Hot (Freda Payne album)

Hot is an album by the American musician Freda Payne.[1][2] It was released in 1979 via Capitol Records.[3] Although she did record a few singles during the 1980s (including three for Ian Levine's UK Motorcity label), it would be 16 years before Payne released another studio album.

Hot
Studio album by
Released1979
GenrePop, R&B
LabelCapitol
ProducerJohn Florez, Dr. Cecil Hale
Freda Payne chronology
Supernatural High
(1978)
Hot
(1979)
Greatest Hits
(1991)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul     [4]

The Kansas City Star wrote that Payne moves "flawlessly through several sizzling disco tunes and a couple of enchanting ballads."[5]

Track listing

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Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Red Hot"N. Fortier, C. Wyatt7:01
2."Can't Wait"John Lewis Parker, Catherine M. Lord, Franne Golde4:20
3."Gotta Keep Dancin'"Charles Richard Cason5:28
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Savin' It (Save and Spend)"J. Wieder, J. Fottman5:40
2."Something's Missing (In My Life)"Jay Asher, Paul Jabara5:21
3."The Longest Night"Nat Kipner, John Capek4:38
4."Hungry" (from the musical Daddy Goodness)Ron Miller, Kenneth Hirsch4:40

Personnel

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Adapted from liner notes.[6]

  • "Red Hot," "Can't Wait," "Gotta Keep Dancin'," "Savin' It (Save and Spend)," "Something's Missing (In My Life)," "The Longest Night" produced by: John Florez & Dr. Cecil Hale
  • "Hungry" produced by: Dr. Cecil Hale
  • "Red Hot," "Can't Wait," "Something's Missing (In My Life)," "The Longest Night" arranged by: Pete Robinson
  • "Can't Wait" and "The Longest Night" arranged by: Bruce Miller and Pete Robinson
  • "Gotta Keep Dancin'" and "Savin' It (Save and Spend)" arranged by: Bruce Miller
  • Recorded at the Sound Factory, Kendun Recorders, Hollywood Sound Recorders, Filmways/Heider Studios, KSR Studios and Capitol Recording Studios
  • Engineers: Serge Reyes, Jeff Sykes, Grover Helsley, Steve Williams, George Sloan, Charles Faris
  • Mixed by: Dr. Cecil Hale
  • Re-mix engineer: Charles Faris
  • Assistants: Butch Lynch, Randy Pipes, Billyann Swopes, Chris McNary and John Taylor
  • Production assistance: Pete Robinson

Musicians

References

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  1. ^ McCann, Bob (2022). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 263.
  2. ^ Thompson, Dave (2019). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 498.
  3. ^ "Record Scene". The Times. Munster. 28 Oct 1979. p. F1.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 257.
  5. ^ Richardson Jr., Frederick Louis (3 Oct 1979). "Pleasure Lurks in Payne Songs". The Kansas City Star. p. 6B.
  6. ^ Freda Payne – Hot (liner notes): 1979.