David Bowie"Heroes"

Label:

RCA Victor – AFL1-2522

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Indianapolis Press.

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Experimental

Tracklist

A1 Beauty And The Beast
Written-ByDavid Bowie
3:35
A2 Joe The Lion
Written-ByDavid Bowie
3:05
A3 "Heroes"
Lyrics ByDavid Bowie
Music ByDavid Bowie
6:07
A4 Sons Of The Silent Age
Written-ByDavid Bowie
3:15
A5 Blackout
Written-ByDavid Bowie
3:50
B1 V-2 Schneider
Written-ByDavid Bowie
3:10
B2 Sense Of Doubt
Written-ByDavid Bowie
3:57
B3 Moss Garden
Written-ByDavid Bowie
5:03
B4 Neuköln
Written-ByDavid Bowie
4:34
B5 The Secret Life Of Arabia
Lyrics ByDavid Bowie
Music ByDavid Bowie
3:46

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyRCA Records
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Mixed AtMountain Studios
  • Recorded AtHansa Tonstudios
  • Pressed ByRCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
  • Copyright ©RCA Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗RCA Records

Credits

  • Backing VocalsAntonia Maass
  • Cover [Photo]Masayoshi Sukita
  • Electric BassGeorge Murray
  • EngineerMountain Studios
  • Engineer [Assistant]Eugene Chaplin
  • Guitar [Lead]Robert Fripp
  • Guitar [Rhythm]Carlos Alomar
  • Keyboards, Synthesizer, Guitar [Treatments]Brian Eno
  • Mastered ByGreg Calbi
  • PercussionDennis Davis
  • Producer, Backing Vocals, Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Saxophone, KotoDavid Bowie
  • Producer, Engineer, Backing VocalsTony 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.

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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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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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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Reviews

  • subhayu.sen's avatar
    subhayu.sen
    Mine has a demo stamp at the back but that’s not listed on discogs
    • spammythepig's avatar
      spammythepig
      Edited 3 years ago
      Not 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
      • elliottpdavis's avatar
        elliottpdavis
        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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