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Шаблон:Use British EnglishШаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox album Шаблон:Album ratings Candles is the fourth studio album by the British pop, funk, disco band Heatwave. Arranged, and primarily written by Rod Temperton, it was released on Шаблон:Start date on the GTO record label in the United Kingdom, and the Epic record label (number 36873) in the United States. It was produced by lead singer Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and James Guthrie. It made number 71 on the Billboard LP and Tapes chart, dated 17 January 1981.[1][2]

It was the last Heatwave album to be released on the GTO record label before it was wrapped up in late 1981.

It was also the only Heatwave album to feature James Dean "J.D." Nicholas, he left the band after the album's release in 1980 to replace Lionel Richie as a lead singer of the Commodores in 1984.

The album was remastered and reissued on compact disc (CD) with bonus tracks in 2010 by Big Break Records (CDBBR 0024).

Track listing

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Personnel

Heatwave
  • Rod Temperton – writer / composer, rhythm track arrangements, vocal arrangements
  • Johnnie Wilder, Jr. – lead and backing vocals
  • Keith Wilder – lead vocals
  • J.D. Nicholas – lead and backing vocals
  • William L. Jones – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Calvin Duke – keyboards
  • Derek Bramble – bass
  • Ernest "Bilbo" Berger – drums

Charts

chart (1981) peak
positions
UK Albums Chart[3] 29
Billboard Top LPs[4]Шаблон:Failed verification 71
Billboard Top Soul LPs[4] 24

Singles

year title peak chart
positions
UK
[3]
US
[4]
US
R&B

[4]
1980 Gangsters of the Groove 19 110 21
1981 Where Did I Go Wrong 74
Jitterbuggin' 34
Posin' Til Closin'
Turn Around

References

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External links

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