Heatwave – Too Hot To Handle 2LP Coloured Vinyl

Heatwave – Too Hot To Handle

The American-based funk/disco band Heatwave formed in 1975 and its lineup originally consisted of Johnnie Wilder Jr., Rod Temperton, Roy Carter, Mario Mantese, Ernest (Bilbo) Berger and Eric Johns. Their most popular hits include “Boogie Nights” and “Always And Forever”, which both feature on the 1976 debut album Too Hot To Handle. “Boogie Nights” charted at #2 on both the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The track was covered many times, including by KC and the Sunshine Band, Will To Power, 911 and The Weather Girls. The album Too Hot To Handle is produced by Barry Blue, who also produced for Andrea Bocelli, Diana Ross, Celine Dion and The Wanted amongst others.

Too Hot To Handle is available on vinyl for the first time as a 2LP expanded edition, featuring 8 bonus tracks, including 2 alternative versions of their disco classic “Boogie Nights”. This 2LP-set is available as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on pink & purple marbled vinyl.

Tracklist:
SIDE A
1. TOO HOT TO HANDLE 
2. BOOGIE NIGHTS
3. AIN'T NO HALF STEPPIN'
4. ALWAYS AND FOREVER

SIDE B
1. SUPER SOUL SISTER
2. ALL YOU DO IS DIAL
3. LAY IT ON ME
4. SHO'NUFF MUST BE LUV
5. BEAT YOUR BOOTY

SIDE C
1. TURN OUT THE LAMPLIGHT (BONUS TRACK)
2. SLIP YOUR DISC TO THIS (BONUS TRACK)
3. SPECIAL OFFER (BONUS TRACK)
4. BOOGIE NIGHTS (SINGLE VERSION) (BONUS TRACK)

SIDE D
1. TOO HOT TO HANDLE (SINGLE VERSION) (BONUS TRACK)
2. ALWAYS AND FOREVER (SINGLE VERSION) (BONUS TRACK)
3. AIN'T NO HALF STEPPIN' (SINGLE VERSION) (BONUS TRACK)
4. BOOGIE NIGHTS (12” DISCO VERSION) (BONUS TRACK)

Label: Music On Vinyl
Released: 1976/2023