Closer to the Source

For the Dizzy Gillespie album, see Closer to the Source (Dizzy Gillespie album).

Closer To The Source
Studio album by Leroy Hutson
Released	February 1978
Recorded	1977-1978 at Curtom Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Funk Soul Chicago soul R&B
Label	Curtom Records
Producer	Leroy Hutson, Gil Askey, Bob Monaco
Leroy Hutson chronology
Hutson II 1976Hutson II Closer To The Source 1978 Unforgettable 1979Unforgettable

Closer to the Source is the sixth solo album by Leroy Hutson. It was released in February 1978 on Curtom Records.

Professional ratings
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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, Alfonzo 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
1978	"In the Mood"	56
	Where Did Love Go?"	45

External links

• Leroy Hutson-Closer To The Source at Discogs