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Always And Forever

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Heatwave always gave the goods.they had slow jams&Could get their Grooves Going.ALways&Forever alone breaks Hearts.it's one of those Timeless Slow-Jams that Will be here Forever.So many Great Talents&Minds here.these Cats have Chops.they Lived up to their Musical Name.their Music always had Warmth&Soul.

There probably aren't too many die-hard Heatwave fans out there - probably a lot more just like a few songs by them, and would like to get them on CD. If that's you, this is your best bet. All three of their big hits - "Always and Forever", "Boogie Nights" and my favorite "Groove Line" - are here, along with seven lesser-known slices of late-70's pop. The only other ballad, "Happiness Togetherness", is all right, but suffers from an unwieldly chorus sang too many times. "Gangster of the Groove" was rather uninteresting, and I found the rather catchy number "Eyeballin'" harder to listen to than I should've - must be that weird title! The songs get better as the album goes along. "Send Out for the Sunshine" has good never-say-die lyrics; I'll have to throw it on next time I have a lousy day to get through. "Posin' 'til Closin'" is a light-hearted fun look at various disco denizens. "The Big Guns" as an (almost) instrumental can be taken any way you want it to, but it's catchy. And for less than six bucks?! Unless you're a completist, an album purist, or a millionaire, this is the one you'll want.

this song is definately a classic,and one of my favorite
old school jams.really took me back in the days.

Heatwave is One of those Bands that had the vocals,Songwriting,Production and overall vibe that covered a nice range that made some of the best music over the past several decades. Heatwave always had a cut that could make you Groove on the dancefloor and then they could turn around and drop a smooth slow Jam. i've always dug there music a strong balance.

Well I happen to be,along with my mom and friend Jeramiah one of the few die hard Heatwave fans I know.And while this budget price collection does a good job of collecting the hits most people know.What very few people understand about Heatwave is that they were more then capable of producing fine full lengh albums,case in point their second Central Heating. The great news is,especially in that particular case is that Heatwave were one of the most talented bands of the funk era,capable of delivering great ear catching musical ideas and a mixture of SONGS,not just grooves-especially the ballads sung by Johnny Wilder.The downside is that Heatwave didn't arrive on the scene during the peak of the funk era-they arrived along with disco and were condemned accordingly along with many other artists and albums.For those with a mild curiousity about this great band I strongly suggest you pick this up.But for others who are curious about what I am saying this is just another Heatwave Best-Of,one of dozens floating around out there on CD.And it's likely that you will end up with mass song duplication when you become captivated by the Heatwave sound and discover that you too need to original albums of which,sadly only the first two out of the bands catalog of five studio albums are in print.

I've never listened to Heatwave before other that the few songs I heard on the radio. So, when I picked this album up in my local library, I was surprised to hear how smooth and mellow the songs were. This album is as cool as they come. And, with one of my favorite songs, "Groove Line", this album is the joint. GROOVY, JACK!!!!!!

The CD was in perfect condition. I was so surprised to come across it. We listen to it all the time. It got here quickly too. I have always enjoyed dealing with Amazon. Thank you.