The Very Best of Willie Hutch

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Through the first half of the '70s, and intermittently thereafter, Willie Hutch was the closest thing the Motown stable had to a Curtis Mayfield, from his cool, guitar-and-percussion based soul numbers (and the strings that sweetened them) on down to his cap and shades. An ace songwriter who'd cowritten "I'll Be There" for the Jackson 5, he followed Mayfield's path into scoring movies--Foxy Brown and The Mack (for which he wrote the enduring "Brother's Gonna Work It Out")--but his voice was earthier, more in the Sam Cooke tradition, and his lyrics were more concerned with the redemptive power of love than with street terror. This smart career condensation also jumps forward for his '82 dance-floor semi-hit "In and Out." --Douglas Wolk

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A True Masterpiece
SLICK WILLIE !
Yet another one missed on the radar !
Does not 'got' the glow
Nice CD

The Very Best of Willie Hutch
Willie Hutch
Manufacturer: Motown
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

Love Power
Party Down
The Way We Were
I'll Be There
I Choose You
Slick
What You Gonna Do After The Party
Get Ready For The Get Down
Stormy Weather
Theme Of Foxy Brown/Overture Of Foxy Brown
Sunshine Lady
If You Ain't Got No Money (You Can't Get No Honey)
Brother's Gonna Work It Out
In & Out (12' Version)

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Through the first half of the '70s, and intermittently thereafter, Willie Hutch was the closest thing the Motown stable had to a Curtis Mayfield, from his cool, guitar-and-percussion based soul numbers (and the strings that sweetened them) on down to his cap and shades. An ace songwriter who'd cowritten "I'll Be There" for the Jackson 5, he followed Mayfield's path into scoring movies--Foxy Brown and The Mack (for which he wrote the enduring "Brother's Gonna Work It Out")--but his voice was earthier, more in the Sam Cooke tradition, and his lyrics were more concerned with the redemptive power of love than with street terror. This smart career condensation also jumps forward for his '82 dance-floor semi-hit "In and Out." --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

A True Masterpiece.......2007-03-12

Now this is the cd that played in ALL basements throughout America! The red light bulb is in, while you are watching from the door, your momma and daddy, bumping Willie Hutch with all of their friends! This is a classic that you have to add to your collection! I am just waiting on the rest of Willie Hutch's music to get released on CD! Whoever reads this and has that connection? Lets make it happen! Rest in peace Willie!

SLICK WILLIE !.......2006-07-18

"SLICK" will probably be one of his biggest songs, Willie Hutch will be most remembered for, along with "BROTHER'S GONNA WORK IT OUT", "IN & OUT", "LOVE POWER", and "PARTY DOWN". Let's not forget he wrote "I'LL BE THERE" for the Jackson 5. He will be sadly missed . I'm sure he's in Motown Heaven !!

Yet another one missed on the radar !.......2006-05-25

Willie Hutch passed in 2005 - - a unique figure in soul music, because like Bunny Siegler, he wrote the songs people sang, could have been a hit maker himself, but spent most his time behind the scenes. Oddly, his strongest works in my mind were the stuff he did for soundtracks like THE MACK and FOXY BROWN - - albums who's soundtracks may not not be as famous as SHAFT and SUPERFLY but are pretty much as funky, bad*ass yet mellow and groovy as you get - - and strangely enough, track by track very hit oriented. (Songs, not just orchestrations!)

Sadly, Hutch never became the superstar he deserved (though its great to see him on some of those old Soul Train episodes floating around!) I think its really sad - - He reminds me a lot of yet another "in the shadows" soul singer: Leroy Hutson - - both had very strong songwriting and orchestrating skills, distinct *driving* styles, yet are not as well known as they should be. - - And if you're not sold on what I'm saying yet, hopefully this great compilation will serve as THE PROOF - - My strong advice however is to get MACK and FOXY instead... great albums listenable straight through!!!

Does not 'got' the glow.......2005-08-02

How can you make a Willie Hutch's greatest hits cd and not include the song 'Glow' from the Last Dragon soundtrack? You just can't, and that is why this CD is complete garbage. 'Glow' is not only Willie Hutch's greatest hit, but perhaps the greatest hit of any artist ever. Willie Hutch knows that it "takes sacrifice, it takes hard work, it's a way of life" to create timeless classics like "Glow", and that is why he has "reached the upper level." Willie Hutch has got the glow, but this cd doesn't, and that is why it should be boycotted...if anyone is even purchasing this cd to begin with.

Nice CD.......2005-02-11