9 Albums

Hot Chocolate - Box Selection (2011) {4 CD Their 8 RAK Albums 1974-1983}
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© 1974-83, 2011 Parlophone Records / Warner Music | 50999-947487-2-7
Funk / Soul / Contemporary Pop / R&B

If you lived in the UK during the 1970s and 1980s, then you’re almost certainly familiar with the band Hot Chocolate, who were rarely off the UK Singles chart during the former decade and were still making regular appearances in the early part of the latter decade. These days, Hot Chocolate’s career in the US has been simplified by the media to such a degree that you’d be hard pressed to realize that “You Sexy Thing” wasn’t their only big hit. That’s why we’ve taken a look back at BOX SELECTION, a collection of the band’s eight albums on RAK Records, and shined a spotlight on some of the songs that you might’ve forgotten.

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