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Album · 1977

“Heroes”

by David Bowie

“Heroes” is a 1977 ambient album by David Bowie. It runs 10 tracks across 41 minutes on RCA. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0/5 from 2 ratings.

Ambient · Art Rock · Electronic

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10
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41 min
Runtime
123 bpm
Tempo
A minor
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10 tracks · 41 min

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"Heroes" is the twelfth studio album by David Bowie, released in 1977. The second installment of his Berlin Trilogy with Brian Eno (the other releases being Low and Lodger) "Heroes" developed further the sound of Low. Of the three albums, it was the most befitting of the appellation "Berlin", being the only one wholly recorded there. The title track remains one of Bowie's best known, a classic story of two lovers who meet at the Berlin Wall. The album is considered one of his best by critics, notably for the contributions of guitarist Robert Fripp who flew in from the U.S. to record his parts in one day. John Lennon was quoted as saying that when making his album Double Fantasy in 1980, his ambition was to "do something as good as 'Heroes'." It was named NME Album of the Year.

In brief

Is “Heroes” good?
Riffiter listeners rate “Heroes” 4.0/5 from 2 ratings.
When was “Heroes” released?
“Heroes” was released in 1977 on RCA.
How many tracks are on “Heroes”?
“Heroes” has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 41 minutes.
What genre is “Heroes”?
“Heroes” is catalogued under Ambient, Art Rock, Electronic.
What BPM is “Heroes”?
“Heroes” runs at a median tempo of 123 BPM across its tracks, most often in A minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to “Heroes”?
Listeners of “Heroes” also rate The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, Abbey Road by The Beatles, Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin.

“Heroes” at a glance

Label
RCA Victor
Recorded at
Hansa Tonstudio
Produced by
Tony Visconti

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