Time for Heroes by The Libertines

Time for Heroes

by The Libertines

Released: October 29, 2007

Garage rock revival

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Reissue.

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The Album

The compilation does not include previously unreleased material, except for the iTunes edition. This album marks the first release from the group since their split, which followed a decline in the relationship between Pete Doherty and the other band members after the single "What Became of the Likely Lads" in October 2004. Notably, the compilation was created without any input from the band members themselves.

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"Time for Heroes โ€“ The Best of Theโ€ฆ

"Time for Heroes โ€“ The Best of The Libertines" is a greatest hits collection by the English rock band The Libertines, released in October 2007 on Rough Trade Records.

It features non-album singles like "What a Waster"โ€ฆ

It features non-album singles like "What a Waster" and "Don't Look Back into the Sun," as well as several b-sides such as "Mayday," "The Delaney," and a re-recording of "Death on the Stairs," many of which appeared as bonus tracks on various editions of the band's albums.

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Essential Tracks

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Mayday

It features non-album singles like "What a Waster" and "Don't Look Back into the Sun," as well as several b-sides such as "Mayday," "The Delaney," and a re-recording of "Death on the Stairs," many of which appeared as bonus tracks on various editions of the band's albums.

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What a Waster

It features non-album singles like "What a Waster" and "Don't Look Back into the Sun," as well as several b-sides such as "Mayday," "The Delaney," and a re-recording of "Death on the Stairs," many of which appeared as bonus tracks on various editions of the band's albums.

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The Delaney

It features non-album singles like "What a Waster" and "Don't Look Back into the Sun," as well as several b-sides such as "Mayday," "The Delaney," and a re-recording of "Death on the Stairs," many of which appeared as bonus tracks on various editions of the band's albums.

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Death on the Stairs

It features non-album singles like "What a Waster" and "Don't Look Back into the Sun," as well as several b-sides such as "Mayday," "The Delaney," and a re-recording of "Death on the Stairs," many of which appeared as bonus tracks on various editions of the band's albums.

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What Became Of The Likely Lads

This album marks the first release from the group since their split, which followed a decline in the relationship between Pete Doherty and the other band members after the single "What Became of the Likely Lads" in October 2004.

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The Complete Album Story

"Time for Heroes โ€“ The Best of The Libertines" is a greatest hits collection by the English rock band The Libertines, released in October 2007 on Rough Trade Records. This album marks the first release from the group since their split, which followed a decline in the relationship between Pete Doherty and the other band members after the single "What Became of the Likely Lads" in October 2004.

The compilation does not include previously unreleased material, except for the iTunes edition. It features non-album singles like "What a Waster" and "Don't Look Back into the Sun," as well as several b-sides such as "Mayday," "The Delaney," and a re-recording of "Death on the Stairs," many of which appeared as bonus tracks on various editions of the band's albums. Notably, the compilation was created without any input from the band members themselves.

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