"Too Late the Hero" is a song written and recorded by English rock musician John Entwistle, released as the first single from his fifth solo studio album, Too Late the Hero (1981). Entwistle's best-selling single, it peaked at No. 76 on the UK Singles Chart and at No. 101 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. It was Entwistle's only chart placing in the UK.
| "Too Late the Hero" | ||||
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| Single by John Entwistle | ||||
| from the album Too Late the Hero | ||||
| A-side | "Too Late the Hero" | |||
| B-side | "I'm Coming Back", "Dancing Master" | |||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | Ramport Studio (London, England). Completed in May 1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 7:35 (album version) 3:16 (single version) | |||
| Label | Atco (US) WEA (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Entwistle | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| John Entwistle singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Too Late the Hero" on YouTube | ||||
In the UK the single was released as a limited-run picture disc of 500, all hand signed by Entwistle in return for a case of the finest whiskey.
Compilation appearances
editThe song is also found on Entwistle's compilation albums, Thunderfingers: The Best of John Entwistle (1996), Anthology (1996), and So Who's the Bass Player? The Ox Anthology (2005).
Personnel
edit- John Entwistle – lead vocals, bass guitar, synthesizers, tambourine, timps
- Joe Walsh – lead guitar, synthesizers
- Joe Vitale – drums, piano, flutes
- Billy Nicholls – backing vocals
Charts
edit| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 76 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[2] | 101 |
References
edit- ^ "John Entwistle: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "John Entwistle Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
External links
edit- Too Late the Hero at Discogs (list of releases)