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The music of the Heroes television series was composed by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman of the duo, Wendy & Lisa. Some of the scores feature the voice of L. Shankar (credited as Shenkar).[1] The score album and the soundtrack album were released via La-La Land Records. The soundtrack of the series contains some songs, including old ones.

Heroes: Original Soundtrack

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Heroes: Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 18, 2008
RecordedVarious dates
GenrePop, alternative rock
LabelAdrenaline Music
Producer
Heroes soundtrack chronology
''Heroes: Original Soundtrack'' Heroes: Original Score
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Heroes: Original Soundtrack is the official Heroes soundtrack. It was released on March 18, 2008 by The NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music & Consumer Products Group. It contains recordings from the series' score by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, including the show's theme music. The record also includes contributions from Panic! at the Disco, Wilco, Imogen Heap, Bob Dylan, Nada Surf and David Bowie, among other artist and bands. One of the contributions is "All Things Must Pass", the first new song in 10 years from The Jesus and Mary Chain. They released a re-recorded version of the song, under the title "All Things Pass", on their 2017 album Damage and Joy.

On February 29, 2008, NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music & Consumer Products Group released five music videos created by Heroes producer/director Allan Arkush, each combining show footage with songs from the soundtrack. The music videos were released on Zune and MSN.[4][5][6]

Track listing

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Track Title Contributing artist
1. Heroes Title Wendy & Lisa
2. Fire and Regeneration Wendy & Lisa feat. Shankar
3. He's Frank Brighton Port Authority feat. Iggy Pop
4. All for Swinging You Around The New Pornographers
5. Glad It's Over Wilco
6. Nine in the Afternoon Panic! at the Disco
7. Weightless Nada Surf
8. Natural Selection Wendy & Lisa
9. ABoneCroneDrone 3 (Excerpt) Sheila Chandra
10. Chills (Master Mix) My Morning Jacket
11. Jealousy Rides with Me Death Cab for Cutie
12. Not Now, But Soon Imogen Heap
13. Homecoming Wendy & Lisa
14. All Things Must Pass The Jesus and Mary Chain
15. Man in the Long Black Coat Bob Dylan
16. Maya's Theme Cucu Diamantes & Yerba Buena
17. Keeping My Composure The Chemical Brothers feat. Spank Rock
18. "Heroes" David Bowie

Absent from official soundtrack

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The following tracks and pieces featured in the show are absent from the official soundtrack. Note that Season 3 and later were broadcast after the release of the official soundtrack.

Season 1

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Season 2

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Season 3

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Season 4

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Heroes: Original Score

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Heroes: Original Score from the Television Series
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedApril 14, 2009
RecordedVarious dates
GenreSoundtrack, ambient
LabelLa-La Land
Heroes soundtrack chronology
Heroes: Original Soundtrack ''Heroes: Original Score from the Television Series''

Heroes: Original Score from the Television Series is a soundtrack album from the NBC TV series Heroes. It was released on April 14, 2009, via La-La Land Records, and contains the score written by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman (primarily music written for the first season), and features the voice of Shenkar.[1] Heroes executive producer Allan Arkush contributes to the liner notes. The score album includes the four cues featured on the song album, "Heroes Title", "Fire and Regeneration", "Natural Selection" and "Homecoming"—the latter two are included in the suites for Mohinder and Claire, respectively.

Track listing

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Track Title Time
1. Heroes Title* 0:14
2. Peter* 6:12
3. Claire 6:43
4. Hiro 7:30
5. HRG* 6:24
6. Mohinder 7:59
7. Sylar* 5:30
8. Jessica / Niki / Gina 5:55
9. Kirby Plaza* 5:41
10. Fire and Regeneration* 2:21
Total playing time 54:49

(*) Featuring the voice of Shenkar

References

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  1. ^ a b "Heroes on La-La Land Records". La-La Land Records. April 14, 2009. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Nordyke, Kimberly (February 28, 2008). "Wilco, Panic, Bowie Set For 'Heroes' Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
  3. ^ Collar, Matt. "Review: Heroes: Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  4. ^ Heroes soundtrack, music videos on the way - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com Archived June 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Dylan, Bowie on "Heroes" soundtrack". Reuters. February 28, 2008.
  6. ^ "Heroes soundtrack taps Bob Dylan, Wilco – Heroes – Television News – News + Notes – Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly.