Originally released as an LP on yellow vinyl,
(Live) Heroes is one of many collections of live and studio tracks by
Nico released in her last years and after her death. She begins her cover of
David Bowie's "Heroes" by asking the crowd, "Why do you give me so much gratitude?" Her own "Procession" and a cover of
the Velvet Underground's "All Tomorrow's Parties" are arranged by and performed with "the Invisible Girls," while the version of another
Velvet Underground & Nico number, "Femme Fatale," features
the Blue Orchids. "My Funny Valentine" proves to be an excellent choice for a cover song, as it was on
Camera Obscura, and
Nico has long since made
the Doors' "The End" her own. This is a relatively brief, not particularly outstanding collection of familiar songs that will be of interest largely to confirmed
Nico fans. ~ William Ruhlmann