I am a huge Willie Hutch fan. I would not recommend this disk though. It seems to be mostly his later music and not the early classics from the films "The Mack" and "Foxy Brown". I would definitely recommend picking up both of those soundtracks instead of this compilation. This disk does include a few tracks from The Mack soundtrack and the theme song from Foxy Brown. However, there is too much filler. Not the real soulful songs you would expect from Willie Hutch. Very disappointed.
August 6, 2008Now 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!
March 12, 2007"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 !!
July 18, 2006 |  | Yet another one missed on the radar ! |  |
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!!!
May 25, 2006How 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.
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