Heroes Are Hard to Find is the ninth studio album

Studio album

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 by British

United Kingdom

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-American rock

Rock music

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 band Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac

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, released in 1974

1974 in music

-January–April:*January 3 – Bob Dylan and The Band kick off their 40-date concert tour at Chicago Stadium. It's Dylan's first time on the road since 1966.*January 17...

. This is the last album with Bob Welch

Bob Welch (musician)

Robert Lawrence "Bob" Welch, Jr. is a former member of Fleetwood Mac, who had a briefly successful solo career in the late 1970s. His singles included "Hot Love, Cold World", "Ebony Eyes", "Precious Love", and "Sentimental Lady"....

, who left at the end of 1974, and was replaced by Lindsey Buckingham

Lindsey Buckingham

Lindsey Adams Buckingham is an American guitarist, singer, composer and producer, most notable for being the guitarist and male lead singer of the musical group Fleetwood Mac. Aside from his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has also released six solo albums and a live album...

 and Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks

Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...

. It was the first Fleetwood Mac studio album properly recorded in the US as well as the first to enter the Billboard top 40 albums chart. The title track was issued as a single but it failed to chart.

Track listing

1. "Heroes Are Hard to Find" (Christine McVie
   Christine McVie
   Christine McVie is an English rock singer, keyboardist, and songwriter. Her primary fame came as a member of the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac, though she has also released three solo albums...
   
   ) – 3:35
2. "Coming Home" (Bob Welch
   Bob Welch (musician)
   Robert Lawrence "Bob" Welch, Jr. is a former member of Fleetwood Mac, who had a briefly successful solo career in the late 1970s. His singles included "Hot Love, Cold World", "Ebony Eyes", "Precious Love", and "Sentimental Lady"....
   
   ) – 3:52
3. "Angel" (Welch) – 3:55
4. "Bermuda Triangle" (Welch) – 4:08
5. "Come a Little Bit Closer" (C. McVie) – 4:45
6. "She's Changing Me" (Welch) – 2:58
7. "Bad Loser" (C. McVie) – 3:25
8. "Silver Heels" (Welch) – 3:25
9. "Prove Your Love" (C. McVie) – 3:57
10. "Born Enchanter" (Welch) – 2:54
11. "Safe Harbour" (Welch) – 2:32

Credits

Fleetwood Mac

• Bob Welch
  Bob Welch (musician)
  Robert Lawrence "Bob" Welch, Jr. is a former member of Fleetwood Mac, who had a briefly successful solo career in the late 1970s. His singles included "Hot Love, Cold World", "Ebony Eyes", "Precious Love", and "Sentimental Lady"....
  
   – guitar
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  , vocals
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  , vibraphone
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• Christine McVie
  Christine McVie
  Christine McVie is an English rock singer, keyboardist, and songwriter. Her primary fame came as a member of the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac, though she has also released three solo albums...
  
   – keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  , vocals, ARP
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   strings
• John McVie
  John McVie
  John Graham McVie is a British bass guitarist best known as a member of the rock group Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of Mick Fleetwood, was the inspiration for the band's name...
  
   – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Mick Fleetwood
  Mick Fleetwood
  Michael John Kells "Mick" Fleetwood is a British musician and actor best known for his role as the drummer and namesake of the blues/rock and roll band Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of John McVie, was the inspiration for the name of the originally Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac...
  
   – drums
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  , percussion
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Additional personnel

• Sneaky Pete Kleinow
  Sneaky Pete Kleinow
  Peter E. "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow was an American country-rock musician, songwriter, and a motion picture special effects artist...
  
   – pedal steel guitar
  Pedal steel guitar
  The pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"...
  
   on "Come a Little Bit Closer" and "She's Changing Me"

Production

• Producers: Fleetwood Mac, Bob Hughes
• Engineers: Doug Graves, Bob Hughes
• Assistant engineer: Doug Graves
• Remastering: Lee Herschberg
• Horn arrangements: Nick DeCaro
• String arrangements: Nick DeCaro
• Design: Desmond Strobel

Charts

Album – Billboard

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(North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1974	USA Billboard 200	34