Leroy Hutson – The Man! 1974 (Curtom)
Label : Curtom Value : A killer early album by the great Leroy Hutson the first set that has him stepping out as a true soul genius for the 70s! Hutson had originally been a later member of The Impressions replacing Curtis Mayfield briefly after he'd gone solo but he also had spent a fair bit of time working around the Chicago soul studio scene of the late 60s and early 70s, lending his talents to other singers and this album is kind of a "bustin' out of the studio" album in it's presentation of Hutson's material. The record features a number of great sweet soul cuts like "Ella Weez" and "Can't Say Enough About Mom" mixed with nice funky tracks, like "The Ghetto '74", which is a remake of "The Ghetto", a tune that Hutson wrote with Donny Hathaway. The record's a prime example of the genius of Chicago soul in the 70s – with great arrangements that have a lot of space for Leroy's singin...
