1980 Heatwave – Candles
Candles is the fourth album by the British pop, funk, disco band Heatwave. Arranged, and primarily written by Rod Temperton, it was released on 21 November 1980 on the GTO record label in the United Kingdom, and the Epic record label in the United States. It was produced by lead singer Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and James Guthrie. It made number 71 on the Billboard LP and Tapes chart, dated 17 January 1980.
The album was remastered and reissued on compact disc (CD) with bonus tracks in 2010 by Big Break Records
Tracks
1 Gangsters Of The Groove (Rod Temperton) 04:22
2 Jitterbuggin’ (Rod Temperton) 04:13
3 Party Suite (Rod Temperton) 04:55
4 Turn Around (Johnnie Wilder Jr; Linda Phillips) 04:55
5 Posin’ ‘Til Closin’ (Rod Temperton) 05:00
6 All I Am (Lynsey De Paul; Sue Sheridan) 03:41
7 Dreamin’ You (Rod Temperton) 04:00
8 Goin’ Crazy (Johnnie Wilder Jr) 05:52
9 Where Did I Go Wrong (Johnnie Wilder Jr; Linda Phillips; Tommy Gilliard) 04:21
Biography
The Band
Bass | Derek Bramble |
Drums | Ernest Berger |
Guitar | William Jones |
Keyboards | Calvin Duke |
Keyboards | Keith Harrison |
Vocals | Keith Harrison |
Vocals | JD Nicholas |
Vocals | Johnnie Wilder Jr |
Vocals | Keith Wilder |
Other Musicians
Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
Flute | Phil Ayling |
Sax | Phil Ayling |
Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
Trumpet | Gary Grant |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
1 Gangsters Of The Groove
Clarinet | Larry Williams |
Flute | Kim Hutchcroft |
Flute | Larry Williams |
Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
Sax | Larry Williams |
6 All I Am
Clarinet | Larry Williams |
Flute | Kim Hutchcroft |
Flute | Larry Williams |
Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
Sax | Larry Williams |
7 Dreamin’ You
Clarinet | Larry Williams |
Flute | Kim Hutchcroft |
Flute | Larry Williams |
Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
Sax | Larry Williams |
8 Goin’ Crazy
Clarinet | Larry Williams |
Flute | Kim Hutchcroft |
Flute | Larry Williams |
Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
Sax | Larry Williams |
9 Where Did I Go Wrong
Clarinet | Larry Williams |
Flute | Kim Hutchcroft |
Flute | Larry Williams |
Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
Sax | Larry Williams |
Liner Notes
Producer – James Guthrie, Johnnie Wilder Jr
Concertmaster – Sidney Sharp
Engineer – James Guthrie
Engineer (Assistant) – Gabe Veltri, Stephen Magnussen
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Mike Reese
Art Direction – Tom Drennon
Illustration – Steve Wright
Photography – Jonathan Exley, JulieAnna McNulty
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Producers Workshop
Recorded At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Davlen Sound Studios
Recorded At Producers Workshop
Phonographic Copyright GTO Records Ltd
Copyright CBS Inc