A Time for Heroes

A Time For Heroes was the theme of the 1987 International Summer Special Olympics World Games. The theme was composed by Jon Lyons; the instrumental versions were performed by Tangerine Dream and the vocal version was performed by Meat Loaf and Brian May.

Personnel

 * Jon Lyons – composer
 * Christopher Franke
 * Edgar Froese
 * Paul Haslinger
 * John Van Tongeren

Credits vocal version

 * Written by M. Scott Sotebeer, Jon Lyons and Rik Emmett
 * Produced and arranged by Jon Lyons
 * Executive producer: M. Scott Sotebeer
 * Associate producer: John Van Tongeren
 * Mixed by Jay Rifkin and Jon Lyons at the Hit Factory, New York City
 * Recorded at the Hit Factory, Record Plant, West Lake Audio, and Sine Wave Studios
 * Meat Loaf – lead vocals
 * Brian May – lead guitar solo
 * Bob Kulick – rhythm guitar
 * Jon Lyons — bass, acoustic guitar, additional keyboards and synthesizers
 * John Van Tongeren — piano, synthesizers
 * Bill Boydstun – additional synthesizer programming
 * Chuck Bürgi – drums
 * Gina Ricci, Amy Goff, Elaine Goff – backing vocals