| The Mack | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Studio | MoWest Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 37:10 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Willie Hutch | |||
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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 .
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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 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]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Adapted from Discogs.com.
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] | US R&B [8] | ||
| 1973 | The Mack | 114 | 17 |
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] | US R&B [9] | ||
| 1973 | "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" | 67 | 18 [3] |
| "Slick" | 65 | 18 | |
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