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Central Heating is the second studio album by funk-disco band Heatwave. It was released in 1977 on the GTO label in the UK and in 1978 on the Epic label in the US. It was produced by Barry Blue. Central Heating sold more than a million copies in its first two years of release.
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 until 1982.
The song "Star of a Story" appeared on George Benson's album Give Me the Night, a song written by Temperton, which was produced by Quincy Jones.
The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2015 by Big Break Records.
The two singles taken from the album were both hits. "The Groove Line" reached No. 7 in the US and No. 12 in the UK, while "Mind Blowing Decisions" also made No. 12 in the UK.




Track listing






Personnel


Heatwave

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

Frank Ricotti, Tristan Fry – percussion
Chris Payne – trombone solo on "Happiness Togetherness"
Ron Mathieson – acoustic bass on "Leaving for a Dream"
Pat Halling – string leader
Technical

James Guthrie, Geoff Calver – engineers




Charts






= Singles

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References






External links


Central Heating at Discogs (list of releases)

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• Heatwave
• Central Heating (Heatwave album)
• Heatwave (band)
• Central heating (disambiguation)
• Too Hot to Handle (Heatwave album)
• The Groove Line
• Roy Carter (producer)
• Mind Blowing
• Rod Temperton
• Hot Property (album)
• GTO Records