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Time for Heroes: the Best of the Libertines

~ The Libertines
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  • Audio CD (29 Oct 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • ASIN: B000W4KT96
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,546 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #12 in  Music > Rock > Indie Rock & Punk > Greatest Hits
    #50 in  Music > Indie > Britpop

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Listen  1. Up The Bracket 2:40£0.79
Listen  2. Time For Heroes 2:39£0.79
Listen  3. Mayday 1:04£0.79
Listen  4. Don't Look Back Into The Sun 2:58£0.79
Listen  5. Tell The King 3:24£0.79
Listen  6. What Katie Did 3:51£0.79
Listen  7. Can't Stand Me Now 3:24£0.79
Listen  8. What A Waster 2:59£0.79
Listen  9. The Delaney 2:41£0.79
Listen10. Boys In The Band 3:43£0.79
Listen11. Death On The Stairs 3:44£0.79
Listen12. I Get Along 2:51£0.79
Listen13. What Became Of The Likely Lads 3:21£0.79

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Before Babyshambles and Dirty Pretty Things, Pete Doherty and Carl Barat founded The Libertines. They split up after releasing just two albums, yet are still hailed by many as oneof the most influential British acts since the turn of the millennium. With jangly, ringing, punchy guitar riffs and clever, bittersweet and poignant vocals, the Libertines created a distinctive, London flavoured sound. This compilation includes the singles 'Don't Look Back Into The Sun', 'Can't Stand Me Now' and 'What Became Of The Likely Lads'.

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Record Company rip off, 24 Oct 2007
By Mr. D. M. Soanes "dmsoanes" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Don't get me wrong, the Libertines are brilliant - but why do a 'best off' when they've only released 2 albums. If you don't have any Libertines albums then I suggest you buy "The Libertines" and "Up the Bracket" - you can probably pick them up for 5 or 6 quid each. If Rough Trade want me to part with my hard-earned cash why not do an album of b-sides, un-released demos, live tracks and the standalone singles. I'm not going to spend 9 quid for the extra four tracks I don't already have.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time, 29 Dec 2007
By Susan Ellis (London) - See all my reviews
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The Libertines are one of the best bands to come out of Britain in the past ten years with an extensive back-catalogue of b-sides and demos that would have been perfect on a cd like this. Fact is, "Time for Heroes" only contains a couple of songs that aren't on the two albums - and the most obvious of songs at that. The tracks here are undeniably brilliant - with "Up the Bracket", "Tell the King" and "Don't Look Back into the Sun" as the highlights - but any Libs fan worth their salt knows the true talent lies in all the songs that have been missed off. Where is "Never Never"? Where is "Skag and Bone Man"? "Cyclops"? "Dilly Boys"? "Bucketshop"?
This album has clearly been compiled by people who know nothing of the real Libertines, hoping to make a quick buck. If you want to find out more about the Libs buy Up the Bracket and download the rarities, don't waste your money on this soulless cash-in.
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3 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing band - Missed opportunity, 20 Oct 2007
By Mr. C. Willis "lordbyron103" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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The best of the libertines should really be a five star review but a number of opportunities have been missed.

What is here is pretty damn good - all the singles, a couple of b sides and some choice album tracks. Any album that has "Can't Stand Me Now" AND "Time For Heroes" is going to be pretty special. But its what's missing that's the real cloying issue. The tracklisting is unusually short for a best of and a couple more of their classier b-sides could have been tagged on ("Cyclops" is one of my faves). This could also have been an opportunity to make Pete Doherty's Wolfman collaberation, "For Lovers", available on an album for the first time. However, the most glaring ommission has to be "Music When the Lights Go Out", from their second album. This is possibly the finest song the Libertines ever released, and the addition of this alone would have made for a five star album.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A late starter
I wasn't into the Libertines at the time that were together. No idea where I was but as a late starter have come to love a few of their tracks. A real grower. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Fragile Tony

4.0 out of 5 stars The beginning of Pete!
Pioneers of the indie rock of this decade. Good collection of the best songs of the band. Recommended...
Published 8 months ago by Bruno Vieira

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST BUY FOR ANY FANS OF ROCK/INDIE
This album is a MUST have for anybody wondering what all the fuss was with The Libertines.

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Published on 27 Oct 2007 by N. KAMAL

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album featuring all of their best songs.
The title says it all, this is one heck of a CD to buy. It has the greatest songs by one of the best rock bands of the generation. Great value, great buy! Featuring my favourites!
Published on 26 Oct 2007 by Nina Hall

5.0 out of 5 stars Time For Heroes
Being a long time Libertines fan, I was initially apprehensive as to whether the track list for a greatest hits would really represent the band. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2007 by Philip G. Hughes

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