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Recorded
  
Rockfield Studios

Artist
  
The Beta Band

Producer
  
The Beta Band

Length
  
42:18

Release date
  
26 April 2004

Label
  
Regal Recordings

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Released
  
26 April 2004 (UK) 4 May 2004 (US) 12 May 2004 (Japan)

Heroes to Zeros (2004)
  
The Best of The Beta Band (2005)

Genres
  
Rock music, Electronic music

Similar
  
The Beta Band albums, Rock music albums

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Heroes to Zeros is the third and final studio album by The Beta Band, released in 2004.

Contents

The cover illustration was created by comic book writer and artist Kaare Andrews. The Beta Band logo for the album was created by comic book artist Dave McCaig, later to be reused on The Best of the Beta Band.

The song "Liquid Bird" features a sample of "Painted Bird" by Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Legacy

The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Track listing

All tracks written by Steve Mason, John Maclean, Richard Greentree, and Robin Jones.

  1. "Assessment" – 4:34
  2. "Space" – 3:59
  3. "Lion Thief" – 3:27
  4. "Easy" – 2:32
  5. "Wonderful" – 4:39
  6. "Troubles" – 2:34
  7. "Out-Side" – 4:06
  8. "Space Beatle" – 3:41
  9. "Rhododendron" – 1:36
  10. "Liquid Bird" – 3:23
  11. "Simple" – 3:47
  12. "Pure For" – 3:55

Additional musicians

  • "Assessment" brass section
  • Pete Fry – trombone
  • Neil Martin – trumpet
  • Pete Gainey – saxophone
  • "Simple" and "Troubles" strings section
  • Dominic Pecher – cello
  • Alex Lyon – viola
  • Ben Lee – violin
  • Ruston Pomeroy – violin

    • UK

  • released 12 April 2004
    • CD 1 REG102CD: "Assessment" / "Shrek" CD 2 REG102CDS: "Assessment" / "Shrek" / "Assessment" (C Swing's bootleg mix) / "Assessment" (video) 12" CHEMST21: "Assessment" / "Shrek" / "Assessment" (C Swing's bootleg mix)

    US

  • released 18 May 2004
    • CD ASW 49063: "Assessment" / "Shrek" / "Assessment" (C Swing's bootleg mix) / "Assessment" (video) 12" ASW 48755: "Assessment" / "Shrek" / "Assessment" (C Swing's bootleg mix)

    UK

  • released 12 July 2004
    • CD 1 REG110CD: "Out-Side" (radio edit) / "Out-Side" (Roman Nose remix) CD 2 REG110CDS: "Out-Side" (radio edit) / "Out-Side" (Roman Nose remix) / "Out-Side" (Depth Charge remix) / "Out-Side" (video) 12" REG110: "Out-Side" (radio edit) / "Out-Side" (Roman Nose remix)

    Songs

    1Assessment4:35
    2Space3:59
    3Lion Thief3:27

    References

    Heroes to Zeros Wikipedia
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