Into the Hot (Floy Joy album)

Into the Hot is the debut album by English band Floy Joy, released by Virgin in 1984 and produced by Don Was.

Into the Hot
Studio album by
Floy Joy
Released1984
Length35:39
LabelVirgin
ProducerDon Was
Floy Joy chronology
Into the Hot
(1984)		 Weak in the Presence of Beauty
(1985)

Into the Hot spawned three singles: "Burn Down a Rhythm", "Until You Come Back to Me" (UK No. 91) and "Operator" (UK No. 86).[1]

The album came to fruition after Floy Joy's manager, Paul Bower, flew to New York and tracked down the producer Don Was. He played him the band's demos and Was agreed to produce them. Into the Hot was recorded during a three week session at the Sound Suite in Detroit.[2] In a 1990 interview, Shaun Ward recalled of the album: "[It] was an anthology of R&B, jazz... all the things we'd grown up listening to and absorbed. Though we liked it, we came to realize that maybe it was a bit too personal."[3]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Calgary HeraldB+[4]
Red Deer Advocate[5]

Upon its release, James Muretich of the Calgary Herald wrote: "This is one album title that doesn't lie. Floy Joy is the latest British act to bring together in vibrant fashion jazz, funk and rock. The result is music that seethes with passionate passages, blending a big dance beat with strong vocal harmonies."[6] Greg Kennedy of the Red Deer Advocate commented: "A scorching jazz-funk-soul fusion is the house specialty for Floy Joy. The whole album shakes to a big beat, and tunes such as "Burn Down a Rhythm" and "Baby You Know I..." only add to the tremors. Floy Joy can rattle my speakers anytime."[7] Mike Daly of The Age stated: "Cool, modern funk flows from Into the Hot. Although Floy Joy is British, the album was recorded in Detroit and the cross-pollination helps."[8]

Track listing

All tracks written by Michael Ward and Shaun Ward.

  1. "Burn Down a Rhythm" (4:10)
  2. "Baby You Know I..." (3:28)
  3. "Holiday" (4:32)
  4. "Until You Come Back to Me" (4:12)
  5. "Operator" (3:53)
  6. "East Side, West Side" (3:00)
  7. "Into the Hot" (3:32)
  8. "Mission" (3:04)
  9. "Sebastopol" (4:26)
  10. "Theme From The Age Of Reason" (1:22)

Singles

Charts

Album

Chart (1985) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums Chart[9] 40

Singles

Chart (1984) Title Peak
position
Until You Come Back to Me UK Singles Chart[10] 91
Operator UK Singles Chart[11] 86

References
  1. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22138/floy-joy/
  2. http://www.easonbower.co.uk/
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2012-12-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Muretich, James (24 November 1984). "Renewed Slugville sextet produces best disc". Calgary Herald.
  5. Kennedy, Greg (6 April 1985). "Album corner". Red Deer Advocate.
  6. Muretich, James (24 November 1984). "Renewed Slugville sextet produces best disc". Calgary Herald.
  7. Kennedy, Greg (6 April 1985). "Album corner". Red Deer Advocate.
  8. Daly, Mike (28 March 1985). "Everything but a kitchen sink". The Age.
  9. Charts.nz
  10. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22138/floy-joy/
  11. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22138/floy-joy/
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