Bowie's album. I like it so much and this pressing sounds great!
    • Dzubox's avatar
      Dzubox
      Amazing album by David Bowie, and this Italian pressing sounds great. The sound is fresh, punchy and crispy.

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