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The problem with Hot Chocolate is that the group's catalog is very uneven. More than that, there is a sharp descent from the fine rock-funk-soul-bubblegum fusion of the mid-'70s to the bland soft disco-rock sound of the '80s. This compilation gives the listener equal doses of each in non-chronological order, leading to a very schizophrenic and unsatisfying disc. For example, the super fine "Brother Louie" from 1973 is sandwiched by the tepid "No Doubt About It" from 1980 and the sub-Billy Ocean-sounding "Tears on the Telephone" from 1983. You have to listen to some serious dross to get to the gems like the freaky "Everyone's a Winner," the very funky "Heaven Is in the Back Seat of My Cadillac," the slinky "Disco Queen," and a song that can reduce strong men to tears halfway through the first verse, the mighty "Emma." Worst of all, a remake of Hot Chocolate's biggest hit and most recognizable song, "You Sexy Thing," is included instead of the real thing. That crime alone is enough to consign this disc to the scrap heap. While it is difficult to find a good Hot Chocolate collection that gives more weight to the group's '70s work, it is pretty easy to find one that includes the original version of "You Sexy Thing."
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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Pete Wingfield, Synthesizer - Chris Cameron, Piano - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - Harvey Hinsley, Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Background Vocals - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - Phil Cranham, Bass Guitar - Will Gosling, Engineer - Steve Owen, Engineer
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1982 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Vocals - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - Harvey Hinsley, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Tony Connor, Drums - Patrick Olive, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - Russel Ballard, Writer
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1977 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Pete Wingfield, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Chris Cameron, Piano, Additional Vocals, Drum Programmer - Paul Thomas, Engineer - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Pete Schwier, Engineer - Harvey Hinsley, Lead Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Background Vocals - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - Mike Nocito, Engineer - Phil Cranham, Bass Guitar - Pearse Dunne, Engineer - Will Gosling, Engineer - Richard Gower, Writer - Steve Cooksey, Engineer
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1984 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Steve Glen, Writer - Mike Burns, Writer - David Most, Writer - Mickie Most, Producer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Cozy Powell, Drums - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - Harvey Hinsley, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Background Vocals - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - Phil Dennys, String Arranger - Tim Turan, Masterer - Alexis Corner, Spoken Voice Vocals
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1973 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Pete Wingfield, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Chris Cameron, Piano, Additional Vocals, Drum Programmer - Paul Thomas, Engineer - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Pete Schwier, Engineer - Harvey Hinsley, Lead Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Background Vocals - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - Mike Nocito, Engineer - Phil Cranham, Bass Guitar - Pearse Dunne, Engineer - Will Gosling, Engineer - Steve Cooksey, Engineer
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1983 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Pete Wingfield, Synthesizer - Chris Cameron, Piano - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - Harvey Hinsley, Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Background Vocals - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - C Cameron, Writer - Phil Cranham, Bass Guitar - Will Gosling, Engineer - Steve Owen, Engineer
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1982 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums - Patrick Olive, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - Doug Hopkins, Engineer
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1971 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - Harvey Hinsley, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Tony Connor, Drums - Patrick Olive, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Pete Wingfield, Synthesizer - Chris Cameron, Piano - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - Harvey Hinsley, Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums - Patrick Olive, Percussion, Background Vocals - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - Phil Cranham, Bass Guitar - Will Gosling, Engineer - Steve Owen, Engineer
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1982 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
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals - Geoff Stephens, Writer - Don Black, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - Harvey Hinsley, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Tony Connor, Drums - Patrick Olive, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards, Moog
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Phil Thornalley, AssistantEngineer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - Derek Lewis, Percussion, Background Vocals - Harvey Hinsley, Guitar, Background Vocals - Tony Connor, Drums - Patrick Olive, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - Paul Westwood, Bass Guitar
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Bass Guitar, Writer - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - Harvey Hinsley, Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums - Patrick Olive, Percussion - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1974 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Errol Brown, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1983 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - John Cameron, Arranger - Harvey Hinsley, Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums - Patrick Olive, Backing Vocals, Bass - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards - Doug Hopkins, Engineer
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1976 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Wilson, Bass Guitar, Writer - Mickie Most, Producer - Errol Brown, Lead Vocals, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - Harvey Hinsley, Guitar - Tony Connor, Drums - Patrick Olive, Percussion - Larry Ferguson, Keyboards
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Carl Sturken, Writer - Evan Rogers, Writer - Hot Chocolate, MainArtist - David Grant, Writer
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1986 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
The problem with Hot Chocolate is that the group's catalog is very uneven. More than that, there is a sharp descent from the fine rock-funk-soul-bubblegum fusion of the mid-'70s to the bland soft disco-rock sound of the '80s. This compilation gives the listener equal doses of each in non-chronological order, leading to a very schizophrenic and unsatisfying disc. For example, the super fine "Brother Louie" from 1973 is sandwiched by the tepid "No Doubt About It" from 1980 and the sub-Billy Ocean-sounding "Tears on the Telephone" from 1983. You have to listen to some serious dross to get to the gems like the freaky "Everyone's a Winner," the very funky "Heaven Is in the Back Seat of My Cadillac," the slinky "Disco Queen," and a song that can reduce strong men to tears halfway through the first verse, the mighty "Emma." Worst of all, a remake of Hot Chocolate's biggest hit and most recognizable song, "You Sexy Thing," is included instead of the real thing. That crime alone is enough to consign this disc to the scrap heap. While it is difficult to find a good Hot Chocolate collection that gives more weight to the group's '70s work, it is pretty easy to find one that includes the original version of "You Sexy Thing."
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:57
- Main artists: Hot Chocolate
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1987 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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