Heat Wave (Martha and the Vandellas album)
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William "Mickey" Stevenson | ||||
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Heat Wave is the second studio
William "Mickey" Stevenson. This was the last album to feature original Vandella Annette Beard
.
The material is composed almost entirely of cover versions of songs that were popular at the time. These range from pop tunes like "
Peter, Paul, and Mary version was big at the time.[2]
On its original release, Heat Wave charted lowly at 125 on the U.S. albums chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " More" | Riz Ortolani | 2:13 |
| 5. | "Danke Schoen" |
| 3:03 |
| 6. | "If I Had a Hammer" | 2:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hello Stranger" | Barbara Lewis | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Just One Look" | 2:32 | |
| 3. | "Wait Till My Bobby Gets Home" |
| 2:16 |
| 4. | "My Boyfriend's Back" |
| 2:07 |
| 5. | "Mockingbird" |
| 2:30 |
Personnel
- Martha Reeves – lead vocals
- Rosalind Ashford – backing vocals
- Annette Beard – backing vocals
- Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier – producers
- William "Mickey" Stevenson– producer
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
- Joe Hunter – piano on "Heat Wave"
- James Jamerson – bass on "Heat Wave"
- Richard "Pistol" Allen– drums on "Heat Wave"
- Eddie Willis – guitar on "Heat Wave"
- Robert White – guitar on "Heat Wave"
- Andrew "Mike" Terry– baritone saxophone solo on "Heat Wave"
Singles history
- "Heat Wave" b/w "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" (#4 US Hot 100),(#1 U.S. Top R&B)
