The Mack (soundtrack)
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The Mack | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 1973 | |||
Studio | MoWest Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
Genre | Soul, funk | |||
Length | 37:10 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Producer | Willie Hutch | |||
Willie Hutch chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Mack | ||||
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The Mack is the first soundtrack and fourth album by singer Willie Hutch released on the Motown label. It is the soundtrack of the 1973 film The Mack.
Reception[edit]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Ron Wynn from AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars stating, When an act called Sisters Love were offered a cameo in the blaxploitation film The Mack, their manager suggested that Willie Hutch do the soundtrack. It came to be one of the great '70s film scores, including a pair of classic funk tunes, "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" and the title cut. The results proved to be another soundtrack that far surpassed the quality of its film.[1]
On May 5, 1973, the song from the soundtrack, Brother's Gonna Work It Out, first appeared at No. 47 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.[2] It peaked at No. 18, on June 21, 1973, as reported from Jet.[3] On September 15, 1973, Slick, appeared at No. 65 on the same chart,[4] as it did on August 25, 1973,[5] at No. 81, and on September 1, 1973, at the same position.[6] On September 22, 1973, it peaked at No. 23 on the same chart the next week shortly after peaking at No. 65.[7]
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Vampin'" | 2:45 |
2. | "Theme of the Mack" | 5:36 |
3. | "I Choose You" | 3:42 |
4. | "Mack's Stroll / The Getaway (Chase Scene)" | 3:08 |
No. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Slick" | 3:36 |
6. | "Mack Man (Got to Get Over)" | 5:10 |
7. | "Mother's Theme (Mama)" | 3:56 |
8. | "Now That It's All Over" | 4:31 |
9. | "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" | 4:46 |
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from Discogs.com.
- Arranged By – Willie Hutch
- Backing Vocals – Carolyn Willis, Julia Waters Tillman, Maxine Waters Willard
- Bass – Wilton Felder
- Congas – Bobye Hall
- Drums – Edward Green
- Engineer – Arthur Stewart, Calvin Harris
- Guitar – David T. Walker, Weldon Dean Parks, Louie Shaldon, Willie Hutch
- Horns – A.D. Brisbois, George Bohanon, Joseph Kelson Jr., Keneth Shruyer, Paul Hubinon, Plass Johnson, William Green
- Horns, Strings – Ernest Watts
- Percussion – Jene Estes
- Performer – Willie Hutch
- Photography By – Jim Britt
- Piano, Clavinet, Organ – Clarence McDonald
- Producer – Willie Hutch
- Strings – Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Denzil Lauchton, Douglas Davis, Frederic Seykora, Gareth Nuttycolbe, Gail Vevant, Jerald Vinci*, Israel Baker, Jack Shulman, Jacob Krachmalnick, Lou Raderman, Myron Sandler, Paul Bergstrom, Paul Shure, Henry Ruth, Samuel Boghossian
Charts[edit]
Year | Album | Chart positions | |
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US[8] | US R&B[8] | ||
1973 | The Mack | 114 | 17 |
Singles[edit]
Year | Single | Chart positions | |
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US[9] | US R&B[9] | ||
1973 | "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" | 67 | 18[3] |
"Slick" | 65 | 18 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. "The Mack [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] review". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Billboard". May 5, 1973 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Jet". June 21, 1973 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". September 15, 1973 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". August 25, 1973 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". September 1, 1973.
- ^ "Billboard". September 22, 1973 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Willie Hutch Chart History (Top R&B/Hip–Hop albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Willie Hutch". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2023.