Heroes - David Bowie

"I, I wish you could swim Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim Though nothing, though nothing will keep is together We can beat them for ever and ever Oh we can be Heroes just for one day" That was the keynote verse from the title track from David Bowie's memorable 1977 album, "Heroes" (note the almost ironic use of inverted commas in there, suggesting The Enigmatic One's considered view of life at the time), and it was odd that such a simple collection of lines could capture the attention of a thirsting public at the height of the Summer of Hate when the new darlings of punk were setting the headlines and the ...  Read the complete review

If you've never listened to a Bowie album before, I wouldn't start with this one. This isn't to say that it isn't brilliant, but it takes a bit of working up to. However, if you've done Ziggy Stardust and Plastic Soul and come up smiling then this is your next purchase. "Heroes", as well as being the best known track, is also the most commercial (and that's saying a lot). This album picks up where "Low" left off, but contains a great deal more of the atmoshpere and paranoia of Bowie's Berlin years. Although this isn't a personal album by any means, it contains enough raw emotion to give a fair idea of what was ...  Read the complete review