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Two years after Heatwave enjoyed its last summit of the U.S. R&B charts with 1982's "Lettin' It Loose," Epic released the band's second hits package. The swift set doesn't pack the punch of the earlier Power Cuts compilation, touching on the heavy-hitters, of course, but ignoring other songs that should have put in an appearance. Kicking off the set with "Boogie Nights" let Greatest Hits lead on a strong note. So, too, did saving Heatwave's other massive hit, "The Groove Line," for an appearance halfway through the album, rounding that triumvirate out with 1980's "Gangsters of the Groove." Adding the slow sleeper "Always and Forever" and the snappy dance/ballad crossover Top 50 hit "Mind Blowing Decisions" rounded out the band's penchant for funked-up disco frenzy, yet still allowed plenty of room for late-era songs "Posin' 'Til Closin'" and "The Big Guns," plus a reprisal of the new wave synth-styled "Lettin' It Loose." Despite missing some crucial cuts ("Eyeballin'" and "Ain't No Half Steppin'), Greatest Hits is still a large enough slice of Heatwave's classic grooves to at least whet the appetite. Presented in absolutely no chronological order whatsoever, the album manages to keep a flow that will suffice for the casual fan.
© Amy Hanson /TiVo
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Heatwave, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rodney Temperton, Composer, Lyricist - Rod Temperton, Keyboards - John Cameron, Conductor - Barry Blue, Producer - Eric Johns, Guitar - Keith Wilder, Vocal - Johnny Wilder Jr., Percussion, Background Vocal - Ernest Berger, Drums, Percussion - Mario Mantese, Bass
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Heatwave, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rod Temperton, Composer, Lyricist - Barry Blue, Producer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Heatwave, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rodney Temperton, Composer, Lyricist - Barry Blue, Producer - Johnnie Wilder Jr., Producer
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Heatwave, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Unknown, Producer - Rod Temperton, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Heatwave, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rodney Temperton, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Hedges, Recording Engineer - Rod Temperton, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Andy Jackson, Recording Engineer - James Guthrie, Recording Engineer - John Cameron, AssociatedPerformer, Performance Arranger - Roy Carter, Piano, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Blue, Producer - Tristan Fry, Percussion - Pat Halling, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Johns, Guitar, Classical Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Wilder, Vocal - Ernest Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mario Mantese, Bass - Johnnie Wilder Jr., Congas, Background Vocal, Vocal
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Heatwave, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rodney Temperton, Composer, Lyricist - Rod Temperton, Composer, Lyricist - James Guthrie, Producer - Johnnie Wilder Jr., Producer
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Heatwave, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Hedges, Recording Engineer - Rod Temperton, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Andy Jackson, Recording Engineer - James Guthrie, Recording Engineer - John Cameron, AssociatedPerformer, Performance Arranger - Roy Carter, Piano, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Blue, Producer - Tristan Fry, Percussion - Pat Halling, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Johns, Guitar, Classical Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Wilder, Vocal - Ernest Berger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mario Mantese, Bass - Johnnie Wilder Jr., Composer, Lyricist, Congas, Background Vocal, Vocal
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Heatwave, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rod Temperton, Composer, Lyricist - James Guthrie, Producer - Johnnie Wilder Jr., Producer
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Heatwave, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rodney Temperton, Composer, Lyricist - Barry Blue, Producer - Johnnie Wilder Jr., Producer
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Albumbeschreibung
Two years after Heatwave enjoyed its last summit of the U.S. R&B charts with 1982's "Lettin' It Loose," Epic released the band's second hits package. The swift set doesn't pack the punch of the earlier Power Cuts compilation, touching on the heavy-hitters, of course, but ignoring other songs that should have put in an appearance. Kicking off the set with "Boogie Nights" let Greatest Hits lead on a strong note. So, too, did saving Heatwave's other massive hit, "The Groove Line," for an appearance halfway through the album, rounding that triumvirate out with 1980's "Gangsters of the Groove." Adding the slow sleeper "Always and Forever" and the snappy dance/ballad crossover Top 50 hit "Mind Blowing Decisions" rounded out the band's penchant for funked-up disco frenzy, yet still allowed plenty of room for late-era songs "Posin' 'Til Closin'" and "The Big Guns," plus a reprisal of the new wave synth-styled "Lettin' It Loose." Despite missing some crucial cuts ("Eyeballin'" and "Ain't No Half Steppin'), Greatest Hits is still a large enough slice of Heatwave's classic grooves to at least whet the appetite. Presented in absolutely no chronological order whatsoever, the album manages to keep a flow that will suffice for the casual fan.
© Amy Hanson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:24
- Main artists: Heatwave
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Music UK
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd
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