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Leroy Hutson - Closer To The Source (1978) [1997, Digitally Remastered]
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Leroy Hutson - Closer To The Source (1978) [1997, Digitally Remastered]
R&B, Soul, Jazz-Funk, Disco | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 37:44 | 228,14 Mb
Label: Charly Records (EU) | Cat.# CPCD 8310 | Released: 1997-11-10 (1978)
R&B, Soul, Jazz-Funk, Disco | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 37:44 | 228,14 Mb
Label: Charly Records (EU) | Cat.# CPCD 8310 | Released: 1997-11-10 (1978)
"Closer to the Source" is the 6th solo album by Leroy Hutson. It was released in February 1978 on Curtom Records.
~Wikipedia
After a series of albums where he handled much the production and writing as a one-man show, Leroy Hutson teamed up with a number of collaborators (including Linda Clifford producer Gil Askey) to record 1978's Closer to the Source. The result is an unambitious but slick album of pop-soul. The big problem with this album is that its music is too derivative too often to make a strong case for Hutson's gifts as a performer: The jazzy melody of "They've Got Love" sounds almost identical to Stevie Wonder's late-'60s string of orchestrated pop-soul hits and the Marvin Gaye-inspired "Where Did Love Go" has a lovely, string-sweetened arrangement but quotes "What's Going On" a little too closely for its own good. Another problematic cut in this area is the title track, which closely imitates the light, jazzy sound that was bringing Earth, Wind & Fire hit after hit around this time. Although the outside writers and production help aid the album's consistency, the best cuts on Closer to the Source are the ones either written or co-written by Hutson himself: "Get to This (You'll Get to Me)" builds a strong melody on the tension between an ethereal melody and percolating, horn-spiced groove, and "Heaven Right Here on Earth" is the kind of silky slow jam that Hutson always excelled at. In the end, Closer to the Source is a solid album that will please Hutson's cult of fans but will probably seem a little too derivative to other soul music enthusiasts.
~Review by Donald A. Guarisco
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Leroy Hutson - Closer To The Source (1978) [1997, Digitally Remastered]
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Release of the album: 1978, February [LP Curtom Records, Cat.# CU 5018, USA]
Release of this CD: 1997, November, 10 [CD Charly Records (Germany), Cat.# CPCD 8310 / UPC: 4017692318326]
℗ 1978 Curtom Records, © 1997 Charly Schallplatten GmbH.
Country of origin Germany, Made in the E.U.
Credits:
Arranged By – Gil Askey (tracks: 2 to 4, 7), Leroy Hutson (tracks: 5, 8), Tom Tom 84 (tracks: 1)
Arranged By [String] – Rich Tufo (tracks: 5)
Backing Vocals – Alfonso Surrett, Charles Beadle, Hank Ricks, Jackie Johnson, Jerline Brandy, Linda Clifford, Marie Marsh, Rickie Linton, Sherline Shelton
Bass – Al Radford, Bernard Reed, Larry Williams, Louis Satterfield
Design [Album Design] – Jim Schubert
Drums – Andre Fisher (tracks: 7, 8), Donnell Hagan (tracks: 1 to 5)
Engineer – Fred Breitberg
Guitar – Phil Upchurch, Ross Traut, Stephen Harris, Tom Ferrone
Horns – Billy Howell, Donald Myrick, Elmer Brown, George Patterson, Jerry Wilson, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, Willie Henderson
Keyboards – Floyd Morris, James Mendell, Lonnie Reaves, Tom Washington
Mastered By – Roger Anfinsen
Mixed By – Roger Anfinsen
Other [Styling] – Bill Emrich
Percussion – Earl DeRouen, Henry Gibson
Photography – D'Orio, Hauser
Producer – Bob Monaco (tracks: 7), Gil Askey (tracks: 2 to 4), Leroy Hutson (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8)
Strings – The Curtom Strings
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Bobby Christian
Tracklist:
01. In the Mood (06:27)
(J. Mendell)
02. Where Did Love Go (04:05)
(G. Askey)
03. They've Got Love (04:08)
(J. Mendell, C. Davis)
04. Get To This (You'll Get To Me) (03:44)
(L. Reaves, J. Reaves, L. Hutson, M. Hawkins)
05. Closer To The Source (06:12)
(J. Reaves, L. Hutson, A. Surrett)
06. Heaven Right Here (On Earth) (05:34)
(J. Reaves, L. Hutson)
07. Everybody's A Masterpiece (03:05)
(G. Clinton, R. Riecheg)
08. You're A Winner (04:30)
(L. Hutson)
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Leroy Hutson / Closer To The Source
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DR15 -1.06 dB -17.51 dB 4:05 02-Where Did Love Go
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Official DR value: DR15
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
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Bitrate: 803 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: Leroy Hutson / Closer To The Source
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DR14 -0.92 dB -18.03 dB 4:08 03-They've Got Love
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DR14 -1.08 dB -18.74 dB 3:05 07-Everybody's A Masterpiece
DR15 -1.02 dB -18.71 dB 4:30 08-You're A Winner
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Official DR value: DR15
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 803 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Thanks to Andy & funky_cat