説明
(US / EPIC / JE 35260 / 1978)
メロウ・グルーヴの宝庫！A.T.C.Q.、NICE & SMOOTH、PETE ROCKらがサンプリングした「MIND BLOWING DECISIONS」他！
オハイオ州、デイトン出身のファンクバンド、HEATWAVEの1978年作。TYRON DAVIDやBIG YOUTHなどレゲエ・カヴァーでもお馴染み、PETE ROCK FEAT. VINIA MOJICA「MIND BLOWIN’」、A TRIBE CALLED QUEST FEAT. FAITH EVANS AND RAPHAEL SAADIQ「STRESSED OUT (RAPHAEL SAADIQ REMIX)」などサンプリング例多数、DJ MURO『DIGGIN’ ICE 96』にも収録の「MIND BLOWING DECISIONS」に、GEORGE BENSONやGRENIQUEにもカヴァーされ、A TRIBE CALLED QUEST「VERSES FROM THE ABSTRACT」〜SMIF-N-WESSUN「NOTHING BUT MOVE THE MONEY」、THE PHARCYDE「SHE SAID (JAY DEE REMIX)」などでもネタにされた「THE STAR OF A STORY」、PUBLIC ENEMY「SOPHISTICATED BITCH」ネタのダンス・クラシック「THE GROOVE LINE」などなど、美麗ミディアム・メロウ・グルーヴがたっぷり詰まったアルバム。US ORIGINAL盤！
TRACKLIST
A1 PUT THE WORD OUT
A2 SEND OUT FOR SUNSHINE
A3 CENTRAL HEATING
A4 HAPPINESS TOGETHERNESS
B1 THE GROOVE LINE
B2 MIND BLOWING DECISIONS
B3 THE STAR OF A STORY
B4 PARTY POOPS
B5 LEAVIN’ FOR A DREAM
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BACKING VOCALS, CONGAS – JOHNNIE WILDER JR.
BASS – MARIO MANTESE
DESIGN – MICHAEL ROSS
DRUMS, TIMBALES – ERNEST (BILBO) BERGER
ELECTRIC PIANO [FENDER RHODES], CLAVINET, SYNTHESIZER, PIANO [ACOUSTIC], ORGAN – ROD TEMPERTON
ENGINEER [RECORDING, ASSISTANT] – MIKE HEDGES
ENGINEER [RECORDING, REMIX, ASSISTANT] – ANDY JACKSON
ENGINEER [RECORDING, REMIX] – JAMES GUTHRIE
LEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR, GUITAR [SPANISH] – ERIC JOHNS
LEAD VOCALS – JOHNNIE WILDER JR., KEITH WILDER
LEADER [STRINGS] – PAT HALLING
PERCUSSION [TOYS] – FRANK RICOTTI, TRISTAN FRY
PHOTOGRAPHY BY – DENNIS MORRIS
PRODUCER – BARRY BLUE
RHYTHM GUITAR, BASS, ELECTRIC PIANO [FENDER RHODES], PIANO [ACOUSTIC] – ROY CARTER
WRITTEN-BY – JOHNNIE WILDER (TRACKS: A4, B2), ROD TEMPERTON (TRACKS: A1 TO A3, B1, B3 TO B5)
