Foxy Brown [Original Soundtrack]

by Willie Hutch

Overview

Willie Hutch is a multi-talented performer who never achieved fame or stardom. Despite some good moments, the sales here failed to meet or exceed the numbers of his previous soundtrack, The Mack. "Chase" borrows heavily from "Shaft," maybe too much. Hutch is full of fire on "The Theme of Foxy Brown," his distinctive tenor wringing the most from each note. "Give Me Some of That Good Old Love" had a foot-tapping groove, tough backing vocals from Maxine Willard, Julia Tillman, and Carol Willis, and all the elements of a hit record. Unfortunately, Motown only released "Foxy Brown" as a single, and nothing else. The vamping "Out There" and "Foxy Lady" are nasty and contagious. "You Sure Know How to Love Your Man" copies a bit of "Love Machine"'s bassline; it's Willie and the girls' most spirited performance, with Hutch showing that Wilson Pickett isn't the only person who can intersperse soulful screams between lyrics. The melodic "Ain't That (Mellow Mellow)" sounds like another single, but Motown wasn't hearing it; they were too busy concentrating on his Love Power LP, which also flopped. ~ Andrew Hamilton

Product Details

Release Date:	03/19/1996
Label:	Motown
UPC:	0731453064829
Rank:	50069

Tracks

1. Chase
2. Theme of Foxy Brown
3. Overture of Foxy Brown
4. Hospital Prelude of Love Theme
5. Give Me Some of That Good Old Love
6. Out There
7. Foxy Lady
8. You Sure Know How to Love Your Man
9. Have You Ever Asked Yourself Why (All About Money Game)
10. Ain't That (Mellow, Mellow)
11. Whatever You Do (Do It Good)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Willie Hutch   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Lawrence Dickens   Bass
Ernie Watts   Flute
Lew McCreary   Horn
Oscar Brashear   Horn
Tim Lawson   Guitar
Dan Ackerman   Trumpet
Abe Mills   Drums
Gene Pello   Drums
Darryl Jackson   Percussion
Fred Jackson, Jr.   Horn
Carol Willis   Vocals (Background)
Arthur Wright   Guitar
Gary Coleman   Tambourine,Vibraphone
Maxine Willard Waters   Vocals (Background)
George Bohannon   Trombone
Bob Kee   Sax (Tenor)
A.P. Brisbois   Horn
Julia Tillman   Vocals (Background)
William Green   Sax (Baritone)

Technical Credits

Robert Margouleff   Reissue Producer
Willie Hutch   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Calvin Harris   Engineer
Art Stewart   Engineer
Brant Biles   Reissue Producer
Tony N. Todaro   Design
Al Stewart   Mixing,Engineer
Ramon Breton   Assistant Engineer
Joe Gastwirt   Remastering