Hero And Heroine

HERO AND HEROINE
A&M, 1974

Background

A return to epic style with the title track of the new album; probably a stronger single than "Shine On Silver Sun", but it was never going to get very far with the BBC, owing to the obvious drug references.




UK Releases

"Hero And Heroine"/"Why"
(AMS 7105, A&M, 1974)

The B-side "Why" is the first segment of the three-part mini-epic "Why And Wherefore" and, unlike "And Wherefore" as released on the B-side of "Shine On Silver Sun", is identical to that version.

Fairly likely that there was a promo version of this, but I haven't seen one.





Non-UK Releases

Spain

"Hero And Heroine"/"Round And Round"
(13275 A, A&M, 1974)

Rather than non-album track "Why", the Spanish release lifted "Round And Round" from the album. The edit begins on the first drum/bass beat of the instrumental section of the song.




Portugal

"Hero And Heroine"/"Round And Round"
(8E 006 96075, A&M, 1974)

Over in Portugal, non-album track "Why" was the B-side and the sleeve uses the dove image from the album.







Yugoslavia

"Hero And Heroine"/"Round And Round"
(SAM 87766 (different numbers on each of a and b-side), A&M, 1974)

The Yugoslavians liked the dove so much they stuck it on the back cover too.







Germany

"Hero And Heroine"/"Round And Round"
(13275 AT, A&M, 1974)

Very similar to the Spanish release, with an advert for the Hero And Heroine album on the rear of the sleeve.




New Zealand

"Hero And Heroine"/"Why"
(K 5549, A&M, 1974)

No picture sleeve for the New Zealand release.




Australia

"Hero And Heroine"/"Why"
(K 5549, A&M, 1974)

This Australian release is possibly a promo and has a date stamp of 2 Jul 1974.




Thailand

"Hero And Heroine" plus 3 other tracks
(Cashbox KS-254, Not dated)

Another Thai EP, this time featuring Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Bad Company and ZZ Top as well as the Strawbs. "Heroine" is mis-spelled on both the sleeve and the label.








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