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Too Late the Hero (song)

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A-side
  
"Too Late the Hero"

Genre
  
Rock

Released
  
1981

B-side
  
"I'm Coming Back", "Dancing Master"

Format
  
Vinyl, 7", Single, 45 RPM

Recorded
  
Ramport Studio, London, England, Completed in May 1981

"Too Late the Hero" was a single by John Entwistle, bassist for The Who.

Contents

The song is also the title track from his fifth solo album Too Late the Hero (1981), in which Entwistle was joined by Joe Walsh on lead guitar, Billy Nicholls on backing vocals and Joe Vitale behind the drums.

The single reached #76 in the United Kingdom and #101 in the United States.This would later proved to be Entwistle's only single or album to chart in the UK.

Compilation appearances

The song is also found on Entwistle's compilation albums, Thunderfingers: The Best of John Entwistle (1996), Anthology (1996), and So Who's the Bass Player? The Ox Anthology (2005).

Personnel

  • John Entwistle – lead vocals, bass guitar, synthesizers, tambourine, timps
  • Joe Walsh – lead guitar, synthesizers
  • Joe Vitale – drums, piano, flutes
  • Billy Nicholls – backing vocals
  • Sales chart performance

    Singles

    References

    Too Late the Hero (song) Wikipedia


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