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.
Composer: David Bowie.
Lyricist: David Bowie.
Personnel: David Bowie (vocals, guitar, koto, saxophone, keyboards, background vocals); David Bowie (various instruments); Brian Eno (vocals, guitar, piano, chamberlin, keyboards, synthesizer); George Murray (electric bass, bass guitar); Tony Visconti (wind, background vocals); Antonia Maass (background vocals); Robert Fripp, Carlos Alomar (guitar); Dennis Davis (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixers: David Bowie; David Richards .
Recording information: Hansa By The Wall, Berlin, Germany.
More excellent than expectation This is the 2nd time to buy this album,
1st time was more that 20 years ago.
Then much much more fantastic than I remember. Submitted by takashi.fujioka (Singapore) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
A Cool Album Heroes, although a little strange and different, is great! I like every song on it! Especially his awesome song Beauty and the Beast, and his famous Heroes. If u like songs that are a little bit wierd or all instrumental, than this album is for u! i love it!! all Bowie fans should get this album. it's really cool! Submitted by kaitystardust (NJ, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Bowie Does It Again Well David Bowie has released yet another album of interesting and thought provoking music. He always seems to be on the cutting edge of what is out there. While it is much different than Earthling (his last effort) the sound is still very full and rich. The guitar work is beautiful and classic. The bass and drums provide a very solid background to the rich music that plays. And of course there is Bowie's voice. He can still pull off some of the coolest vocals in the industry. Choice cuts include, Thursday's Child, If I'm Dreaming My Life, What's Really Happening, The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell, and The Dreamers. But let me point out the other songs are also very good. Overall this release by Bowie is extremely well balanced and he pulls pieces from all his past albums, stirs them up and gives us 'Hours...' And I thank him for that. Submitted by a reviewer (Council Bluffs, IA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 1 found this helpful.
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