Chocolate Milk Action Speaks Louder Than Words (Blue vinyl)

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• Action Speaks Louder Than Words by Chocolate Milk, released in 1975, is a gritty, socially conscious funk album that captures the raw energy and rhythmic sophistication of New Orleans soul. Produced by Allen Toussaint, the album blends politically charged lyrics with tight grooves, brassy horn lines, and deep funk rhythms. The title track stands out for its bold message and infectious beat, later sampled by Eric B. & Rakim, highlighting its lasting influence in hip-hop.

  While Chocolate Milk would go on to embrace smoother R&B in later releases, Action Speaks Louder Than Words remains their funkiest and most socially pointed work. Its a compelling mix of sharp musicianship and cultural commentary, channeling the spirit of the mid-70s with a sound that feels both local and universal.

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  A lost funk classic that deserves to be mentioned alongside the Meters and Parliament. AllMusic

  Action Speaks Louder Than Words is pure New Orleans firetight, tough, and full of purpose. Wax Poetics

  Chocolate Milk fused streetwise funk with a social conscience, and its never more apparent than on this record. The Vinyl District

  The rhythm section is relentless, and the horns hit like a call to actionthis is protest you can dance to. PopMatters

  Toussaints production keeps things raw and immediate. This is funk with teeth. Pitchfork

• Artist: Chocolate Milk Label: Music On Vinyl, RCA Victor Format: LP Units: 1 Country: Europe Genre: Soul & Funk Style: Funk

• A1 Action Speaks Louder Than Words
  A2 Time Machine
  A3 My Mind Is Hazy
  A4 Confusion
  A5 Pretty Pimpin’ Willie
  B1 Tin Man
  B2 Chocolate Pleasure
  B3 People
  B4 Ain’T Nothin’ But A Thing
  B5 Out Among The Stars