''The Natural Four'' is the second album by the
Oakland, California
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast of the United States, West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third ...
group
The Natural Four
The Natural Four was an American R&B group from Oakland, California that played from 1967-1976.
History
Formed in 1967, the Natural Four approached Fred Ivey about becoming their manager. Ivey owned a local record store called Tape Town and eve ...
, released in 1974 on
Curtom Records
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 ...
.
Track listing
#"Can This Be Real" (Janice Hutson,
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 29 ...
, Michael Hawkins) - 3:28
#"You Bring Out the Best in Me" (Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins) - 4:37
#"Try Love Again" (Joe Reaves, Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins) - 4:28
#"You Can't Keep Running Away" (Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins) - 3:28
#"This Is What's Happening Now" (A.J. Tribble, George Davis) - 4:08
#"Love That Really Counts" (Janice Hutson, Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins, Joe Reaves) - 4:20
#"Try to Smile" (Larry Brownlee,
Lowrell Simon) - 2:58
#"Love's Society" (Leroy Hutson, Joseph Scott, Roger Anfinsen) - 3:20
#"Things Will Be Better Tomorrow" (Rich Tufo) - 3:30
Personnel
;The Natural Four
*Darryl Cannady
*Delmos Whitley
*Ollan Christopher James
*Steve Striplin
Charts
Singles
References
External links
The Natural Four-The Natural Four at Discogs
1974 albums
The Natural Four albums
Curtom Records albums
Albums produced by Leroy Hutson
Albums produced by Lowrell Simon
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