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Heroes: Giants of Early Guitar Rock | 
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| Artist: Dion
Label: Saguaro Road Records
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 1035
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 19667
UPC: 610583243727
EAN: 0610583243727
ASIN: B001DXF9N6
Release Date: September 30, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Summertime Blues | | • | Come On, Let's Go | | • | Rave On | | • | Believe What You Say | | • | Bye Bye Love | | • | Be-Bop-A-Lula | | • | Runaway | | • | Jailhouse Rock | | • | I Walk The Line | | • | Blue Suede Shoes | | • | Who Do You Love | | • | Sweet Little Rock and Roller | | • | Dream Baby | | • | Shake, Rattle and Roll | | • | The Wanderer |
Disc 2
| • | DVD of Dion's memories of his heroes |
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Product Description
Hand-selected by Dion, the songs of Heroes include 15 early rock classics. All of the artists he pays tribute to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Ritchie Valens, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and the Everly Brothers. Specially packaged with a bonus DVD.
Album Description
Dion's 2008 Heroes CD and bonus DVD capture vibrant, personal reflections of early Rock 'N' Roll and the guitar greats that have influenced generations. Hand-selected by Dion, the songs of Heroes include 15 early rock classics. All of the artists he pays tribute to have been included into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Ritchie Valens, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and the Everly Brothers. The DVD features Dion's vivid, compelling stories of the early days of Rock 'N' Roll, giving a history lesson of the most exciting kind, bringing new life to the work of a great guitar innovators who continue to inspire others.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
 Be Yourself, Dion December 27, 2008
Russell Docteur (Greenback, TN)
Dion is one of the best voices and song stylists to come out of the rock and roll era. I was disappointed that if he was going to record some of the songs from that era that he didn't do more to make them his own. I realize the purpose of the album is to honor his guitar heroes, but he did nothing to make us want to listen to his versions instead of the originals.
The DVD is interesting to hear an artist's view of his contemporaries, but offers no new insights to these "Giants of Early Guitar Rock." For Dion at his best today, buy "Son of Skip James." That is real five-star Dion.
The Remaining Flag Bearer of Old Time Rock 'N Roll December 20, 2008
John S. Laughton (King City, Ca. USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I saw Dion for the first time at Humphrey's in San Diego, in a rare West Coast appearance about 5 years ago or so. He surely didn't disappoint. I am not surprised at all that he's come out with this cover album of some of his favs. He mentioned virtually all of these artists while on stage. One surprise on this album was the exclusion of a Fats Domino cover. Dion said that one of his biggest influences was Fats. His other two were Elvis and Joe Turner. He also mentioned Hank Williams and other country and blues artists. On this interview he mentions others.
My impression of this cover CD I received today is favorable, though like others in here I didn't think that Walk The Line is one he should have covered. Other than that, I think he did quite well in capturing the essence of these songs. As he said in the accompanying CD, he was trying to be careful to not "copy" the songs. My favorites are "Come On Let's Go", "Summertime Blues", "Bye Bye Love", "Runaway", "Blue Suede Shoes", "Sweet Little Rock and Roller" and of course "The Wanderer".
 +1/2 -- An original rock `n' roll idol salutes his roots December 18, 2008
hyperbolium (Earth, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Who would have thought that at the age of 69 that Dion would have this album in him? If his voice doesn't have the full swagger earlier years, it's still incredibly solid and filled with the spirit that lifted him onto the first wave of rock `n' roll. Even more surprising is that Dion's an accomplished guitarist, and together with Bob Richardson, he salutes the real giants of early guitar rock: Cliff Gallup, James Burton, Scotty Moore and other players whose six-strings provided the sting of many early rock `n' roll classics. Dion's picked 15 well-known hits from the catalogs of Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, Ricky Nelson, The Everly Brothers, Gene Vincent, Del Shannon, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison, Bill Haley and his own "The Wanderer," and on each he and Richardson highlight their core guitar sounds.
Given Dion's first-hand experience with these songs and their original artists, these aren't so much covers as personal renditions of the folk music of his adolescence. Most of us can hazily remember our teenage years, but few expressed it so fully at the time, night-after-night in song. Dion's recitations of youthful pique, broken hearts, freewheeling joy, feverous love and adolescent braggadocio are obviously much more than distant memories. He cooks with the passion of a hormonal teenager on "Believe What You Say," aches with longing on "Runaway" and rekindles his own young swagger on "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Who Do You Love." This is both a stroll down a nostalgic street and a vital new work by an artist forever infused with the emotional fire of rock `n' roll. 4-1/2 stars, if allowed fractional ratings. [ 2008 hyperbolium dot com]
A Great Artist December 7, 2008
Susan (Washington Heights NYC)
Dion is a cultural icon. He had a great career, but he does his art to communicate with people, and he makes me realize where I came from, and the timelessness of his music.
The Definition Of Dion Is - "It's All About The Music" December 5, 2008
Katherine Graham
There are very few singer-songwriters, artists, and musicians who not only have the versatility of masterfully navigating music covering what-would-constitute a lifetime for many, but even fewer who care about these "heroes" who helped make it all happen for themselves along with the rest of us. And the only one I can think of in that category right now - is Dion who is literally all-about-the-music. One gets the impression that he could not care less what you think of him (how refreshing!); or whether or not you even like his style, attitude, persona. He's seen it all and heard it all and he's gonna give you his very best and for me - that is music borne of truth, honor, humility, soul and that intangible gift that many would characterize as divine. Even if challenged for big bucks that I knew could be won - it would be impossible for me to create a niche of music for this man - and what a man! He covers it all - because he embodies it all. This is music for everyone for the reasons so poignantly presented in the accompanying DVD. I did not know that Dion could have been on the plane that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper except for the fact that Dion's upbringing from his parents made the idea of paying a $36.00 ticket (50 years ago this February 3, 2009) for a 45 minute flight a luxury he could not even process so he decided to take that broken down bus to Fargo instead - a decision that changed his entire life in asking himself those incredibly deep questions we will ask ourselves during our darkest hours. This is really a celebration CD - and if you are among those who identify with being "all about the music" - as a listener or musician yourself of whatever age - CELEBRATE and buy yourself this CD for the holidays!
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