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The Mack (soundtrack)

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The Mack
Soundtrack album by
Released1973
StudioMoWest Studios (Hollywood, California)
GenreSoul, funk
Length37:10
LabelMotown
ProducerWillie Hutch
Willie Hutch chronology
Fully Exposed
(1973)
The Mack
(1973)
Foxy Brown
(1974)
Singles from The Mack
  1. "Brother's Gonna Work It Out"
    Released: 1973
  2. "Slick"
    Released: 1973

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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 1970s film scores, including a pair of classic funk tunes, "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" and the title cut.[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

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Side one
No.TitleLength
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
Side two
No.TitleLength
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

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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

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Year Album Chart positions
US[8] US
R&B
[8]
1973 The Mack 114 17

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions
US[9] US
R&B
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1973 "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" 67 18[3]
"Slick" 65 18

References

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  1. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. "The Mack [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] review". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Billboard". May 5, 1973 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b "Jet". June 21, 1973 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Billboard". September 15, 1973 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Billboard". August 25, 1973 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Billboard". September 1, 1973.
  7. ^ "Billboard". September 22, 1973 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ a b "Willie Hutch Chart History (Top R&B/Hip–Hop albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Willie Hutch". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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