Heroes Are Hard to Find (song)
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| "Heroes Are Hard to Find" | ||||
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| Single by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| from the album Heroes Are Hard To Find | ||||
| B-side | "Born Enchanter" | |||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
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| Label | Reprise K 14403 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Christine McVie | |||
| Producer(s) | Fleetwood Mac, Keith Olsen | |||
| Fleetwood Mac singles chronology | ||||
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"Heroes Are Hard to Find" is a 1974 song performed by Fleetwood Mac written by British keyboardist Christine McVie. It is the opening song to the 1974 album of the same name. The song was released as the album's lead single but failed to chart.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]The song generally received mixed to positive reviews by music critics. In its review of the album, Ken Barnes of Rolling Stone briefly described the title track as "intriguing".[2] Billboard labeled the title track as one of the strongest songs on the album.[3] Cash Box said that the "tight sweet harmonies" on the title track "back (Christine McVie) up with some excellent instrumentation".[4]Hal Horowitz thought that the song was an "blatant but failed attempt at a hit single", further highlighting its "aggressive" arrangement centered around brass instruments.[5]
Track listing
[edit]7" Single (1974)
[edit]- "Heroes Are Hard to Find (Single Edit)" – 2:46
- "Born Enchanter" – 2:54[6]
Personnel
[edit]- Christine McVie – keyboards, lead vocals
- John McVie – bass
- Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion
- Bob Welch – guitar, backing vocals
- Nick De Caro – horn arrangements
References
[edit]- ^ Swanson, Dave (13 September 2014). "When Fleetwood Mac Ended an Era With 'Heroes Are Hard to Find'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Ken (October 24, 1974). "Fleetwood Mac Heroes Are Hard to Find > Album Review". Rolling Stone. No. 172. Archived from the original on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Top Picks". Billboard. Nielsen Business. 28 September 1974.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. December 7, 1974. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal. "Heroes Are Hard To Find - Fleetwood Mac". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Fleetwood Mac - Heroes Are Hard To Find". UK Charts. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
