Although Hot Chocolate's self-titled second album contained the playful, lighthearted smash "You Sexy Thing," much of the record was serious-minded and message-oriented.
But with its third LP, Man to Man, the British band decided to provide more of a party album.
Most of this 1976 release isn't sociopolitical, and infectious funk grooves like "Heaven Is in the Back Seat of My Cadillac," "Sugar Daddy," and "You Could've Been a Lady" are clearly aimed at the dancefloor.
Not that everything on Man to Man is an uptempo party jam; the title song is a poignant ballad, while the relaxed, slightly David Bowie-ish "Seventeen Years of Age" is a thoughtful description of how a teen-age girl makes the transition from adolescence to womanhood.
The latter points to the fact that while the distinctive Hot Chocolate were primarily a soul-funk band, they knew how to use rock and pop influences to their creative advantage.
Unfortunately, this decent to excellent LP wasn't a big seller in the U.S., where Hot Chocolate were definitely underrated.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Living on a Shoe String | Hot Chocolate | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Sugar Daddy | Hot Chocolate | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | Man to Man | Hot Chocolate | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | You Could've Been a Lady | Hot Chocolate | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Sex Appeal | Hot Chocolate | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Harry | Hot Chocolate | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Don't Stop It Now | Hot Chocolate | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Seventeen Years of Age | Hot Chocolate | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | Heaven Is In The Back Seat Of My Cadillac | Hot Chocolate | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 39 mins | 89 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 243 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Errol Brown | Group Member, Vocals |
| 2 | John Cameron | Arranger |
| 3 | Tony Connor | Drums, Group Member |
| 4 | Larry Ferguson | Group Member, Keyboards |
| 5 | Phil Hendriks | Liner Notes |
| 6 | Harvey Hinsley | Group Member, Guitar |
| 7 | Doug Hopkins | Engineer |
| 8 | Hot Chocolate | Primary Artist |
| 9 | Derek Lewis | Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Gered Mankowitz | Original Photography |
| 11 | Mickie Most | Producer |
| 12 | Pat Olive | Bass, Percussion, Vocals |
| 13 | Patrick Olive | Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Tim Turan | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |