Echoing Lows minimalist, instrumental approach, the second of the trilogy, "Heroes" (1977), incorporated pop and rock to a greater extent, seeing Bowie joined by guitarist Robert Fripp. It was the only album recorded entirely in Berlin. Incorporating ambient sounds from a variety of sources including white noise generators, synthesisers and koto, the album was another hit, reaching number three in the UK. Its title track was released in both German and French and, though only reached number 24 in the UK singles chart, later became one of his best-known tracks. In contrast to Low, Bowie promoted "Heroes" extensively, performing the title track on Marc Bolan's television show Marc, and again two days later for Bing Crosby's final CBS television Christmas special, when he joined Crosby in "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy", a version of "The Little Drummer Boy" with a new, contrapuntal verse. RCA belatedly released the recording as a single five years later in 1982, charting in the UK at number three.
echoing LOWS miNIMAlisT, instrUmeNtal AppRoaCH, ThE SeCoNd Of tHE tRIloGy, "herOES" (1977), iNcorporaTED pop aND rock to a grEAter exTenT, seeiNg bOwiE JoIneD By gUItaRiSt robeRT FRiPp. iT was THe OnlY alBum recOrded ENtirelY in berlIn. incorPOrating ambienT sOunds from A vARIETY of sources inclUdinG WHite noiSe GEneRAtoRs, synthesIsers ANd koTo The AlbUm was anoTher hIT, reAcHING nUmber ThREe iN the Uk. Its tiTLe Track Was ReLeASEd iN bOTh german ANd freNCh And, THOUgh oNly reacheD nuMbeR 24 in The uk SinglEs chart, LaTEr bEcAme One oF his bEst-kNown trACks. iN cOntrast tO Low, boWIe promoTed "Heroes" ExtensivEly, Performing thE tiTle TRaCk On mArc Bolan's telEvISiOn show marc, and Again tWo days LAtEr for bing crOsby'S FinAl cbs TeleViSion cHristMas spEciAl, when he jOInEd CRoSBy in "PEaCE on eArth/LIttle drUmmer boy", a VeRsion of "THe littlE drUmmer boY" wiTh a new, cOntRaPuntal verSE. rca BELateDly releaSed the recording as A SINgle Five YeARs LAter iN 1982, CharTinG In thE UK at nuMbEr three.