Man to Man | ||||
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Released | August 1976 | |||
Studio | Chateau du Regard, Coye la Forêt, Oise, France Morgan Studios, London | |||
Genre | Funk [1] | |||
Length | 44:47 (with bonus tracks) | |||
Label | RAK, Big Tree (US) | |||
Producer | Mickie Most | |||
Hot Chocolate chronology | ||||
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Singles from Man to Man | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | A− [2] |
Man to Man is the third studio album by British soul band Hot Chocolate. It was released in August 1976 on the RAK Records label, owned by Mickie Most, who was the band's producer. The album peaked at number thirty-two on the UK Albums Chart [3] and one-hundred and seventy-two on the US Billboard 200 album chart. [4]
The original 1976 LP release comprised nine original songs, of which only one, the re-recorded "You Could Have Been a Lady", was credited to the band's original writing team, lead vocalist Errol Brown and bassist Tony Wilson. Wilson had left the group following the band's second studio album. Brown wrote the majority of the album separately, with the band members Harvey Hinsley, Patrick Olive and Tony Connor contributing two songs. The album did not spawn any major hits in the UK or US, although "Don't Stop It Now" and the title track made the UK top twenty. [3]
The album's re-recording of Hot Chocolate's 1971 hit single, "You Could Have Been a Lady", boasts a fuller, heavier production than the original. Rather than the original single version, a 3:48 edit of the re-recording has appeared on all compilation albums issued both by the band and with various other artists.
The album was issued on CD for the first time with two bonus tracks in 2009.
All tracks written and composed by Errol Brown; except where indicated.
Side one
Side two
CD bonus tracks (2009)
Hot Chocolate
Production
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [5] | 70 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6] | 32 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [7] | 17 |
UK Albums (OCC) [3] | 32 |
US Billboard 200 [4] | 172 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [8] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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