''Heroes to Zeros'' is the third and final studio album by

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, released in 2004. It was produced by The Beta Band and mixed by

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. The cover illustration was created by

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writer and artist

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. The Beta Band logo for the album was created by comic book artist

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, later to be reused on '' The Best of the Beta Band''. The song "Liquid Bird" features a

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of " Painted Bird" by Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Reception

The album was included in the book ''

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''.

Track listing

All tracks written by Steve Mason, John Maclean, Richard Greentree, and Robin Jones. # "Assessment" – 4:34 # "Space" – 4:00 # "Lion Thief" – 3:27 # "Easy" – 2:32 # "Wonderful" – 4:39 # "Troubles" – 2:34 # "Out-Side" – 4:06 # "Space Beatle" – 3:40 # "Rhododendron" – 1:36 # "Liquid Bird" – 3:23 # "Simple" – 3:47 # "Pure For" – 3:55

Additional musicians

*"Assessment" brass section :*Pete Fry –

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:*Neil Martin –

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:* Pete Gainey –

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*"Simple" and "Troubles" strings section :* Dominic Pecher –

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:*Alex Lyon –

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–

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:* Ruston Pomeroy –

Singles

"Assessment"

United Kingdom

*released 12 April 2004 :CD 1 REG102CD: "Assessment" / "Shrek" :CD 2 REG102CDS: "Assessment" / "Shrek" / "Assessment" (C Swing's bootleg mix) / "Assessment" (video) :12" CHEMST21: "Assessment" / "Shrek" / "Assessment" (C Swing's bootleg mix)

United States

*released 18 May 2004 :CD ASW 49063: "Assessment" / "Shrek" / "Assessment" (C Swing's bootleg mix) / "Assessment" (video) :12" ASW 48755: "Assessment" / "Shrek" / "Assessment" (C Swing's bootleg mix)

"Out-Side"

United Kingdom

*released 12 July 2004 :CD 1 REG110CD: "Out-Side" (radio edit) / "Out-Side" (Roman Nose remix) :CD 2 REG110CDS: "Out-Side" (radio edit) / "Out-Side" (Roman Nose remix) / "Out-Side" (Depth Charge remix) / "Out-Side" (video) :12" REG110: "Out-Side" (radio edit) / "Out-Side" (Roman Nose remix)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Heroes To Zeros The Beta Band albums 2004 albums Astralwerks albums Virgin Records albums