{"product_id":"hot-chocolate-the-complete-studio-recordings-1970-1986","title":"Hot Chocolate - The Complete Studio Recordings 1970-1986","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Complete Studio Recordings 1970-1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' is a new 119 tracks \/ Nine-Disc box set celebrating the career of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHot Chocolate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a multi-racial, pioneering British Soul group who became one of the most popular and accomplished UK chart acts of the era, with 25 Top 40 singles and six Top 40 albums. It includes all eight of their studio albums released in this period, as well as non-album tracks, B-Sides, extended mixes and an entire disc dedicated to their early singles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn extensive new sleeve notes written specially for this release, award-winning author, broadcaster and journalist Pete Paphides argues that the band's commercial achievements have overshadowed the critical acclaim that their body of work undoubtedly deserves - an oversight that we hope this collection will help to put right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSinger \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErrol Brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and his Hot Chocolate co-founder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTony Wilson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e originally signed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMickie Most\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's RAK label in 1969 as songwriters, where their original compositions were recorded by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMary Hopkin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulie Felix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerman's Hermits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The following year Hot Chocolate had their first chart success when '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove Is Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' reached No. 6, kickstarting a career that would see the band have at least one hit every year for the next eight years; all but five of those hits were written by Errol and\/or Tony. While the pinnacle of their success might be considered the July 1977 No. 1 '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo You Win Again\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e', their biggest hits also found an audience in the US - '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' peaked at No. 8 there, '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou Sexy Thing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' At No. 3, and '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery 1s A Winner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' at No. 6.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNever tied to one particular music fashion, the albums they released during these years gave the other talented band members - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvey Hinsley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (guitars), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarry Ferguson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (keyboards), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatrick Olive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (bass) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTony Connor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (drums) - an opportunity to show off their own songwriting skills, for the ensemble to experiment on different genres, to address social issues, and even tackle songs written by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElvis Costello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Police\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs their contemporaries on the Soul scene failed to keep up with changes in taste, Hot Chocolate's run of hits continued in the '80s, with three UK Top 40 singles in 1982 alone - '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGirl Crazy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' (No. 7), '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt Started With A Kiss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' (No. 5), and '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' (No. 32).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErrol Brown left Hot Chocolate in 1985, but their brilliant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edsel","offers":[{"title":"9CD Box Set","offer_id":60107471126873,"sku":"SDZ-55346","price":109.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Untitled-Design_a934b0b9-9a82-47f3-a17a-6b25a12a003e.png?v=1792748386","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/hot-chocolate-the-complete-studio-recordings-1970-1986","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}