HOT WAX RECORDS
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When the Holland/Dozier/Holland team left Tamla Motown to form their own
INVICTUS and HOT WAX labels , the scene was set for a classic series of
Detroit soul/funk records .
Their names are synonymous with Tamla Motown golden era . Brothers Brian
and Eddie Holland and their Detroit neighbour Lamont Dozier , wrote and
produced literally dozens of soul and pop hits for Barry Gordy's stable .
Together , they soundtracked the 60's with acts like the Supremes , The
Four Tops and Martha & The Vandellas .
After quitting Motown in 1968 at the height of their success ,the
Holland/Dozier/Holland team set out to construct a soul empire that would
rival the one they'd built for Gordy . For more than a year , they
unleashed an apparently unstoppable series of soul classics by Freda Payne,
Chairmen Of The Board , The Glass House , The Honey Cone and 100 Proof Aged
In Soul . As Motown stumbled , caught between their Detroit tradition and
their new ambitions in Hollywood , HDH's Invictus and Hot Wax labels seemed
set to become the dominant pop/soul force of their generation .
HOT WAX : UK singles
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HWX 101 THE FLAMING EMBER Westbound No.9 / Why Don't You Stay ? 10.1970
HWX 102 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL : Somebody's Been Sleeping 10.1970
/ I'fe (sic) Come To Save You
HWX 103 THE HONEY CONE While You're Out Looking For Sugar 11.1970
/ The Feeling's Gone
HWX 104 THE FLAMING EMBER I'm Not My Brother's Keeper / Mind , 02.1971
Body And Soul
HWX 105 THE HONEY CONE Girls It Ain't Easy / Take Me With You 03.1971
HWX 106 THE FLAMING EMBER Shades Of Green / Stop The World And 05.1971
Me Off
HWX 107 THE HONEY CONE Want Ads / We Belong Together 05.1971
HWX 108 100 PROOF Somebody's Been Sleeping / I've Come 08.1971
To Save You
(Note : reissue from HWX 102)
HWX 109 THE HONEY CONE Take Me With You / Deaf , Blind & 10.1971
Paralysed
HWX 110 SILENT MAJORITY Frightened Girl / Colours Of My Love 10.1971
HWX 111 THE HONEY CONE One Monkey Don't Stop No Show/Stick Up 02.1972
HWX 112 THE HONEY CONE : The Day I Found Myself / When Will It End 04.1972
HWX 113 100 PROOF Everything Good Is Bad / I'd Rather 05.1972
Fight Than Switch
HWX 114 THE POLITICIANS Love Machine / Free Your Mind 06.1972
HWX 115 LAURA LEE Rip Off / Two Lovely Pillows .1972
HWX 116 THE HONEY CONE Sittin' On A Time Bomb / It's Better .1972
To Have Loved And Lost
HWX 117 THE FLAMING EMBER The Empty Crowded Room / If It's Good .1972
To You (It's Good For You) instrumental
HWX 118 LAURA LEE : Wedlock Is A Padlock / Since I Fell For You 01.1973
HWX 119 LAURA LEE : You've Got To Save Me / Crumbs Off The Table 05.1973
HWX 120 100 PROOF Never My Love / Since You've Been Gone .1973
Note : HWX 101-108 were issued with white labels with black print
HWX 109 was available with both designs
HWX 110-120 had black labels with silver print
HOT WAX : UK ALBUMS
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SHW 5001 THE FLAMING EMBER Westbound No.9 01.1971
SHW 5002 THE HONEY CONE The Honey Cone 01.1971
SHW 5003 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL:Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed 04.1971
SHW 5004 THE HONEY CONE Sweet Replies 09.1971
SHW 5005 THE HONEY CONE Soulful Tapestry 09.1971
SHW 5006 LAURA LEE Women's Love Rights 09.1971
SHW 5007 THE POLITICIANS The Politicians Feat.McKinley Jackson 09.1971
SHW 5008 V / A Hot Wax Greatest Hits 10.1972
SHW 5009 LAURA LEE Two Sides Of Laura Lee 03.1973
SHW 5010 THE HONEY CONE Love , Peace And Soul 04.1973
HOT WAX : US SINGLES
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HS 69.01 THE HONEY CONE While You're Out Looking For Sugar 07.1969
The Feeling's Gone
HS 69.02 THE FLAMING EMBER Mind , Body And Soul 08.1969
Filet De Soul
HS 69.03 THE HONEY CONE Girls It Ain't Easy 10.1969
The Feeling's Gone
HS 69.04 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL : Too Many Cooks (Spoil The Soup) 11.1969
Not Enough Love To Satisfy
HS 69.05
HS 69.06
HS 69.07 THE FLAMING EMBER Shades Of Green 12.1969
Don't You Wanna Wanna
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HS 70.01 THE HONEY CONE Take Me With You 04.1970
Take My Love
HS 70.02
HS 70.03 THE FLAMING EMBER Westbound No.9 05.1970
Why Don't You Stay
HS 70.04 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL : Somebody's Been Sleeping 08.1970
I've Come To Save You
HS 70.05 THE HONEY CONE When Will It End 09.1970
Take Me With You
HS 70.06 THE FLAMING EMBER I'm Not My Brother's Keeper 10.1970
Deserted Village
HS 70.07 LAURA LEE Wedlock Is A Padlock 09.1970
Her Picture Matches Mine
HS 70.08 SILENT MAJORITY Frightened Girl 07.1970
Colours Of My Love
HS 70.09 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL : One Man's Leftovers (Is Another 02.1971
Man's Feast) / If I Could See The Light In The Window
HS 70.10 THE FLAMING EMBER Stop The World And Let Me Off 02.1971
Robot In A Robot's World
HS 70.11 THE HONEY CONE Want Ads 04.1971
We Belong Together
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HS 71.01
HS 71.02 MCKINLEY JACKSON & THE POLITICIANS : Love Machine Pt.1 05.1971
Love Machine Pt. 2
HS 71.03 THE FLAMING EMBER 1200 Miles 05.1971
Sunshine
HS 71.04 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL:Love Is Sweeter(Second Time Around) 06.1971
Driveway
HS 71.05 LAURA LEE Women's Love Rights 08.1971
Her Picture Matches Mine
HS 71.06 THE HONEY CONE Stick Up 08.1971
V.I.P.'S
HS 71.07
HS 71.08 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL : 90 Day Freeze (On Her Love) 10.1971
Not Enough Love To Satisfy
HS 71.09 THE FLAMING EMBER If It's Good To You (It's Good For You 10.1971
(innstrumental version)
HS 71.10 THE HONEY CONE One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Pt.1 11.1971
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Pt.2
HS 71.11 LAURA LEE Love And Liberty 12.1971
I Don't Want Nothing Old (But Money)
HS 71.12 SILENT MAJORITY Something New About You 12.1971
Colours Of My Love
HS 71.13 THE HONEY CONE The Day I Found Myself 02.1972
When Will It End
HS 71.14 THE POLITICIANS Free Your Mind (instrumental) 02.1972
Love Machine (instrumental)
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HS 72.01 LAURA LEE Since I Fell For You 02.1972
I Don't Want Nothing Old (But Money)
HS 72.02 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL : Everything Good Is Bad 03.1972
I'd Rather Fight Than Switch
HS 72.03
HS 72.04 LAURA LEE Rip Off 06.1972
Two Lovely Pillows
HS 72.05 THE HONEY CONE Sittin' On A Time Bomb (Waitin' For 07.1972
The Hurt To Come) / It's Better To Have Loved And Lost
HS 72.06 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL : If I Could See The Light In The 08.1972
Window / Don't Scratch Where It Don't Itch
HS 72.07 LAURA LEE If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can 09.1972
Have My Chair) / If I'm Good Enough To Love (I'm Good
Enough To Marry)
HS 72.08 THE HONEY CONE Innocent 'Til Proven Guilty 10.1972
Don't Send Me An Invitation
HS 72.09 LEE CHARLES Love Ain't Gonna Run Away .1972
(Note : unissued)
HS 72.10 LAURA LEE Crumbs Off The Table 11.1972
You've Got To Save Me
HS 72.11 100 PROOF Nothing Sweeter Than Love 11.1972
Since You've Been Gone
HS 72.12 THE HONEY CONE Ace In The Hole 12.1972
O-o-o Baby Baby
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HS 73.01 THE HONEY CONE If I Can't Fly 03.1973
Woman Can't Live By Bread Alone
HS 73.02 LAURA LEE : (If You Want To Try Love Again) Remember Me 05.1973
If I'm Good Enough To Love
HS 73.03 LEE CHARLES Somebody's Gonna Hurt You , Like You 06.1973
Hurt Me / I Just Want To Be Loved
HS 73.04
HS 73.05 LAURA LEE I'll Catch You When You Fall 08.1973
I Can't Hold On Much Longer
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ZS8 9254 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL : My Piece Of The Rock (vocal) 06.1977
(instrumental)
ZS8 9255 HONEY CONE FEAT.SHARON CASH : Somebody Is Always Messing 07.1977
Up A Good Thing / The Truth Will Come Out
ZS8 9256 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL : I'm As Mad As Hell (Ain't Gonna 08.1977
Take No More Part 1 / Part 2
Note : HS 6901-7101 and ZS8 releases were released with swirly yellow/red
labels.
HS 7103 through to HS 7305 had plain red/orange labels
HS 7102 came with both designs
HS 7002 , HS 6905 , HS 7101
HS 7107 , HS 7203 , HS 7213
HS 7304 WERE ALL UNISSUED !
HOT WAX : US ALBUMS
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HA 701 THE HONEY CONE Take Me With You 07.1970
Sunday Morning People / Son Of A Preacher Man / Take Me With You / Girls It
Ain't Easy / You Made Me So Very Happy / Are You Man Enough,Are You Strong
Enough ? // Aquarius / Take My Love / While You're Out Looking For Sugar /
My Mind's On Leaving But My Heart Won't Let Me Go / The Feeling's Gone
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HA 702 THE FLAMING EMBER Westbound No. 9 08.1970
Spinning Wheel / Westbound No.9 / Mind , Body And Soul / Shades Of Green /
Going In Circles / Why Don't You Stay // Flashbacks And Reruns / This Girl
Is A Woman Now / Stop The World And Let Me Off / Heart On (Loving You) /
Where's All The Joy / The Empty Crowded Room
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HA 703 THE HONEY CONE When Will It End ??
(Note : unissued)
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HA 704 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL:Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed 11.1970
Somebody's Been Sleeping / Love Is Sweeter (The Second Time Around) / One
Man's Leftovers (Is Another Man's Feast) / I've Come To save You / Ain't
That Lovin' You (For More Reasons Than One) / Not Enough Love To Satisfy //
Age Ain't Nothing But A Number / She's Not Just Another Woman / Too Many
Cooks (Spoil The Soup) / I Can't Sit And Wait (Til Johnny Comes Marching
Home) / Backtrack
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HA 705 THE FLAMING EMBER Sunshine 11.1970
Livin' High , Money Low / 1200 Miles From Heaven / Heart On Lovin' You /
Stop The World (And Let Me Off) / Sunshine // Gotta Get Away / I'm Not My
Brother's Keeper / Ding Need Dong (To Ding-A-Ling-A-Ding-Dong) / One Step
Beyond / Ember Blues
(Note : gatefold sleeve)
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HA 706 THE HONEY CONE Sweet Replies 06.1971
Want Ads / You Made Me Come To You / Blessed Be Our Love / Are You Man
Enough , Are You Strong Enough ? / When Will It End / The Feeling's Gone //
Sunday Morning People / Deaf , Blind , Paralyzed / Take Me With You / My
Mind's On Meaving , But My Heart Won't Let Me Go / We Belong Together /
The Day I Found Myself
(Note : gatefold sleeve)
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HA 707 THE HONEY CONE Soulful Tapestry 11.1971
All The king's Horses (All The king's Men) / The Day I Found Myself / Don't
Count Your Chickens (Before They Hatch) / How Does It Feel / Little More /
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Pt.1 & Pt.2 / Stick Up / V.I.P. / Want Ads /
Who's It Gonna Be
(Note : gatefold cut-out sleeve)
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HA 708 LAURA LEE Women's Love Rights 01.1972
Women's Love Rights / Wedlock Is A Padlock / I Don't Want Nothin' Old (But
Money)/(Don't Be Sorry) Be Careful If You Can't Be Good / Love And Liberty
/ It's Not What You Fall For , It's What You Stand For // Since I Fell For
You / Two Lovely Pillows / That's How Strong My Love Is / Her Picture
Matches Mine
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HA 709 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL : Deliciously Yours ??
(Note : unissued)
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HA 710 V / A Hot Wax Greatest Hits .1972
HONEY CONE : Want Ads / 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL : Somebody's Been Sleepin' /
FLAMING EMBER : Mind Body And Soul / 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL : Too Many
Crooks (Spoil The Soup) / LAURA LEE : Women's Love Rights // FLAMING EMBER
: Westbound No.9 / HONEY CONE : Stick Up / 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL : 90 Day
Freeze (On Her Love) / SILENT MAJORITY : Frightened Girl / FLAMING EMBER :
I'm Not My Brother's Keeper
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HA 711 THE POLITICIANS Featuring McKinley Jackson .1972
Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic / The World We Live In / Church / Free Your Mind /
Everything Good Is Bad // A Song For You / Speak On It / Fuinky Toes /
Politicians Theme / Close Your Big Mouth
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HA 712 100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL : 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) .1972
Everything Good Is Bad / Since You Been Gone / Nothing Sweeter Then Love /
Ghetto Girl // Words / I Don't Care If I Never Get Over You / Don't Scratch
Where It Don't Itch / Don't You Wake Me / Never My Love
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HA 713 THE HONEY CONE Love , Peace And Soul 09.1972
O-o-o Baby / Stay In My Corner / Who's Lovin' You / A Woman's Prayer //
Sittin' On A Time Bomb (Waitin' On The Hurt To Come) / Innocent Til Proven
Guilty / I Lost My Rainbow / Ace In The Hole / Woman Can't Live By Bread
Alone / Don't Send Me An Invitation
(Note : gatefold cut-out sleeve)
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HA 714 LAURA LEE Two Sides Of Laura Lee .1973
At Last / Crumbs Off The Table / Every Little Bit Hurts / Empty Bed Blues /
Guess Who I Saw Today // If You Can Beat Me Rocking / Workin' And Lovin'
Together / Rip Off / When A Man Loves A Woman / If I'm Good Enough To Love
(I'm Good Enough To Marry) / You've Got To Save Me
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HA 715 LAURA LEE The Best Of Laura Lee .1973
Crumbs Off The Table / Love And Liberty / Woman's Love Rights / If You Can
Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair) / Rip Off // Since I Fell For You /
At Last My Love Has Come Along / Guess Who I Saw Today
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HA 716 SATISFACTION UNLIMITED : Think Of The Children .1973
Bright City Lights / I Know It's Love / Spread Your Love Around / Let's
Change The Subject / Think Of The Children // Time For Us / Somebody Else's
Woman / Why / Seeing You Through The Eyes Of A Blindman / Don't Call Me ,
I'll Call You / Come On Back
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