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| HOT CHOCOLATE |
| Brixton, GB | | * 3/1970 |
Line-Up (1979):
Errol Brown - voc
Harvey Hinsley - g,fl
Patrick Olive - bg
Larry Ferguson - kb
Tony Connor - ds
Former Members:
Tony Wilson (bg,voc, 1970-75)
Ian King (ds, 3/70-3/73)
Franklyn De Allie (3/70-?)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Cicero Park | 12.06.1974 | RAK | | | | | 2. | Hot Chocolate | 24.10.1975 | RAK | | 34 | | | 3. | Man To Man
produced by: Mickie Most | 16.07.1976 | RAK | | 32 | | | 4. | Greatest Hits | 05.11.1976 | RAK |  | 6 | | | 5. | Every 1's A Winner | 3/1978 | RAK | | 30 | | | 6. | Going Through The Motions | 1979 | | | | | | 7. | 20 Hottest Hits | 12/1979 | EMI | | 3 | | | 8. | Class | 1980 | | | | | | 9. | Mystery | 9/1982 | RAK | | 24 | | | 10. | Love Shot | 17.10.1983 | EMI | | | | | 11. | The Very Best Of Hot Chocolate | 2/1987 | | | 1 | | | 12. | 2001 | 1987 | | | | | | 13. | Their Greatest Hits | 3/1993 | EMI | | 1 | | | 14. | The Rest Of The Best | 9/1994 | EMI | | | | | 15. | 14 Greatest Hits | 14.10.1996 | EMI | | | | | 16. | Everyone's A Winner / Best Of | 4/1998 | Right Stuff | | | | | 17. | The Sexy Hit Mix | 08.06.1998 | Electrola | | | | | 18. | Full Monty | 25.05.1999 | | | | | | 19. | More Greatest Hits | 30.10.2001 | EMI | | | | | 20. | Brother Louie | 01.10.2002 | Go | | | | | 21. | A's, B's and Rarities | 05.04.2005 | EMI | | | | | 22. | Essential Collection | 26.04.2005 | Golden Doubles | | | | | 23. | Basic: Original Hits | 19.07.2005 | Disky | | | | | 24. | Box Selection (Their 8 RAK Albums 1974-1983)
(box set) | 15.02.2011 | EMI | | | | | 25. | Essential | 27.10.2011 | EMI Gold | | | | | 26. | You Sexy Thing: The Best Of Hot Chocolate
(2CD) | 06.01.2012 | Music Club Deluxe | | | | | 27. | I Travel Alone
& Wildfire & Lou Ragland & Volcanic Eruption
(3CD) | 29.03.2012 | Numero Group | | | | | 28. | Greatest Hits | 23.08.2012 | EMI | | | | | 29. | Live
& Lou Ragland | 02.07.2013 | Capture Motion |  | | | | 30. | An Introduction To Hot Chocolate | 14.04.2017 | Rhino | | | |
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Tony Wilson:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | I Like Your Style | 29.10.1976 | Bearsville | | | | | 2. | Walking The Highwire | 1990 | | | | | | 3. | Do Your Own Thing | 1993 | | | | |
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Errol Brown:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | This Time | 1992 | | | | | | 2. | Secret Rendezvous | 1992 | | | | | | 3. | Love In This | 10.06.1996 | east west | | | | | 4. | Still Sexy - The Album | 5/2001 | Universal Music TV | | 44 | | | 5. | Ba Ba Boom
& The Jamaicans | 22.01.2016 | | | | | | 6. | Orthodox Dub | 03.03.2017 | Dub Store | | | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Give Peace A Chance | 1970 | Apple | | | | 2. | Love Is Life / Pretty Girls | 4/1970 | RAK | 6 | | | 3. | You Could Have Been A Lady / Everybody's Laughing | 1/1971 | RAK | 22 | | | 4. | I Believe (In Love) / Caveman Billy | 8/1971 | RAK | 4 | | | 5. | Mary-Ann / Ruth | 3/1972 | RAK | | | | 6. | You'll Always Be A Friend / Go Go Girl | 02.09.1972 | RAK | 23 | | | 7. | Brother Louie / I Wanna Be Free
produced by: Mickie Most | 30.03.1973 | RAK | 5 | | | 8. | Rumours | 8/1973 | | 44 | | | 9. | Emma | 22.02.1974 | RAK | 3 | 6 | | 10. | Changing World | 12.06.1974 | RAK | | | | 11. | Cheri Baby | 22.11.1974 | RAK | 28 | | | 12. | Blue Night | 14.03.1975 | RAK | | | | 13. | Disco Queen
produced by: Mickie Most | 25.04.1975 | RAK | 11 | 21 | | 14. | A Child's Prayer
produced by: Micky Most | 01.08.1975 | RAK | 7 | | | 15. | You Sexy Thing
produced by: Mickie Most | 24.10.1975 | RAK | 1 | 2 | | 16. | Don't Stop It Now / Beautiful Lady
produced by: Mickie Most | 27.02.1976 | RAK | 11 | 42 | | 17. | Man To Man
produced by: Mickie Most | 18.06.1976 | RAK | 12 | | | 18. | Heaven Is In The Back Seat Of My Cadillac
produced by: Mickie Most | 06.08.1976 | RAK | 25 | | | 19. | So You Win Again
produced by: Mickie Most | 6/1977 | RAK | 1 | 31 | | 20. | Put Your Love In Me
produced by: Mickie Most | 11/1977 | RAK | 6 | | | 21. | Every 1's A Winner
produced by: Mickie Most | 17.02.1978 | RAK | 9 | 6 | | 22. | I'll Put You Together Again | 11/1978 | RAK | 13 | | | 23. | Mindless Boogie | 5/1979 | EMI | 46 | | | 24. | Going Through The Motions | 7/1979 | Infinity | 53 | 53 | | 25. | No Doubt About It | 4/1980 | RAK | 2 | | | 26. | Are You Getting Enough | 7/1980 | RAK | 17 | | | 27. | Love Me To Sleep | 12/1980 | | 50 | | | 28. | Gotta Give Up Your Love | 3/1981 | | | | | 29. | You'll Never Been So Wrong | 5/1981 | | 29 | | | 30. | Girl Crazy | 4/1982 | RAK | 7 | | | 31. | It Started With A Kiss | 6/1982 | RAK | 5 | | | 32. | Chances | 9/1982 | RAK | 28 | | | 33. | Are You Getting Enough Happiness | 12/1982 | EMI-America | | 65 | | 34. | What Kinda Boy You're Looking For (Girl) | 5/1983 | RAK | 10 | | | 35. | Tears On The Telephone | 8/1983 | | 27 | | | 36. | I'm Sorry | 11/1983 | RAK | 89 | | | 37. | I Gave You My Heart (Didn't I) | 23.01.1984 | RAK | 13 | | | 38. | Heartache No. 9 | 2/1986 | | 76 | | | 39. | You Sexy Thing | 1/1987 | | 9 | | | 40. | Every 1's A Winner | 4/1987 | | 69 | | | 41. | L980X | 1987 | | | | | 42. | Heaven Is In The Back Seat Of My Cadillac | 10/1987 | | | | | 43. | Never Pretend | 9/1988 | | | | | 44. | What About You | 7/1989 | | | | | 45. | It Started With A Kiss | 01.03.1993 | EMI | 29 | | | 46. | You Sexy Thing | 13.10.1997 | EMI | 6 | | | 47. | It Started With A Kiss
featuring Errol Brown | 26.01.1998 | EMI | | | | 48. | Balearica 5 EP
(Don't Turn It Off (extended edit) / Obsession (Nassau mix) / Help The Man (Help Yourself version) / Hypnodance)
& Guy Cuevas & Georgie Red & Who's Who | 18.11.2011 | Balearica | | | | 49. | Don't Turn It Off / Every 1's A Winner / Night Ride / Heaven’s In The Back Seat Of My Cadillac | 28.09.2012 | Infinity | | |
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Errol Brown:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Personal Touch | 6/1987 | | 21 | | | 2. | Body Rockin' | 11/1987 | | 51 | | | 3. | Love Goes Up And Down | 1/1989 | | 89 | | | 4. | Send A Prayer To Heaven | 12/1990 | | 83 | | | 5. | This Time It's Forever | 7/1992 | | | | | 6. | Secret Rendezvous | 11/1992 | | | | | 7. | Emmalene | 6/1993 | | | | | 8. | Ain't No Love In This | 5/1996 | | | | | 9. | Change The People's Hearts | 25.11.1996 | east west | | | | 10. | Still Sexy (Yes You Are) | 5/2001 | Universal Music TV | 85 | | | 11. | Cry Tough / Toughest (dub)
& Alton Ellis & The Flames | 10.06.2014 | Treasure Isle | | | | 12. | Travelling Man / Dreads Leaving Babylon
& The Techniques & Tommy McCook All Stars | 13.02.2015 | Duke Reid | | |
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Tony Wilson:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | I Like Your Style | 08.10.1976 | Bearsville | | | | 2. | Anything That Keeps You Satisfied | 04.03.1977 | Bearsville | | | | 3. | New York City Life | 22.04.1977 | Bearsville | | |
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Videos:
1. Greatest Hits - 23.08.2012, EMI, compilation
Various:
Errol Brown:
Awards:
2004 Ivor Novello Awards - Outstanding Contribution To British Music
Press References:
| Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1973 | 27 | 07.07.1973 | 19 | MM File | profile | | 1974 | 9 | 02.03.1974 | 14 | New Singles | single review | | 1974 | 24 | 15.06.1974 | 61 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1975 | 11 | 15.03.1975 | 14 | Singles | single review | | 1975 | 19 | 03.05.1975 | 16 | Singles | single review | | 1975 | 30 | 26.07.1975 | 3 | | interview | | 1975 | 49 | 06.12.1975 | 46 | | interview | | 1976 | 11 | 13.03.1976 | 3 | Singles | single review | | 1976 | 25 | 19.06.1976 | 3 | New Singles | single review | | 1976 | 33 | 14.08.1976 | 3 | New Singles | single review | | 1976 | 37 | 11.09.1976 | 3 | New Singles | single review | | 1976 | 38 | 18.09.1976 | 9 | | interview | | 1978 | 8 | 25.02.1978 | 20 | Singles | single review | | 1978 | 20 | 20.05.1978 | 56 | Albums - Short Takes | album review | | 1979 | 2 | 13.01.1979 | 17 | | interview | | 1979 | 43 | 17.11.1979 | 38 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1983 | 52 | 24.12.1983 | 22 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1997 | 42 | 18.10.1997 | 49 | Singles | single review | | 1998 | 5 | 31.01.1998 | 22 | Singles | single review | | New Musical Express | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1973 | 0 | 26.05.1973 | 51 | | | | 1974 | 0 | 08.06.1974 | 20 | Albums | album review | | 1975 | 0 | 27.09.1975 | 3 | News Desk | | | 1975 | 0 | 29.11.1975 | 21 | Platters | album review | | 1975 | 0 | 29.11.1975 | 40 | On The Town | gig review | | 1976 | 0 | 29.05.1976 | 3 | News Desk | | | 1976 | 0 | 30.10.1976 | 49 | On The Town | gig review | | 1976 | 0 | 04.12.1976 | 31 | Platters | album review | | Rock & Pop | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1994 | 21 | 25.10.1994 | 7 | Galerie | |
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