Chicago '85... The Movie

• Artist: Dave Hollister
• Rating:
• Release Date: November 21, 2000
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Chicago native Dave Hollister recalls his past situations on Chicago 85... The Movie. A great follow-up to his gold CD Ghetto Hymns, the singer/songwriter enlists top talent such as Mike City (who has worked with another Chicago native, Carl Thomas) to make his recollections crystal clear. The title actually refers to a rough period in Hollister's life when he found out that his father was actually his stepfather and in an act of rebellion began gangbanging. Chicago-based producer Steve Huff, who also had success with Avant, produced the lead single, "One Woman Man," which began quickly racing up the charts. On the solid mid-tempo slammer "Keep on Lovin' Me," Hollister sings about a woman he admires even when she curses him out and makes his bail. The singer almost reaches operatic vibes on the sparse "Destiny" with its swirling string arrangement. On the confessional "Doin' Wrong," Hollister gives one of his best vocal performances over a funky stop-and-go guitar/bass riff. The chugging "I Don't Want to Be a Hustler" spells it all out with Hollister apologizing to his mother because he wasn't raised that way. Amid the baby mama dramas and the thug-life odes, Dave Hollister communicates an authenticity through clearly expressed lyrics that makes Chicago 85... the Movie thrilling "viewing." ~ Ed Hogan, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Interlude (I'm Not Complete)	Kevin Jackson, Ricky White	Dave Hollister	(:47)
Keep on Lovin'	Mike City	Dave Hollister	(4:35)
Take Care of Home	Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson	Dave Hollister	(4:16)
One Woman Man (Lyrics)	Mike City	Dave Hollister	(4:31)
We've Come Too Far	Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson	Dave Hollister	(4:46)
You Can't Say	Steve Huff	Dave Hollister	(4:10)
Yo Baby's Daddy		Dave Hollister	(3:28)
Don't Take My Girl Away (Lyrics)	Candice Nelson	Dave Hollister	(4:32)
Destiny	Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson	Dave Hollister	(4:53)
Doin' Wrong (Lyrics)	Jim Mullen, Chucky Thompson, Gimel Keaton, Durrell Babbs	Dave Hollister	(4:11)
On the Side (Lyrics)		Dave Hollister	(3:38)
A Woman Will	Steve Huff	Dave Hollister	(4:09)
I Don't Want to Be a Hustler (Lyrics)	Dave Hollister, Ryan Toby, Vidal Davis	Dave Hollister	(4:32)
I'm Not Complete (Lyrics)	Kevin Jackson, Rick White	Dave Hollister	(4:59)

Credits

Jeff Vereb (Mixing), Steve Huff (Mixing), Gimel Keaton (Producer), Bernie Grundman (Mastering), Warren Bletcher (Assistant Engineer), Steve Huff (Musician), Steve Huff (Producer), Chucky Thompson (Mixing), Jesse Stewart (Engineer), Dave Darlington (Engineer), Adam Olmsted (Assistant Engineer), Jan Fairchild (Mixing Engineer), Lil Rick (Producer), Jeff Vereb (Engineer), Kevin Jackson (Producer), Bob Robinson (Arranger), Stephen George (Mixing), Tim Kelley (Keyboards), Bill Malina (Engineer), Mike City (Producer), Dave Hollister (Executive Producer), Gimel Keaton (Mixing), Vidal Davis (Engineer), Gimel Keaton (Engineer), Dave Hollister (Vocals), Bob Robinson (Keyboards), Dexter Simmons (Mixing), Jheryl Busby (Executive Producer), Manny Marroquin (Mixing), Anthony Jeffries (Engineer), Ron Handler (A&R), Rob Chiarelli (Mixing), Overdose (Guitar), Jennifer Wicks (A&R), Chucky Thompson (Producer), Tim Kelley (Percussion), Blake Eiseman (Mixing), Tim Kelley (Arranger), Blake Eiseman (Engineer), Kamel Abdo (Assistant Engineer), Tim Kelley (Drums), Bob Robinson (Piano), Bernard Alexander (Executive Producer), Andy Haller (Engineer), Tim Kelley (Bass (Electric)), David Ashton (Mixing Engineer), Keith Pelzer (Piano), Erick Sermon (Executive Producer), Bob Robinson (Guitar (Acoustic)), Vidal Davis (Producer), Dalvin DeGrate (Drums), Bob Robinson (Organ), Donny Harrell (Management), Dave Hollister (Vocals (Background)), Tim Kelley (Producer), Bob Robinson (Producer), Victor McCoy (Assistant Engineer)