 Francis and Defoe went to work with a bass player who was in Boney M., and Salvari and Hinds staying together to work on various projects.In early 1978, four of the TFB members got back together, and expanded the previous format by recruiting
Linton Beckles (born Linton Charles Beckles, 17 December 1955 – 3 April 2015) and Kim "Jake" Le Mesurier (younger son of English actors John Le Mesurier and Hattie Jacques and brother of longtime Rod Stewart guitarist Robin Le Mesurier).The band decided they needed a new identity, and Defoe came up with the name Central Line, because the band were now running down a central line of funk and soul.