{"product_id":"hot-box","title":"Hot Box","description":"Personnel: George Victory, Johnny King (guitar); Fred Demery (saxophone); Gerry Thomas (trumpet, keyboards); George Williams (trumpet); Bill Curtis (drums); Billy King (percussion).\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: Platinum Factory (1980).\u003cbr\u003eArrangers: Gerry Thomas; Johnny King ; Bill Curtis.\u003cbr\u003eIn 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\u0026amp;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","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46585911771423,"sku":"029667375627","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/877dd7c8643702a05e2806559289aad5.jpg?v=1777994103","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/hot-box","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}