''Hutson'' is the third album recorded by R&B singer
Leroy Hutson
Leroy Hutson (born June 4, 1945) is an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and instrumentalist, best known as former lead singer of R&B vocal group The Impressions.
His music concerns '70s soul, as noted in the June 2 ...
on
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music. 's
Curtom
Curtom Records was a record label started in 1968 by Curtis Mayfield and Impressions manager Eddie Thomas. The label's name was a combination of Mayfield's first name and Thomas' last name. Mayfield had previously made attempts at a record lab ...
record label. The album was to become the start of a creative peak for Hutson, and together with
Feel The Spirit and
Hutson II
''Hutson II'' is the fifth solo album by Leroy Hutson. It was released November 1976 on Curtom Records. This album bookended Hutson's trilogy of classic albums he released between 1975 and 1977. It is considered to be one of his greatest albums. ...
, marked him as one of Soul music's most talented and engaging artists.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Leroy Hutson; except where indicated
#"All Because of You" 7:03
#"I Bless the Day" 4:03
#"It's Different" 4:43
#"Cool Out" (Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins) 3:00
#"Lucky Fellow" (Leroy Hutson, Charles Boyd, Gerald Dickerson) 5:03
#"Can't Stay Away" (Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins) 5:35
#"So Much Love" 3:22
Personnel
*Leroy Hutson - arranger, Fender Rhodes, piano, synthesizer, lead vocals
*Janice Hutson - spiritual advisor
*Roger Anfinsen - engineer
*Sol Bobrov - string conductor
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Ronald Coleman - keyboards
*Victor Chandler - bass
*Richard Fegley - album cover, photography
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Master Henry Gibson
"Master" Henry Gibson (August 9, 1942 – December 18, 2002) was an American percussionist, appearing on about 1200 albums, spanning a career of four decades.
Born in the United States, Gibson began playing on the streets of Chicago. While a yo ...
- congas
*Donnell Hagan - Clavinet, drums, percussion
*Michael Harris - trumpet
*Stephen Harris - guitar
*Kitty Haywood Singers - backing vocals
*John Janus - engineer
*Bill McFarland - trombone
*Beverly McLin - backing vocals
*Craig McMullen - guitar
*Jim Schubert - art director
*Joseph Scott - bass
*Rich Tuto - arranger
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Phil Upchurch
Philip Upchurch (born July 19, 1941) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and bassist.
Career
Upchurch started his career working with the Kool Gents, the Dells, and the Spaniels, before going on to work with Curtis Mayfield, Otis Rush, an ...
- acoustic and electric guitars
*Jerry Wilson - tenor and alto saxophone
Charts
Singles
References
External links
Leroy Hutson - ''Hutson''LP at Discogs.
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1975 albums
Leroy Hutson albums
Curtom Records albums