"Too Late the Hero" is a song written and recorded by English musician John Entwistle, released as the first single from his fifth solo studio album, Too Late the Hero (1981). Entwistle's best-selling single, it peaked at No. 76 on the UK Singles Chart and at No. 101 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. It was Entwistle's only chart placing in the UK.

"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
Recorded	Ramport Studio, London, England, Completed in May 1981
Genre	Rock
Length	7:35 (album version) 3:16 (single version)
Label	Atco (US) WEA (UK)
Songwriter(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)

In the UK the single was released as a limited-run picture disc of 500, all hand signed by Entwistle in return for a case of the finest whiskey.

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

Charts

References

External links

• "Too Late the Hero" at Discogs (list of releases)