Too Late the Hero (song)

"Too Late the Hero"
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
Format	Vinyl, 7", Single, 45 RPM
Recorded	Ramport Studio, London, England, Completed in May 1981
Genre	Rock
Length	7:35 (Too Late the Hero) and 3:16 as Single.
Label	Atco (US) WEA (UK)
Writer(s)	John Entwistle
Producer(s)	John Entwistle, Dave "Cyrano" Langston
John Entwistle singles chronology
"Mad Dog" (1981) "Too Late the Hero" (1981) "Talk Dirty" (1981)

"Too Late the Hero" was a single by John Entwistle, bassist for The Who.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

The song is also the title track from his fifth solo album Too Late the Hero (1981), in which Entwistle was joined by Joe Walsh on lead guitar, Billy Nicholls on backing vocals and Joe Vitale behind the drums.

The single reached #76 in the United Kingdom and #101 in the United States.This would later proved to be Entwistle's only single or album to chart in the UK.

Compilation appearances

The 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

• John Entwistle – lead vocals, bass guitar, synthesizers, tambourine, timps
• Joe Walsh – lead guitar, synthesizers
• Joe Vitale – drums, piano, flutes
• Billy Nicholls – backing vocals

Sales chart performance

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	"Too Late the Hero"	NME Charts (UK)	76
		Billboard Charts (US)	101

References

1. Davies, Ben. "Too Late the Hero". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
2. "Too Late the Hero - 5th Song". YouTube.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
3. "Too Late the Hero: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
4. "Too Late the Hero". Last.Fm. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
5. "John Entwistle - Too Late the Hero CD". CdUniverse.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.