Notes to editors on “Heroes”
January 12, 2009
- The 16 legends supporting the project have combined global album sales of over 1.4 billion
- The new artists chosen to cover the classic tracks include the act behind Rolling Stone’s Album of the Year 2008, TV On The Radio, 2009 Grammy nominees Beck, Hot Chip and Rufus Wainwright, UK Mercury prize winners Elbow, and multi Grammy award nominee Duffy, the UK’s biggest selling album artist of 2008
- The album was recorded over six months in studios in London, Manchester, Paris, Berlin, New York and Los Angeles. It was mastered at Abbey Road studios in London
