''Current'' is the fifth studio album by

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disco Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Its sound is typified by four-on-the-floor beats, syncopated basslines, string sections, brass and horns, electric pia ...

band

Heatwave A heat wave, or heatwave, is a period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity, especially in oceanic climate countries. While definitions vary, a heat wave is usually measured relative to the usual climate in th ...

, released in 1982 on the Epic label. It was produced by

Barry Blue Barry Blue (born Barry Ian Green, 4 December 1950) is an English singer, producer, and songwriter. As an artist, he is best known for his hit songs "Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" and "Do You Wanna Dance" (both 1973). Blue has also been a pro ...

. It was the last Heatwave album to feature vocalist

Johnnie Wilder Jr. Johnnie James Wilder Jr. (July 3, 1949 – May 17, 2006) was the co-founder and co-lead singing, vocalist of the Rhythm and blues, R&B/funk group Heatwave (band), Heatwave, who were popular during the late 1970s with hits such as "Boogie Nights (so ...

before his departure to pursue a solo career, as well as their final album to feature

Rod Temperton Rodney Lynn Temperton (9 October 1949 – 25 September 2016) was an English songwriter, producer and musician. Temperton was the keyboardist and main songwriter for the 1970s pop music, disco and funk band Heatwave, writing songs including "St ...

as the band's primary songwriter, although he continued to write songs for other musicians until his death in 2016. It was also the final Heatwave album to feature Derek Bramble before his departure to focus on a career in production. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2010 by Big Break Records.

Track listing

Personnel

;Heatwave * Johnnie Wilder, Jr. – vocals *Keith Wilder – vocals *William L. Jones – guitars, vocals *Keith Harrison – keyboards, vocals, synthesizers *Calvin Duke – keyboards, vocals, synthesizers *Derek Bramble – bass *Ernest "Bilbo" Berger – drums with: *

Mel Gaynor Mel George Gaynor (born 29 May 1959) is a British drummer, best known as the longtime drummer for the rock band Simple Minds. Biography Gaynor was born to a Jamaican father and an Afro-Brazilian mother. He began drumming at age 11 and had ...

- additional drums

Charts

Singles

References

External links

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