{"product_id":"hot-chocolate-man-to-man-cd","title":"Hot Chocolate - MAN TO MAN | CD","description":"\u003cp\u003ePersonnel: Derek Lewis (vocals, percussion, background vocals); Pat Olive (vocals, percussion); Errol Brown (vocals); Harvey Hinsley (guitar); Larry Ferguson (keyboards); Patrick Olive (bass guitar, background vocals); Tony Connor (drums).\n\u003cbr\u003eLiner Note Author: Phil Hendriks.\n\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: \"Chateau Du Regard\", Coye La Foret, Oise, France; Morgan Studios, North London, England.\n\u003cbr\u003eArranger: John Cameron.\n\u003cbr\u003eAlthough 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. ~ Alex Henderson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: R\u0026amp;B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2009-06-23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hot Chocolate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41675946754107,"sku":"EVP-5013929048522","price":12.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0375\/2873\/1707\/files\/hot-chocolate-man-to-man_3fuiJ.jpg?v=1776447653","url":"https:\/\/record-stop.com\/products\/hot-chocolate-man-to-man-cd","provider":"Record Stop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}