A Time for Heroes

"A Time for Heroes"
Song
B-side	"A Time for Heroes (Instrumental)"

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

• Jon Lyons – composer
• Christopher Franke
• Edgar Froese
• Paul Haslinger
• John Van Tongeren

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, The 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