The music of the Heroes television series was composed by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman of the duo, Wendy & Lisa. Some of the scores feature the voice of L. Shankar (credited as Shenkar).[1] The score album and the soundtrack album were released via La-La Land Records. The soundtrack of the series contains some songs, including old ones.
Heroes: Original Soundtrack
edit| Heroes: Original Soundtrack | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | March 18, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Various dates | |||
| Genre | Pop, alternative rock | |||
| Label | Adrenaline Music | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Heroes soundtrack chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
Heroes: Original Soundtrack is the official Heroes soundtrack. It was released on March 18, 2008 by The NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music & Consumer Products Group. It contains recordings from the series' score by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, including the show's theme music. The record also includes contributions from Panic! at the Disco, Wilco, Imogen Heap, Bob Dylan, Nada Surf and David Bowie, among other artist and bands. One of the contributions is "All Things Must Pass", the first new song in 10 years from The Jesus and Mary Chain. They released a re-recorded version of the song, under the title "All Things Pass", on their 2017 album Damage and Joy.
On February 29, 2008, NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music & Consumer Products Group released five music videos created by Heroes producer/director Allan Arkush, each combining show footage with songs from the soundtrack. The music videos were released on Zune and MSN.[4][5][6]
Track listing
edit| Track | Title | Contributing artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Heroes Title | Wendy & Lisa |
| 2. | Fire and Regeneration | Wendy & Lisa feat. Shankar |
| 3. | He's Frank | Brighton Port Authority feat. Iggy Pop |
| 4. | All for Swinging You Around | The New Pornographers |
| 5. | Glad It's Over | Wilco |
| 6. | Nine in the Afternoon | Panic! at the Disco |
| 7. | Weightless | Nada Surf |
| 8. | Natural Selection | Wendy & Lisa |
| 9. | ABoneCroneDrone 3 (Excerpt) | Sheila Chandra |
| 10. | Chills (Master Mix) | My Morning Jacket |
| 11. | Jealousy Rides with Me | Death Cab for Cutie |
| 12. | Not Now, But Soon | Imogen Heap |
| 13. | Homecoming | Wendy & Lisa |
| 14. | All Things Must Pass | The Jesus and Mary Chain |
| 15. | Man in the Long Black Coat | Bob Dylan |
| 16. | Maya's Theme | Cucu Diamantes & Yerba Buena |
| 17. | Keeping My Composure | The Chemical Brothers feat. Spank Rock |
| 18. | "Heroes" | David Bowie |
Absent from official soundtrack
editThe following tracks and pieces featured in the show are absent from the official soundtrack. Note that Season 3 and later were broadcast after the release of the official soundtrack.
Season 1
edit- "Eyes" by Rogue Wave, which was featured in the first and fourth episode.
- "Ooh La La" by Goldfrapp, which was featured in episode 20, "Five Years Gone".
Season 2
edit- "Peter Piper" by Run DMC, featured in episode 1 of season 2, playing on West's car radio
- "Boyz" by M.I.A., which was featured in episode 5 of season 2.
- "We Interrupt This Programme" by Coburn, which was featured in the 8th episode of season 2.
Season 3
edit- "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf, which was featured in episode 16 of season 3.
- "Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads, also featured in episode 16 of season 3.
- "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac, which was featured in episode 18 of season 3.
- "We Gotta Get out of This Place" by "The Animals", which was featured in episode 21 of season 3.
- "Runaway" by Del Shannon, also featured in episode 21 of season 3.
Season 4
edit- "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder, featured in episode 1 of season 4.
- "An Honest Mistake" by The Bravery, also in episode 1.
- "Grapevine Fires" by Death Cab for Cutie, featured in episode 2.
- "Bad Body Double" by Imogen Heap, in episode 3.
Heroes: Original Score
edit| Heroes: Original Score from the Television Series | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | April 14, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Various dates | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack, ambient | |||
| Label | La-La Land | |||
| Heroes soundtrack chronology | ||||
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Heroes: Original Score from the Television Series is a soundtrack album from the NBC TV series Heroes. It was released on April 14, 2009, via La-La Land Records, and contains the score written by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman (primarily music written for the first season), and features the voice of Shenkar.[1] Heroes executive producer Allan Arkush contributes to the liner notes. The score album includes the four cues featured on the song album, "Heroes Title", "Fire and Regeneration", "Natural Selection" and "Homecoming"—the latter two are included in the suites for Mohinder and Claire, respectively.
Track listing
edit| Track | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Heroes Title* | 0:14 |
| 2. | Peter* | 6:12 |
| 3. | Claire | 6:43 |
| 4. | Hiro | 7:30 |
| 5. | HRG* | 6:24 |
| 6. | Mohinder | 7:59 |
| 7. | Sylar* | 5:30 |
| 8. | Jessica / Niki / Gina | 5:55 |
| 9. | Kirby Plaza* | 5:41 |
| 10. | Fire and Regeneration* | 2:21 |
| Total playing time | 54:49 | |
(*) Featuring the voice of Shenkar
References
edit- ^ a b "Heroes on La-La Land Records". La-La Land Records. April 14, 2009. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ a b c Nordyke, Kimberly (February 28, 2008). "Wilco, Panic, Bowie Set For 'Heroes' Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
- ^ Collar, Matt. "Review: Heroes: Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ^ Heroes soundtrack, music videos on the way - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com Archived June 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dylan, Bowie on "Heroes" soundtrack". Reuters. February 28, 2008.
- ^ "Heroes soundtrack taps Bob Dylan, Wilco – Heroes – Television News – News + Notes – Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly.