
Heatwave - Too Hot To Handle album download
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 | Too Hot To HandleLead Vocals – Keith Wilder |
3:44 |
A2 | Boogie NightsLead Vocals – Keith Wilder |
5:03 |
A3 | Ain't No Half Steppin' | 5:09 |
A4 | Always And Forever | 6:14 |
B1 | Super Soul Sister | 3:56 |
B2 | All You Do Is Dial | 4:11 |
B3 | Lay It On Me | 3:16 |
B4 | Sho'nuff Must Be Luv | 4:05 |
B5 | Beat Your Booty | 3:00 |
Credits
- Engineer – James Guthrie
- Producer – Barry Blue
Notes
Epic blue label.Manufactured and distributed by CBS Records Canada, Ltd.
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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GTLP 013 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (LP, Album) | GTO | GTLP 013 | UK | 1976 |
PE 34761, 34761 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (LP, Album, San) | Epic, Epic | PE 34761, 34761 | US | 1977 |
MWF 1019 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (LP, Album) | GTO | MWF 1019 | Japan | 1976 |
CDBBRX0311 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Big Break Records | CDBBRX0311 | UK | 2015 |
2321 113 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (LP, Album) | GTO | 2321 113 | New Zealand | 1976 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 | Too Hot To HandleLead Vocals – Keith Wilder |
A2 | Boogie NightsLead Vocals – Keith Wilder |
A3 | Ain't No Half Steppin' |
A4 | Always And Forever |
B1 | Super Soul Sister |
B2 | All You Do Is Dial |
B3 | Lay It On Me |
B4 | Sho'nuff Must Be Luv |
B5 | Beat Your Booty |
Credits
- Arranged By, Conductor – John Cameron
- Bass Guitar – Mario Mantese
- Design – Paula Scher
- Drums, Percussion – Ernest (Bilbo) Berger*
- Engineer [Assistant] – Greg Walsh, Nigel Adams, Peter Silver*
- Engineer [Recording & Mix-down] – James Guthrie
- Guitar – Eric Johns
- Illustration [Cover] – Robert Grossman
- Keyboards, Composed By – Rod Temperton
- Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussion – Johnnie Wilder, Jr.*
- Producer – Barry Blue
Notes
B3 : 'Lay It On Me' typed as 'On Me' on sleeve and cassetteB4 : 'Sho'nuff Must Be Luv' typed as 'Sho'uff Must Be Luv' on sleeve and cassette
No year of release or track timings on sleeve or cassette
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GTLP 013 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (LP, Album) | GTO | GTLP 013 | UK | 1976 |
PE 34761, 34761 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (LP, Album, San) | Epic, Epic | PE 34761, 34761 | US | 1977 |
MWF 1019 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (LP, Album) | GTO | MWF 1019 | Japan | 1976 |
CDBBRX0311 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Big Break Records | CDBBRX0311 | UK | 2015 |
2321 113 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (LP, Album) | GTO | 2321 113 | New Zealand | 1976 |
Tracklist
A1 | Too Hot To Handle | 3:44 |
A2 | Boogie Nights | 5:00 |
A3 | Ain't No Half Steppin' | 5:09 |
A4 | Always And Forever | 6:13 |
B1 | Super Soul Sister | 3:56 |
B2 | All You Do Is Dial | 4:10 |
B3 | Lay It On Me | 3:14 |
B4 | Sho'nuff Must Be Luv | 4:00 |
B5 | Beat Your Booty | 3:00 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – GTO Records Ltd.
- Produced For – Indigo
- Printed By – Gerhard Kaiser GmbH
- Recorded At – Audio International Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc GmbH
Credits
- Arranged By [Orchestrations], Conductor [Orchestrations] – John Cameron
- Bass – Mario Mantese
- Composed By [All Titles] – Rod Temperton
- Design – Norman Moore
- Drums, Percussion – Ernest (Bilbo) Berger*
- Engineer [Assistant] – Greg Walsh, Nigel Adams, Peter Silver*
- Engineer [Recording & Mix-down] – James Guthrie
- Guitar [Guitars] – Eric Johns
- Keyboards – Rod Temperton
- Lead Vocals [Lead Voice] – Keith Wilder (tracks: A1, A2)
- Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussion – Johnnie Wilder Jr.
- Photography By – Paddy Eccersley*
- Producer – Barry Blue
- Written-By [All Songs] – Rod Temperton
Notes
Timings on labels are different to back jacket.℗1976 GTO Records Limited
Recorded at Audio International Studios, London, England
Produced [...] for Indigo
Printed in Germany by Gerhard Kaiser GmbH, Essen
Made in Germany
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 117 2321 113 S1 320 1 C
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 117 2321 113 S2 320 1 A1
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GTLP 013 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (LP, Album) | GTO | GTLP 013 | UK | 1976 |
PE 34761, 34761 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (LP, Album, San) | Epic, Epic | PE 34761, 34761 | US | 1977 |
MWF 1019 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (LP, Album) | GTO | MWF 1019 | Japan | 1976 |
CDBBRX0311 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Big Break Records | CDBBRX0311 | UK | 2015 |
2321 113 | Heatwave | Too Hot To Handle (LP, Album) | GTO | 2321 113 | New Zealand | 1976 |
Too Hot to Handle was the debut album from the soul/funk ensemble Heatwave, and it was well received by R&B and pop fans. Their initial release was the disco anthem "Boogie Nights. From the suspenseful, interlude-like intro to the adamant vocal delivery, the single had a lasting effect on the charts. It peaked at numbers five and two on the Billboard R&B and pop charts, respectively. The ballad "Always and Forever" was and continues to be an ageless piece. Johnnie Wilder's vocal exhibition throughout the vamp is breathtaking
Too Hot to Handle is the debut album by funk-disco band Heatwave, released in 1976 on the GTO label in the UK and in 1977 on the Epic label in the US. It was produced by Barry Blue. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2015 by Big Break Records.
Too Hot to Handle may refer to: Too Hot to Handle (1938 film), a 1938 film starring Clark Gable. Too Hot to Handle (1960 film), a 1960 film starring Jayne Mansfield and directed by Terence Young, which was released in the United States with the title Playgirl After Dark. Too Hot to Handle (1977 film), a 1977 action film starring Cheri Caffaro. The Marrying Man, a 1991 film which was re-titled Too Hot to Handle in countries such as Australia.
Too Hot to Handle is the debut album by funk-disco band Heatwave, released in 1976 on the GTO label in the UK and in 1977 on the Epic label in the US. All songs written and composed by Rod Temperton. Johnnie Wilder, Jr. – lead (3-9) and backing vocals, percussion. Keith Wilder – lead vocals (1, 2).
Heatwave singles chronology. Too Hot to Handle" (1977). Always and Forever" (1977). The Groove Line" (1978). The song reached number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in March 1978 after peaking at number two on the US Billboard R&B chart, the band's highest showing on that tally. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA on September 6, 2001. In the UK, the songs "Too Hot to Handle" and "The Groove Line" were released before a double A-sided "Always and Forever", "Mind Blowing Decisions" was issued in November 1978. This became the band's second top ten on the UK Singles Chart when it spent two weeks at number 9 in December of that year.
It was included on Heatwaves debut album, Too Hot to Handle, american actor and singer Clarke Peters performed backing vocals on the recording. The song became one of the disco songs by a British group. It also appeared on US Billboard R&B and dance charts during 1977, the song would reach number 1 in New Zealand. Continuing to use Barry Blues production skills, Heatwave released their second album Central Heating in April 1978, lead single The Groove Line, reached on the Hot 100 in July 1978. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA, during the late 1970s the band changed. At first Eric Johns quit the band and Billy Jones was his replacement as guitarist, then Rod Temperton quit the band.
All the great songs and lyrics from the "Too Hot to Handle" album ont he Web's largest and most authoritative lyrics resource. Heatwave was an international funk/disco musical band featuring Americans Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and Keith Wilder (vocals) of Dayton, Ohio, Englishman Rod Temperton (keyboards), Swiss Mario Mantese (bass), Czechoslovak Ernest "Bilbo" Berger (drums), Jamaican Eric Johns (guitar) and Briton Roy Carter . ore .