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Willie Hutch - Soul Portrait (2022 repress)
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-
2022
re-press.
Mastered
for
vinyl
by
Simon
Francis,
it
has
been
pressed
on
180g
vinyl
for
the
first
time
and
features
the
original
artwork
and
liner
notes.
A
monumental
force
firmly
rooted
in
the
soul
canon,
Willie
Hutch
is
most
notable
for
recording
two
of
the
best
Blaxploitation
soundtracks,
The
Mack
and
Foxy
Brown.
Yet
his
legacy
is
much
greater.
Outside
of
Marvin
Gaye,
Stevie
Wonder
and
Smokey
Robinson,
Hutch
was
arguably
Motown’s
top
male
solo
artist
of
the
70s.
Prior
to
his
association
with
Gordy
et
al,
Hutch
crafted
his
opening
statements
for
RCA,
two
vital
LPs
that
Be
With
Records
is
honoured
to
present
today.
His
debut,
Soul
Portrait
(1969),
is
an
incredible
slice
of
gritty,
Southern-fried
soul.
Think
Stax
with
a
touch
of
Detroit
sparkle.
As
a
whole,
the
album
demonstrates
the
self-contained
act
Hutch
was;
he
wrote
every
tune
on
the
album
while
also
arranging
and
conducting
for
it.
It
features
eleven
timeless
grooves,
with
a
blend
of
beat
ballads
and
undeniable
dancers.
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