Hot Box
Download links and information about Hot Box by The Fatback. This album was released in 1980 and it belongs to Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk genres. It contains 6 tracks with total duration of 38:01 minutes.
Artist: | The Fatback |
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Release date: | 1980 |
Genre: | Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk |
Tracks: | 6 |
Duration: | 38:01 |
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Tracks
[Edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | Hot Box | 6:40 |
2. | Come and Get the Love | 5:14 |
3. | Love Spell | 7:34 |
4. | Gotta Get My Hands On Some (Money) | 7:53 |
5. | Backstrokin' | 6:23 |
6. | Street Band | 4:17 |
Details
[Edit]In 1980, the carefully studio-crafted combination of funk and disco Fatback had been developing on their last few albums paid off with Hot Box, an album that spawned some serious R&B chart hits. The big hit from this long-player was "Gotta Get My Hands on Some (Money)," a song driven by a rock-solid synthesizer bassline and a freewheeling, Parliament-like rap about the singer's need to score some cash to keep his head above water. It further spices up its funky stew with an array of vocal-harmony hooks and squiggly, ear-catching synthesizer flourishes to create one of Fatback's finest hits. The album's other notable success was "Backstrokin'," a tune that layered plenty of saucy double entendres over a combination of elongated synthesizer lines and staccato horns. Sadly, the rest of the album never quite captures the infectious yet carefully controlled energy of these hits: the title track works hard but never builds up the head of steam that would make it come to life and "Come and Get the Love" sports a lovely group harmony hook but suffers from humdrum lyrics that lack a fresh take on its very traditional subject. The song that gets closest to the arresting quality of the singles is "Love Spell," which triumphs over its uninteresting rap-styled lead vocal thanks to a doubled group vocal/synthesizer hook that digs deep into the listener's consciousness and takes hold. Overall, Hot Box is a solid listen for Fatback fans but those interested in the album's hits would probably be better off picking up a copy of The Fattest of Fatback. ~ Donald A. Guarisco, Rovi