Soul Portrait

by Willie Hutch

Soul Portrait cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: August 1969
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 29:55
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing a profound talent for arrangement and vocal phrasing, this early release highlights a refined, deeply emotive approach to traditional R&B templates. Before achieving broader fame as a cinematic composer, the artist established his credentials here through sophisticated string charts and impassioned songwriting.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, soulful, vocal, groove-laden, orchestral, ballad

Tracklist

  1. Ain't Gonna Stop (3:08)
  2. You Can't Miss Something That You Never Had (2:37)
  3. A Love That's Worth Having (2:51)
  4. Good to the Last Drop (3:03)
  5. That's What I Call Lovin' You (1:56)
  6. You Gotta Try (2:29)
  7. Let Me Give You the Love You Need (2:37)
  8. Lucky to Be Loved by You (2:55)
  9. Keep on Doin' What You Do (2:20)
  10. Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me Higher (2:36)
  11. Do What You Wanna Do (3:19)

Credits

  • Willie Hutch - primary artist, arranged by, conductor
  • James Anthony Carmichael - conductor
  • Willie Hutchinson - written-by

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