| Closer To The Source | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978 at Curtom Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Chicago soul, R&B | |||
| Label | Curtom | |||
| Producer | Leroy Hutson, Gil Askey, Bob Monaco | |||
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Closer to the Source is an album by the American musician Leroy Hutson. [1] [2] It was released in 1978 on Curtom Records. [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [5] |
The Morning Call praised the "excellent vocals buttressed by tight arrangements." [6]
| Year | Single | US R&B [7] |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "In the Mood" | 56 |
| Where Did Love Go?" | 45 | |
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