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Live Heroes

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Live Heroes
Live album by
Released1986
RecordedEurope, 1982
VenueSaltlageret (Copenhagen)
GenreRock
Length38:47
LabelPerformance
ProducerMartin Hannett
Nico chronology
Behind the Iron Curtain
(1985)
Live Heroes
(1986)
Nico's Last Concert: Fata Morgana
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Live Heroes is a compilation album recorded by Nico with the Blue Orchids, the Invisible Girls and Samarkand (Mahamad Hadi). The tracks "Heroes", "Valley of the Kings" and "Femme Fatale" were recorded live at Saltlageret in Copenhagen on October 5, 1982, while the tracks "Procession" and "All Tomorrow's Parties" were recorded during a studio session with the Invisible Girls and Martin Hannett.[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heroes"David Bowie, Brian Eno8:19
2."Procession"Nico4:45
3."My Funny Valentine"Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart4:07
4."All Tomorrow's Parties"Lou Reed5:28
5."Valley of the Kings"Nico3:10
6."Femme Fatale"Lou Reed3:07
7."The End"The Doors9:51
Total length:38:47

Personnel

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Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[2]

  • Nico – vocal, harmonium
  • The Invisible Girls – arrangements, performers (tracks 2, 4)
  • Samarkand (Mahamad Hadi) – backing band (tracks 1, 3, 7)
  • The Blue Orchids – backing band (tracks 6)
  • Martin Hannett – producer (tracks 2, 4)
  • Robert Speiden – mastering
  • Murray Brenman – design
  • Arthur Marko – design concept
  • Stephen Kaplan – design concept

References

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  1. ^ Live Heroes at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b Nico (1986). Live Heroes (Media notes).
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