| "A Time for Heroes" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Meat Loaf and Tangerine Dream | |
| B-side | "A Time for Heroes (Instrumental)" |
| Released | July 1987 |
| Recorded | 1987 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:13 |
| Label | Orpheum |
| Songwriter(s) | Jon Lyons; Meat Loaf and Brian May |
A Time For Heroes was the theme of the 1987 International Summer Special Olympics World Games. The theme was composed by Jon Lyons; the instrumental versions were performed by Tangerine Dream and the vocal version was performed by Meat Loaf and Brian May.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Time For Heroes (The Song)" | Meat Loaf and Brian May | 4:13 |
| 2. | "A Time For Heroes (Single Version)" | 4:15 | |
| 3. | "A Time For Heroes (Extended Version)" | 6:04 |
Personnel
Credits vocal version
- Written by M. Scott Sotebeer, Jon Lyons and Rik Emmett
- Produced and arranged by Jon Lyons
- Executive producer: M. Scott Sotebeer
- Associate producer: John Van Tongeren
- Mixed by Jay Rifkin and Jon Lyons at the Hit Factory, New York City
- Recorded at the Hit Factory, Record Plant, West Lake Audio, and Sine Wave Studios
- Meat Loaf – lead vocals
- Brian May – lead guitar solo
- Bob Kulick – rhythm guitar
- Jon Lyons — bass, acoustic guitar, additional keyboards and synthesizers
- John Van Tongeren — piano, synthesizers
- Bill Boydstun – additional synthesizer programming
- Chuck Bürgi – drums
- Gina Ricci, Amy Goff, Elaine Goff – backing vocals
References
- Berling, Michael (29 September 2016). "A Time For Heroes". Voices in the Net.
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