KIM FOWLEY

“International Heroes”

LP: Excellent to Near Mint

Cover: Very Good + to Excellent

GLAM ROCK, POP ROCK

Capitol ST-11159

1973

Matrix number (etched) differs from any versions of this Lp I was able to find- see highlighted note below in red at end of discogs info

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AllMusic Review by Mark Deming  of INTERNATIONAL HEROES LP

After the purposefully dirty proto-punk onslaught of I'm Bad, Kim Fowley shifted gears into something less outwardly off-putting on 1973's International Heroes. The album has often been described as Fowley's glam rock effort, though the addled folk-rock of the arrangements (banjos, accordions, and even pennywhistles bob in and out of the mix) has a good bit more to do with Hunky Dory-era David Bowie than the electric swagger of Ziggy Stardust or the more proletarian sounds of Slade and the Sweet. As usual, the lyrics reflect the darkly witty obsessions of sleaze genius Fowley, whether he's trying to impress a nameless woman with his incoherent love grunts on "So Good Wish You Would," or making some kind of socio-political statement about the media on "Ugly Stories About Rock Stars and the War." While Fowley has always been a bit of a loon, he's a loon with professional standards, and International Heroes shows that he knows how to put together an album; the studio band is sharp and the arrangements are imaginative, even when Fowley's attempts to sing with a Dylan-esque drawl help to push tunes like "World Wide Love" and the title track toward absurdity. Fowley gets a bit of his rock & roll groove back on the grand finale "Dancing All Night" but for the most part, International Heroes is one of Fowley's "thoughtful" albums, which is to say he was hoping America's youth would come to love him for his mind as well as his body. And the truth is, they'd fallen for worse before, and have ever since: at least Fowley has the talent and the force of will to back up his crazed world view on plastic and make it curiously fun.

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From aquarium drunkard audio blog

Kim Fowley :: International Heroes

Waxed around the time he produced legendary recordings by the Modern Lovers, it’s no surprise International Heroesis one of the best albums from the ubiquitous Kim Fowley. Son of actor Douglas Fowley, Kim produced the novelty hit “Alley Oop” in 1960, released several commercially unsuccessful solo albums and produced/composed various oddities for other artists (including Kiss) before eventually unleashing the Runaways on the world. And that’s just skimming the surface. He even found time to write songs with Skip Battin, which were recorded by the Byrds (Untitled LP) and Gene Parsons.Those who have worn out their copies of Roxy Music/Eno/Bowie albums will be thrilled to exhume this forgotten (read: widely unknown) specimen of oddball glam. Judging from the cover, he didn’t want to leave anyone guessing as to the sound he was shooting for. The platter plays like an instant classic, falling into some no man’s land somewhere between Roxy Music and the New York Dolls. Like Eno, he’s often playing post-punk years before it existed, but Fowley’s songs are looser and more accessible, sure to get you hooked on the first spin. “Something New” is simply a perfect pop song with a great update on a Byrdsian jangle feel. “I Hate You” is a gloomy slice of contempt that’ll leave you feeling good about your shitty mood. “Dancing All Night” rocks like a garbage can bound outtake from Sticky Fingers.

Yet another example of an exceptional rock & roll record that is in dire need of a remastered CD release (though it is on iTunes). And good luck finding any cheap copies on ebay.

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Please note Matrix # difference- unable to find this particular LP listed anywhere (highlighted below)

Also wonder (by studying label) if this was manufactured in the US

Kim Fowley ?– International Heroes

Label:

Capitol Records ?– ST-11159

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album 

Released:

1973

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock, Glam

TracklistShow Credits

A1

International Heroes

3:19

A2

E.S.P. Reader

2:47

A3

King Of Love

3:18

A4

Ugly Stories About Rock Stars And The War

3:00

A5

I Hate You

3:17

B1

Something New

4:03

B2

Born Dancer

2:36

B3

So Good Wish You Would

4:09

B4

World Wide Love

2:56

B5

Dancing All Night

3:11

Companies, etc.

·                                 Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, Inc.

·                                 Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.

·                                 Recorded At – CBS Studios, London

·                                 Mixed At – CBS Studios, London

·                                 Mastered At – Capitol Studios

·                                 Published By – Bad Boy Music

·                                 Published By – Kyo Music

·                                 Published By – Rare Magnetism Music

Credits

·                                 Arranged By – Glen Turner (2), Jeffrey Cheen, Kerry Scott, Kim Fowley, Peter Moss (2)

·                                 Art Direction – John Hoernle

·                                 Backing Vocals – Glen Turner (2), Kerry Scott, Madeline Bell, Ron Charles*

·                                 Banjo, Autoharp, Mandolin, Recorder, Accordion, Celesta, Violin, Organ – Peter Moss (2)

·                                 Bass – Charlie McCracken

·                                 Design [Visuals] – Kim Fowley

·                                 Drums – Tony Mac (4)

·                                 Engineer – Mike Ross*, Walter Samuel

·                                 Harmonica – John Elstar

·                                 Lead Guitar – Glen Turner (2)

·                                 Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Wally Traugott

·                                 Orchestrated By – Jenny Duncan

·                                 Percussion – Glen Turner (2), Justin Cheen, Kerry Scott, Ron Burns*, Tony Mac

·                                 Photography By – Ed Caraeff

·                                 Piano – Peter Moss (2), Tony Marsh (6)

·                                 Producer – Jeffrey Cheen, Jeffrey Cheen

·                                 Rhythm Guitar – Glen Turner (2), Kerry Scott

·                                 Vibraphone [Vibes] – Kerry Scott, Peter Moss (2)

Notes

Recorded in London 
Lead vocals recorded in Marrakech, Morocco 
? 1973 Capitol Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

·                                 Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): ST1-11159

·                                 Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): ST2-11159

·                                 Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout etched): ST-1-11159-F2 My LP: 1-11159-F-3

·                                 Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout etched): ST-2-11159-F2 My LP: 2-11159-F-3

·                                 Rights Society: BMI

·                                 Rights Society: ASCAP

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