The Fire (Heatwave album)

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The Fire
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Studio album by
Released1988 (UK)
Recorded1988
Genre R&B, funk, disco
Length41:06
Label Soul City
Producer Billy Jones
Heatwave chronology
Heatwave's Greatest Hits
(1984)
The Fire
(1988)
Gangsters of the Groove - '90s Mix
(1990)

The Fire is the sixth and final studio album by Heatwave and their last album of new material to date. Released only in the United Kingdom on the Soul City label (not to be confused with the Johnny Rivers-owned label of the same name), it was never available in the US, except as an import. Singer Keith Wilder is the only original member involved on this album, although guitarist Billy Jones (who also produced the album) had begun working with the band in the late 1970s; all others featured on this album were new members. It is also the first album from them not to feature a song written by Rod Temperton.

Contents

Two singles, "Straight from the Heart" and "Who Dat?!" were released from the album.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Billy Jones, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Introducing My Love"Keith Wilder, Billy Jones4:42
2."Straight from the Heart" 5:01
3."Stikki Fingers" 5:20
4."Share My Love"Billy Jones, Peppers5:10
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Snap"4:28
6."You Can Get It"4:30
7."Who's Lonely Now"4:29
8."Who Dat?!"3:58
9."Turn the Clock Back"4:07

Personnel

Heatwave
Additional musicians

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