Heroes - The Single

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Songs (Time)

UK/US Release

1. "Heroes" (Bowie/Eno)
2. V-2 Schneider (Bowie)

Release Details

Released by RCA in the UK, September 1977

Released by RCA in the US, September 1977

Catalogue number: PB 1121 (UK), PB 11211 (US)

Released in picture sleeve (US)

French Release

One peculiarity of the French release (apart from the song being translated into French), is that the vinyl disc used a unique silk-screen colour printing direct onto the disc, with the black text being embossed on the actual vinyl, rather than simply printed onto a label. (Information and scans of the disc from Tony Green)

1. "Héros" (Bowie/Eno)
2. V-2 Schneider (Bowie)

Release Details

Released by RCA in France, September 1977

Also released in Canada, 1977 on a blue RCA label

Catalogue number: PB 9167 (France)

Released in picture sleeve

German Release

1. "Helden" (Bowie/Eno)
2. V-2 Schneider (Bowie)

Release Details

Released by RCA in Germany, September 1977

Catalogue number: PB 9168 (Germany)

Released in picture sleeve

Australian Release

Side A


1. "Heroes" (Bowie/Eno)
2. "Heros" (Bowie/Eno)

   Side B
   

3. "Helden" (Bowie/Eno)
4. V-2 Schneider (Bowie)

Release Details

Released by RCA in Australia, September 1977

Catalogue number: 20699 (Australia)

Released in picture sleeve

Dennis Davis: drums

Trivia

• The German, French and English versions of Heroes recorded by David to give more universal expression to the song, circulated freely throughout Europe. The German version was certainly better than the French version, and was resurrected for the Sound And Vision album. Also check out the English cover by German singer Nico on her Drama of Exile album.
• Chart Performance:

  Country	Peak #	# of weeks
  UK	24	8

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