Central Heating (Heatwave album)

Central Heating
Studio album by Heatwave
Released	1977 (UK); March 31, 1978 (US)
Recorded	1977 at Audio International Studio, Utopia Studios, Morgan Studios & Marquee Studios, Air Studios. London, UK
Genre	R&B, Funk, Disco
Length	38:32
Label	GTO (UK) Epic (US)
Producer	Barry Blue
Heatwave chronology
Too Hot To Handle (1976) Central Heating (1978) Hot Property (1979)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	C- [2]

Central Heating is the second album by funk-disco band Heatwave, released in 1977 on the GTO label in the UK and in '78 on the Epic label in the US. It was produced by Barry Blue.

It was the last Heatwave album to feature bassist Mario Mantese and guitarist Eric Johns, as well as the first to feature new member Roy Carter on guitar. The album was also the final performance of Rod Temperton as an official member of Heatwave, although he would continue to write songs for the band after his departure.

The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2015 by Big Break Records.

Track listing

All tracks written by Rod Temperton, except where noted. 

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Put the Word Out"	6:36
2.	"Send Out for Sunshine"	4:28
3.	"Central Heating"	4:46
4.	"Happiness Togetherness" (Johnnie Wilder, Jr.)	4:00

Side two
No.	Title	Length
5.	"The Groove Line"	4:20
6.	"Mind Blowing Decisions" (Johnnie Wilder, Jr.)	4:16
7.	"The Star of a Story"	5:45
8.	"Party Poops"	3:51
9.	"Leavin' for a Dream"	3:23

2015 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Back That Axe"	3:46
11.	"The Groove Line" (12" Disco Version)	7:26
12.	"Mind Blowing Decisions" (12" Disco Version)	7:31

Personnel

• Johnnie Wilder, Jr. – lead, backing, and choir vocals, congas
• Keith Wilder – lead vocals
• Eric Johns – electric lead and rhythm guitar, Spanish guitar
• Roy Carter – rhythm and bass guitars, Fender Rhodes and acoustic piano
• Rod Temperton – synthesizers, organ, clavinet, Fender Rhodes and acoustic pianos
• Mario Mantese – bass guitar
• Ernest "Bilbo" Berger – drums, timbales

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak positions
UK Albums Chart[3]	26
Billboard Top LPs[4]	10
Billboard Top Soul LPs[4]	2

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions
		UK [3]	US [4]	US R&B [4]
1978	"The Groove Line"	12	7	3
	"Mind Blowing Decisions"	12	—	49

References

1. Henderson, Alex. Central Heating > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
2. Christgau, Robert. "Central Heating > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
3. "UK Charts > Heatwave". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
4. "US Charts > Heatwave". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-09-19.

External links

• Central Heating at Discogs (list of releases)