Closer to the Source (Leroy Hutson album) explained

Closer To The Source
Type:	Album
Artist:	Leroy Hutson
Cover:	CloserToTheSource.jpg
Released:	1978
Recorded:	1977–1978 at Curtom Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre:	Chicago soul, R&B
Label:	Curtom
Producer:	Leroy Hutson, Gil Askey, Bob Monaco
Prev Title:	Hutson II
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	Unforgettable
Next Year:	1979

Closer to the Source is an album by the American musician Leroy Hutson.^{[1] [2]} It was released in 1978 on Curtom Records.^[3]

Critical reception

The Morning Call praised the "excellent vocals buttressed by tight arrangements."^[4]

Track listing

1. "In the Mood" (James Mendell) – 6:24
2. "Where Did Love Go?" (Leroy Hutson, Gil Askey) – 4:01
3. "They've Got Love" (Connie Davis, James Mendell) – 4:04
4. "Get to This (You'll Get to Me)" (Michael Hawkins, Leroy Hutson, Lonnie Reaves) – 3:40
5. "Closer to the Source" (Leroy Hutson, Lonnie Reaves, Alfonso Surrett) – 6:08
6. "Heaven Right Here (On Earth)" (Leroy Hutson, Lonnie Reaves) – 5:31
7. "Everybody's a Masterpiece" (George Clinton, Richard Reicheg) – 3:02
8. "You're a Winner" (Leroy Hutson) – 4:31

Personnel

• Phil Upchurch, Ross Traut, Stephen Harris, Tom Ferrone - Guitar
• Al Radford, Bernard Reed, Larry Williams, Louis Satterfield - Bass
• Floyd Morris, James Mendell, Lonnie Reaves, Tom Washington - Keyboards
• Andre Fischer, Donnell Hagan - Drums
• Billy Howell, Donald Myrick, Elmer Brown, George Patterson, Jerry Wilson, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, Willie Henderson - Horns
• Earl DeRouen, Henry Gibson - Percussion
• Bobby Christian - Vibraphone
• The Curtom Strings - Strings
• Alfonso Surrett, Charles Beadle, Hank Ricks, Jackie Johnson, Jerline Brandy, Linda Clifford, Marie Marsh, Rickie Linton, Sherline Shelton - Backing Vocals

Charts

Singles

Year	Single	US R&B^[5]
1978	"In the Mood"	56
	Where Did Love Go?"	45

External links

• Leroy Hutson-Closer To The Source at Discogs

Notes and References

1. News: Fruehling . Pam . Showplace of talent . The Cedar Rapids Gazette . 8 Mar 1978 . 9B.
2. News: Parker . Emanuel . Records . Daily Breeze . 14 Apr 1978 . E12.
3. News: William . Bill . Listenin' in... . Kingsport Times-News . 11 Mar 1978 . Weekender . 2.
4. News: Clark . Glenn . Records . The Morning Call . 24 Jun 1978 . Weekender . 51.
5. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p25241/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Leroy Hutson US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-06-25.