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When Hot Chocolate's first album, Cicero Park, came out in 1974, the majority of American soul fans didn't even know that it existed. But the band received more attention in the U.S. the following year, when this self-titled sophomore effort was released and the playful "You Sexy Thing" became a major hit. Many of the Americans who heard "You Sexy Thing" on either soul or pop/Top 40 radio bought the single but passed on the Hot Chocolate LP, and that's regrettable because the Brits' second album has a lot going for it. Hot Chocolate isn't perfect -- this LP isn't devoid of filler, but the material is solid more often than not. Except for "You Sexy Thing," the album's best tracks are its message songs. Thoughtful, reflective offerings like "A Child's Prayer," "The Street," and "Dollar Sign" explore the sociopolitical territory that Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, and Donny Hathaway had been exploring, except that Hot Chocolate bring a British perspective to the table. On "Amazing Skin Song," lead vocalist Errol Brown sings from the perspective of a black man who is in love with a white woman and refuses to let racism on the part of either blacks or whites keep him from being with her. Those who heard "You Sexy Thing" on the radio thought of Hot Chocolate as a lighthearted group, but most of the time, this is a very serious-minded album.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Tony Wilson, Backing Vocals, Bass - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - The CCS Horns, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Backing Vocals, Bass - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - The CCS Horns, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Backing Vocals, Bass - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - The CCS Horns, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Backing Vocals, Bass - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - Phil Dennys, Arranger - The CCS Horns, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Backing Vocals, Bass - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - The CCS Horns, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Backing Vocals, Bass - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - Phil Dennys, Arranger - The CCS Horns, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Backing Vocals, Bass - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals, Writer - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - The CCS Horns, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Backing Vocals, Bass - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - The CCS Horns, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Backing Vocals, Writer, Bass - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - The CCS Horns, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Backing Vocals, Writer, Bass - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - The CCS Horns, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Background Vocals - Patrick Olive, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocals - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - T Wilson, Writer - Tim Turan, Masterer - The CCS Horns, Brass
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1974 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, Writer - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Background Vocals - Patrick Olive, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocals - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - Tim Turan, Masterer - The CCS Horns, Brass
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1974 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Background Vocals - Patrick Olive, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocals - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - Tim Turan, Masterer - The CCS Horns, Brass
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Backing Vocals, Bass - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - The CCS Horns, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Bass Guitar, Additional Vocals, Writer - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Background Vocals - Patrick Olive, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocals - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - Tim Turan, Masterer - The CCS Horns, Brass
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Backing Vocals, Bass - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - The CCS Horns, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone Saxophone
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
When Hot Chocolate's first album, Cicero Park, came out in 1974, the majority of American soul fans didn't even know that it existed. But the band received more attention in the U.S. the following year, when this self-titled sophomore effort was released and the playful "You Sexy Thing" became a major hit. Many of the Americans who heard "You Sexy Thing" on either soul or pop/Top 40 radio bought the single but passed on the Hot Chocolate LP, and that's regrettable because the Brits' second album has a lot going for it. Hot Chocolate isn't perfect -- this LP isn't devoid of filler, but the material is solid more often than not. Except for "You Sexy Thing," the album's best tracks are its message songs. Thoughtful, reflective offerings like "A Child's Prayer," "The Street," and "Dollar Sign" explore the sociopolitical territory that Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, and Donny Hathaway had been exploring, except that Hot Chocolate bring a British perspective to the table. On "Amazing Skin Song," lead vocalist Errol Brown sings from the perspective of a black man who is in love with a white woman and refuses to let racism on the part of either blacks or whites keep him from being with her. Those who heard "You Sexy Thing" on the radio thought of Hot Chocolate as a lighthearted group, but most of the time, this is a very serious-minded album.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:24
- Main artists: Hot Chocolate
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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