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THE REVIEW
...It's evening, 10:09 PM, it's raining and a radio is playing a Bowie gem, "Heroes"... rummaging through the drawers I search for a CD; well, they say that those who search find...
the atmosphere heats up with "Beauty And The Beast", the glam vapor of the track gradually unfolds, but it's just a delusion, that period is now past for David. The guitar intertwine introduces "Joe The Lion" which almost feels like a Nordic ballad, then it leads to the title track. Boom! (or rather, no) ...boom. The (sound) wall you hit is that of Berlin, the cold Berlin, stage of an artist's heartaches, but you bump into it gently, it's a pleasant surrender, everything ends sooner or later, one can be anyone, one can be heroes just for one day... we can be heroes just for one day. Bass and sax take us to "Neukoln". Closing, there's "The Secret Life of Arabia" which anticipates by a few years Bowie's calm tendencies towards oriental rhythm.
Whether it’s rock, new wave or electronic, it doesn't matter much, what matters now is that the White Duke is reborn... yes, reborn, because "Heroes" is a rose grown among thorns... back in '77, the success of the manic era of transvestitism seemed to Bowie like the flame of a candle in the gusts of wind, blame Los Angeles, blame the coke. A friend of his named Lennon would have sworn he would die within a few months. In this sad tale, the turning point comes with the return to Berlin, the artistic partnership with Iggy Pop first, with Brian Eno later.
Rejoice people, the White Duke emerges from the tunnel, stronger than ever, standing against the wind, instead of the damn candle flame.
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This review captures the emotional and artistic revival of David Bowie in his 1977 album 'Heroes.' It emphasizes the cold, Berlin atmosphere pervading the album and Bowie's rebirth as the White Duke. The songs are discussed for their style and mood shifts, highlighting collaborative influences from Brian Eno and Iggy Pop. The reviewer reflects on Bowie's transformation and the album's lasting impact.
David Bowie
English singer-songwriter and actor David Bowie (born David Robert Jones, 1947–2016) was a pioneering, genre‑shifting artist known for his personas, musical experimentation and a career spanning pop, rock and avant‑garde projects.109 Reviews
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By Perez1
"The title track goes directly among the giants of music of all time."
"The entire sense of oppression and darkness that weighs on the album has not lost any of its shine from that era."
By Dune Buggy
With 'Heroes,' we soar high into the sky, reaching one of the most magnificent peaks of all Bowie’s production and perhaps all of music ever.
Bowie’s therapy continues with a second instrumental side that can remind us of 'Low,' although the tones are more varied and less 'metallic.'
By Caccòn
"Heroes by Bowie belongs to that group of albums that, by popular and critical acclaim, are considered the crème de la crème of music."
"The Heroes are others, but he got the Fame."
