Here We Are (Heroes album) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Here We Are is the debut album of Heroes, released by Wang Chung

Wang Chung (band)

Wang Chung are an English New Wave musical group.The group found their greatest success in America, with five Top 40 hits in the US, all charting between 1983 and 1987, including "Dance Hall Days" , "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and "Let's Go!" .-Pre-history: The Intellektuals and 57 Men :Jeremy...

drummer Darren Costin

Darren Costin

Darren Costin is the former drummer for the band Wang Chung. Costin first appeared on the group's debut album, Huang Chung. When drumming, Costin used a Simmons electronic drums. Costin then left the band in 1985 after Wang Chung's summer tour, in order to pursue a solo career.Costin founded the...

, Michael Casswell, Korda Marshall, Chuck Sabo, and Colin Bladry, on RCA Records

RCA Records

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It was originally released in 1987 on LP

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, cassette

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, and Compact Disc

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. Heroes also released one single, "Driftaway", in addition to the band’s debut album.

Track listing

"Driftaway" - 4:38
"Here We Are" - 4:27
"Let Me In" - 3:28
"Riverside" - 3:03
"Dance Your Blues Away" - 4:40
"Living on a Time Bomb" - 3:31
"My Heart Beats" - 4:03
"Dreams for Lovers" - 4:08
"Face to Face" - 3:42
"That is Love" - 4:35

Personnel

Lead Vocals: Darren Costin
Lead Vocals on “Face to Face”: Darren Costin & Michael Casswell
Additional Vocals: Michael Casswell, Darren Costin, Kevin Dorsey, Lisa Fischer, Paulette McWilliams, Maxayne Moriguchi
Guitars: Michael Casswell
Bass Guitars: Colin Baldry
Bass Keys: Mike Marshall
Drums: Chuck Sabo
Keyboards: Mike Marshall
Piano: Darren Costin
Trumpet: Gary Grant, Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Thriller and the distinctive flugelhorn solo on Dan Fogelberg's hit Longer....
Tenor Sax: Marc Russo (appears courtesy of MCA Records)
Trombone: Bill Reichenbach Jr.
Main Arranger: Darren Costin
Horn Arrangements: Darren Costin and Jerry Hey
Soprano and Alto Saxophone Solos: Phil Kenzie
Producer: Richard James Burgess (for the Burgess World Co.)
Additional Producer: Brian Malouf
Engineer: Frank Roszak
Production/Recording Coordinator: Janice Crotch
Mastering by Steve Marcussen at Precision Lacquer
Mixed by Brian Malouf
Manager: David Massey
Assistant Manager: Christina Rivett at Domino Directions Ltd., London
Art Director: Ria Lewerke
Designer: Pietro Alfieri
Photographer: John Swanell
Thanks to Stephen Daniel, Patti Felker, Ken Kraus, Lionel Martin, Rosemary Reid, Paul Rodwell, Galaxy, Larrabee & Can-Am Studios, Margaret, Ronny, Kathy, and Randy, Simon Low, Peter Robinson, Korda Marshall, Jeff O'Neil, and Rick O'Neil from RCA, and Zildjian Cymbals.
- Special Thanks to Paul Atkinson, Nick Feldman
  Nick Feldman
  Nick Feldman is an English musician, who is best known for forming the popular 1980s British new wave band, Wang Chung. In addition to forming Wang Chung, Feldman also was a member of the duo, Promised Land, which featured Jon Moss from Culture Club, was a founding investor in Interactive Ideas...
  
  , Rob Kahane, Brian Malouf, David Massey, Peter Reichardt, Christina Rivett, Aureen, and all at Warners Publishing.

Singles

"Driftaway" (US 7" single Double A-side) (1987)

"Something in the Air" (7 inch) – 4:39

"Driftaway" (US 12" single) (1987)

"Driftaway" (Extended Dance Mix) – 6:39
"Driftaway" (Dub Mix) – 5:02
"Dreams for Lovers" (LP) – 4:09

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