3 Things to Know About David Bowie's Berlin Trilogy Recording Locations

“Heroes” is the only Berlin Trilogy album recorded entirely in Berlin Low and Lodger each had sessions elsewhere, but “Heroes” was cut entirely at Hansa Studio by the Berlin Wall.

The divided city’s tension shaped the album’s sound That atmosphere bleeds into every track, especially the title song’s desperate, soaring chorus.

Low and Lodger were recorded in other locations Those albums included sessions outside Berlin, making “Heroes” the sole pure Berlin recording of the trilogy.