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Willie Hutch: The Mack

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In April 1973, “Motown” label released “The Mack”, the fourth Willie Hutch album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Mo West” in Hollywood, and was produced by Willie Hutch.

Personnel:

  • Willie Hutch – guitar, arrangements
  • David T. Walker – guitar
  • Weldon Dean Parks – guitar
  • Louie Shaldon – guitar
  • Clarence McDonald – piano, organ, clavinet
  • Wilton Felder – bass
  • Edward Green – drums
  • Bobbye Hall – congas
  • Jene Estes – percussion
  • Ernie Watts – horns, strings
  • A.D. Brisbois, George Bohanon, Joseph Kelson Jr., Keneth Shruyer, Paul Hubinon, Plass Johnson, William Green – horns
  • 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 – strings
  • Carolyn Willis, Julia Waters Tillman, Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals
  • Arthur Stewart, Calvin Harris – engineer
  • Jim Britt – photography

Track listing:

  1. Vampin’
  2. Theme of the Mack
  3. I Choose You
  4. Mack’s Stroll / The Getaway (Chase Scene)
  5. Slick
  6. Mack Man (Got to Get Over)
  7. Mother’s Theme (Mama)
  8. Now That It’s All Over
  9. Brother’s Gonna Work It All

The Four Seasons: Chameleon

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In May 1972, “Mo West” label released “Chameleon”, the 17th Four Seasons (The) album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Bob Gaudio.

Personnel:

  • Frankie Valli – vocals
  • Bob Gaudio – vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Billy DeLoach – vocals, keyboards
  • Lee Shapiro – vocals, keyboards
  • Joe Long – vocals, bass guitar
  • Demetri Callas – vocals, guitar
  • Paul Wilson – drums
  • Al Ruzicka – keyboards
  • Clay Jordan – guitar

Track listing:

  1. A New Beginning (prelude) – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  2. Sun Country – Bob Gaudio
  3. You’re a Song (That I Can’t Sing) – Bob Gaudio, Brit Gaudio
  4. The Night – Al Ruzicka, Bob Gaudio
  5. A New Beginning – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  6. When the Morning Comes – Bob Gaudio
  7. Poor Fool – Al Ruzicka
  8. Touch the Rainchild – Al Ruzicka, Bob Gaudio
  9. Love Isn’t Here (Like it Used to Be) – Bob Gaudio, Britt Gaudio