''Current'' is the fifth studio album by
funk-
disco 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 pr ...
.
It was the last Heatwave album to feature vocalist
Johnnie Wilder Jr. 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 " ...
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
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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:
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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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Discogs
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1982 albums
Heatwave (band) albums
Epic Records albums