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Hot Chocolate - A's, B's & Rarities (2004)

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 27 Oct 2019 13:36:54

Hot Chocolate's "A's, B's & Rarities" makes a chronological run through the group's singles between 1969 and 1975. Along the way the band released some classic songs like "Brother Louie," "You Sexy Thing," and "Emma," and racked up a considerable amount of U.K. chart hits (less so in the U.S.). Their simple but powerful blend of rock, soul, bubblegummy pop, and proto-disco still sounds revolutionary 30 years later (much as the work of another racially mixed group, the Equals, does) and there are a raft of great songs here, like the rocked-out "Go Go Girl," the low-down and funky "Makin' Music," and the sticky-sweet confections "You Could Have Been a Lady" and "Pretty Girls." A few duds (the tepid "A Man Needs a Woman" and the blatant "Emma" ripoff "Blue Night") and some ill-advised early attempts at reggae keep the disc from really lifting off, but when you get done drying your tears after "Emma" or peeling off your sweat-soaked shirt after boogying your way through the obvious but still transcendent "You Sexy Thing," you'll know you are in the presence of a band that was able to create magic from time to time. To think they did it sporting some truly horrible mustaches makes it all the more remarkable. Although it is missing some big songs from later in their career (most notably "Every 1's a Winner"), this collection is a nice distillation of their early sound and perfect for anyone who wants to avoid the slicker pop group they became in the late '70s and '80s.

~Review by Tim Sendra

Release of the CD: 2004, December, 6 [CD EMI Gold (EU), Cat.# 7243 5 60217 2 3 / UPC: 724356021723]
℗ 2004 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
© 2004 EMI Records Ltd.
EMI Gold is a Capital Music label.
Made in the EU

Credits:

Backing Vocals – Lisa Strike (tracks: 1, 2), The Trinidad Singers (tracks: 3)
Bass Guitar – Larry Steel (tracks: 1, 2)
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Tony Wilson
Guitar – Franklyn De 'Ally (tracks: 1, 2), Harvey Hinsley
Keyboards – Larry Ferguson
Lead Vocals – Errol Brown
Liner Notes – Phil Hendriks
Percussion, Backing Vocals – Patrick Olive
Producer – Errol Brown (tracks: 4, 11, 12, 16), Mickie Most, Tony Meehan (tracks: 1, 2), Tony Wilson (tracks: 4, 11, 12, 16)
Strings [String Arrangements] – John Cameron

Tracklist:

01. Give Peace A Chance (04:37)
02. Living Without Tomorrow (02:27)
03. Love Is Life (03:40)
04. Pretty Girls (02:26)
05. You Could've Been A Lady (Original Single Version) (03:42)
06. Everybody's Laughing (03:11)
07. I Believe (In Love) (Previously Unreleased Stereo Mix) (03:55)
08. Caveman Billy (04:04)
09. Mary-Anne (03:38)
10. Ruth (04:02)
11. You'll Always Be A Friend (03:30)
12. Go Go Girl (03:51)
13. Brother Louie (05:00)
14. I Want To Be Free (02:51)
15. Rumours (04:32)
16. A Man Needs A Woman (03:58)
17. Emma (03:53)
18. Makin' Music (03:51)
19. Blue Night (04:03)
20. You Sexy Thing (Original Version) (04:02)

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DR13 -1.00 dB -16.30 dB 2:27 02-Living Without Tomorrow
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DR9 -0.18 dB -10.76 dB 3:38 09-Mary-Anne
DR9 -1.18 dB -12.04 dB 4:02 10-Ruth
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DR13 -0.10 dB -14.59 dB 3:51 18-Makin' Magic
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Thanks to original releaser

See also:
Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits (1993)
Hot Chocolate - The Rest Of The Best Of Hot Chocolate (1994)

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