Chocolate Chip (album)
Chocolate Chip is the seventh studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. It was released in 1975 by ABC Records through Hayes' own imprint, Hot Buttered Soul Records, marking Hayes' first release after leaving the then-financially troubled Stax label.[2] The album was Hayes's segue into the emerging disco scene and featured horns and layered beats, while maintaining his traditional soulful vocals.[3] “Chocolate Chip” was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. It reached number one on the Billboard R&B Albums chart the week ending August 9, 1975 and stayed in the top position for two weeks. It was his seventh and final number one album.
| Chocolate Chip | ||||
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| Released | June 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 1975 | |||
| Studio | Hot Buttered Soul Recording Studio, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Disco, funk, soul | |||
| Length | 40:32 | |||
| Label | Hot Buttered Soul, ABC | |||
| Producer | Isaac Hayes | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
All songs written by Isaac Hayes except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That Loving Feeling" (Tony Joe White) | 6:36 |
| 2. | "Body Language" | 5:32 |
| 3. | "Chocolate Chip" | 5:32 |
| 4. | "Chocolate Chip" (instrumental) | 5:32 |
| 5. | "I Want to Make Love to You So Bad" | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Come Live with Me" | 6:32 |
| 7. | "I Can't Turn Around" | 6:31 |
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 79[4] |
Personnel
- Isaac Hayes - arranger, keyboards, producer, vocals
- Emerson Able - flute, alto saxophone
- Ben Cauley - trumpet
- Lewis Collins - flute, tenor saxophone
- Bill Easley - flute, alto saxophone
- Roosevelt "Head" Green - engineer
- Jack Hale - trombone
- Willie Hall - drums
- The Movement - guest artist
- Floyd Newman - flute, baritone saxophone
- Darrell Smith - flute, Tenor saxophone
- Lester Snell - Fender Rhodes
- Errol Thomas - guitar, bass
- Jackie Thomas - trombone
- Fred Valentine - photography
References
- Wynn, Ron. Review: Chocolate Chip. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2017-04-14.
- Bowman, Rob Soulsville, U.S.A.: the story of Stax Records Music Sales Group, 2003 ISBN 0-8256-7284-8 ISBN 978-0-8256-7284-2 at Google Books. pp. 332-334.
- "Chocolate Chip - Isaac Hayes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 135. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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