In Tune

In Tune

Willie Hutch got his first big break writing, producing and arranging songs for the 5th Dimension, but when he penned the lyrics to the Jackson 5's I'll Be There; Berry Gordy immediately hired him as a Motown writer, arranger and producer. After co-writing songs for Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, the Miracles and others, Hutch stepped into the spotlight as an artist in his own right for Motown, becoming a go-to Blaxploitation film score composer (The Mack; Foxy Brown) and scoring hits with Brother s Gonna Work It Out, Slick and Love Power. But in 1977, Willie joined fellow Motown producer Norman Whitfield's own Whitfield label, and the following year cut this disco/funk classic, which married Whitfield's trademark psychedelic soul sound to his own sharp songwriting, with a bit of Barry White thrown into the mix. Long requested by soul and disco fans across the globe, this record features the R&B chart hits All American Funkathon and Paradise, and makes its worldwide CD debut with this Real Gone release. Gene Sculatti's liner notes explore Willie s distinguished career.