Hendryx, Nona
The Heat
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed 1985 Original. Crisp Jacket, Tiny Saw Notch. “1985's The Heat Brings Together Rock And Synth Funk With Memorable Results. The Heat Is Quite A Contrast To The Solo Albums That Patti Labelle Was Offering In The Mid-'80s; Labelle And Hendryx Both Had Crossover Appeal, But While Labelle Was Going After A Combination Of Urban And Adult Contemporary Fans, Hendryx Was Going After A Combination Of Pop/Rock, New Wave/ And Urban Fans. The Heat, For All Its Funkiness, Proved To Be Too Rock-Minded For R&B Stations; Regardless, Hendryx Has A Lot Of Fun On Infectious Offerings Such As "A Girl Like That," "Rock This House," "I Need Love," And "Revolutionary Dance." Hendryx Wrote Or Co-Wrote Everything On This Album, Including "If Looks Could Kill (D.O.A.)," Which Should Not Be Confused With The Song That Both Heart And Dance-Pop Singer Pamala Stanley Recorded In The Mid-'80s. The Producers On The Heat Include Hendryx, Arthur Baker, And The Late Bernard Edwards, Who Co-Led Chic With Nile Rodgers In The Late '70s And Early '80s. Edwards, Like Rodgers, Broadened His Horizons Considerably As A Producer In The '80s; Many Of The Albums Edwards Worked On After Chic's Breakup Didn't Sound Anything Like Chic, And That Is Certainly True Of The Heat (Which Is A Long Way From Chic's Influential Disco-Funk). The Heat Is An Exciting Document Of Hendryx In The Mid-'80s.” All Music Guide – Alex Henderson