This Heat

This Heat

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This Heat was an English experimental rock ensemble from Camberwell established in 1976. The group consisted of the musicians Charles Bullen, Charles Hayward, and Gareth Williams. They achieved professional recognition for a musical style characterized by experimental rock and post-punk. The ensemble was founded by Bullen and Hayward. Their recording career began after they sent a demo tape to the musician John Peel in 1977. This Heat achieved professional recognition for the eponymous debut studio recording This Heat (1979) released on the label Piano. Their discography included the extended play Health and Efficiency (1980) and the studio recording Deceit (1981) released on the label Rough Trade Records. The ensemble achieved professional recognition for the compilation recording The Peel Sessions (1988). The group became inactive in 1982. Williams died of cancer in December 2001. Bullen and Hayward achieved professional recognition for resuming activity under the name This Is Not This Heat between 2016 and 2019. Their recording career included the compilation recording Made Available: John Peel Sessions (1996) and the box set Out of Cold Storage (2006). 

Top tracks

02
Paper Hats
This Heat
Deceit
06:02
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
06
24 Track Loop
This Heat
This Heat
05:56
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
02
Horizontal Hold
This Heat
This Heat
06:56
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
05
Cenotaph
This Heat
Deceit
04:39
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
08
Makeshift Swahili
This Heat
Deceit
04:00
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
01
Sleep
This Heat
Deceit
02:13
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
10
The Fall of Saigon
This Heat
This Heat
05:09
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
01
Health and Efficiency
This Heat
Health and Efficiency
08:05
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
06
Shrinkwrap
This Heat
Deceit
01:40
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
09
Independence
This Heat
Deceit
03:42
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
10
A New Kind of Water
This Heat
Deceit
04:57
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
04
S.P.Q.R.
This Heat
Deceit
03:28
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
01
Horizontal Hold
This Heat
Made Available: John Peel Sessions
08:27
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
05
Makeshift Swahili
This Heat
Made Available: John Peel Sessions
06:14
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
03
The Fall of Saigon
This Heat
Made Available: John Peel Sessions
06:09
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams

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  • Discography
Albums
This Heat Meets Mario Diekuuroh at Cold Storage
This Heat
27-11-2020
This Heat Meets Mario Diekuuroh at Cold Storage
01
This Heat Meets Mario Diekuuroh at Cold Storage
This Heat
This Heat Meets Mario Diekuuroh at Cold Storage
16:45
Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams - Mario Diekuuroh
Live 80/81
This Heat
01-05-2006
Live 80/81
01
Horizontal Hold (Live)
This Heat
Live 80/81
05:35
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
02
Paper Hats (Live)
This Heat
Live 80/81
05:13
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
03
S.P.Q.R. (Live)
This Heat
Live 80/81
03:01
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
04
Triumph (Live)
This Heat
Live 80/81
03:46
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
05
Aerial Photography (Live)
This Heat
Live 80/81
05:11
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
06
The Rough with the Smooth (Live)
This Heat
Live 80/81
01:29
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
07
Makeshift Swahili (Live)
This Heat
Live 80/81
04:10
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
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Made Available: John Peel Sessions
This Heat
26-07-1996
Made Available: John Peel Sessions
01
Horizontal Hold
This Heat
Made Available: John Peel Sessions
08:27
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
02
Not Waving
This Heat
Made Available: John Peel Sessions
08:12
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
03
The Fall of Saigon
This Heat
Made Available: John Peel Sessions
06:09
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
04
Rimp Romp Ramp
This Heat
Made Available: John Peel Sessions
06:41
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
05
Makeshift Swahili
This Heat
Made Available: John Peel Sessions
06:14
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
06
Sitting
This Heat
Made Available: John Peel Sessions
02:19
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
07
Basement Boy
This Heat
Made Available: John Peel Sessions
02:12
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
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Deceit
This Heat
03-07-1981
Deceit
01
Sleep
This Heat
Deceit
02:13
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
02
Paper Hats
This Heat
Deceit
06:02
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
03
Triumph
This Heat
Deceit
02:56
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
04
S.P.Q.R.
This Heat
Deceit
03:28
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
05
Cenotaph
This Heat
Deceit
04:39
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
06
Shrinkwrap
This Heat
Deceit
01:40
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
07
Radio Prague
This Heat
Deceit
02:24
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
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This Heat
This Heat
27-07-1979
This Heat
01
Testcard (Blue)
This Heat
This Heat
00:45
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
02
Horizontal Hold
This Heat
This Heat
06:56
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
03
Not Waving
This Heat
This Heat
07:25
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
04
Water
This Heat
This Heat
03:10
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
05
Twilight Furniture
This Heat
This Heat
05:06
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
06
24 Track Loop
This Heat
This Heat
05:56
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
07
Diet of Worms
This Heat
This Heat
03:09
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
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EPs
Repeat
This Heat
27-08-1993
Repeat
01
Repeat
This Heat
Repeat
20:20
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
Metal
This Heat
30-07-1993
Metal
01
Metal
This Heat
Metal
23:16
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
Health and Efficiency
This Heat
25-07-1980
Health and Efficiency
01
Health and Efficiency
This Heat
Health and Efficiency
08:05
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
02
Graphic/Varispeed (45 RPM)
This Heat
Health and Efficiency
11:25
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
Singles
Graphic/Varispeed (33 RPM)
This Heat
21-08-2020
Graphic/Varispeed (33 RPM)
01
Graphic/Varispeed (33 RPM)
This Heat
Graphic/Varispeed (33 RPM)
15:22
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
Graphic/Varispeed (78 RPM)
This Heat
21-08-2020
Graphic/Varispeed (78 RPM)
01
Graphic/Varispeed (78 RPM)
This Heat
Graphic/Varispeed (78 RPM)
06:37
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
Graphic/Varispeed (16 RPM)
This Heat
21-08-2020
Graphic/Varispeed (16 RPM)
01
Graphic/Varispeed (16 RPM)
This Heat
Graphic/Varispeed (16 RPM)
30:25
Writer: This Heat / Composers: Charles Hayward - Charles Bullen - Gareth Williams
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Coming Home by Pantha du Prince
Stereo Deluxe Records GmbH
01-12-2017
Coming Home by Pantha du Prince
01
Yulquen
Autechre
Coming Home by Pantha du Prince
06:37
Composers: Brown, Booth
02
See-Through
Arthur Russell
Coming Home by Pantha du Prince
02:10
Composers: Charles Arthur Russell Jr.
03
Hope Swims
Simon Fisher Turner
Coming Home by Pantha du Prince
04:01
Composers: Simon Fisher Turner
04
Channels Passing
Paul Dresher
Coming Home by Pantha du Prince
09:48
Composers: Paul Dresher
05
My Sound
Squarepusher
Coming Home by Pantha du Prince
06:09
Writer: Tom Jenkinson / Composers: Tom Jenkinson
06
Good Side
LifeTones
Coming Home by Pantha du Prince
03:55
Writer: Charles Bullen and Julius Samuel / Composers: Charles Bullen and Julius Samuel
07
Rivers of Sand
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Coming Home by Pantha du Prince
04:41
Composers: Christian Fennesz
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Soul Jazz Records presents: In The Beginning
2024 Soul Jazz Records
07-06-2024
Soul Jazz Records presents: In The Beginning
01
Shack Up
A Certain Ratio
Soul Jazz Records presents: In The Beginning
03:17
Writer: Joseph A. Carter - Moses Mcdaniel Sr. / Composers: Joseph A. Carter - Moses Mcdaniel Sr.
02
Coup
23 Skidoo
Soul Jazz Records presents: In The Beginning
04:11
Writer: Peter Martin - Geoffrey Catlin - Alexander Turnbull - Jonathan Turnbull / Composers: Peter Martin - Geoffrey Catlin - Alexander Turnbull - Jonathan Turnbull
03
To Hell With Poverty
Gang Of Four
Soul Jazz Records presents: In The Beginning
04:58
Writer: Andrew Gill - Hugo Burnham - Jonathan King - David Allen / Composers: Andrew Gill - Hugo Burnham - Jonathan King - David Allen
04
Being Boiled
The Human League
Soul Jazz Records presents: In The Beginning
03:49
Writer: Ian Craig Marsh - Martyn Ware - Philip Oakey / Composers: Ian Craig Marsh - Martyn Ware - Philip Oakey
05
In The Beginning There Was Rhythm (Early Version)
The Slits
Soul Jazz Records presents: In The Beginning
05:51
Writer: Viviane Albertine - Tessa Pollitt - Ariane Forster / Composers: Viviane Albertine - Tessa Pollitt - Ariane Forster
06
24 Track Loop
This Heat
Soul Jazz Records presents: In The Beginning
05:55
Writer: Charles Bullen - Charles Hayward - Gareth Williams / Composers: Charles Bullen - Charles Hayward - Gareth Williams
07
20 Jazz Funk Greats
Throbbing Gristle
Soul Jazz Records presents: In The Beginning
02:43
Writer: Chris Carter - Peter Christopherson - Genesis P. Orridge - Cosey Fanni Tutti / Composers: Chris Carter - Peter Christopherson - Genesis P. Orridge - Cosey Fanni Tutti
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