Feel the Spirit

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Feel The Spirit
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Studio album by
Leroy Hutson featuring The Free Spirit Symphony
ReleasedFebruary 1976;44 years ago (1976-02)
Recorded19751976 at Curtom Studios, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genre Funk/Soul
Chicago soul/>R&B
Length32:22
Label Curtom
Producer Leroy Hutson
Leroy Hutson featuring The Free Spirit Symphony chronology
Hutson
(1975)
Feel The Spirit
(1976)
Hutson II
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Feel The Spirit is the fourth solo album by Leroy Hutson. It was released February 1976 on Curtom Records. Feel The Spirit was the second album released during Hutson's creative peak, and widely considered to be his best.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "It's The Music" (Leroy Hutson, Stephan Harris) 4:50
  2. "Let's Be Lonely Together" (Leroy Hutson, Donnell Hagan, Michael Hawkins) 3:32
  3. "Never Know What You Can Do (Give It a Try)" (Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins) 3:57
  4. "Lover's Holiday" (Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins) 3:47
  5. "Feel The Spirit ('76)" (Leroy Hutson) 5:54
  6. "Don't Let It Get Next to You" (Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins) 3:39
  7. "Butterfat" (Steve Khan) 7:16

Personnel

Charts

YearAlbumChart positions [2]
US US
R&B
1976Feel The Spirit17021

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [3]
US US
R&B
US
Dance
1976"Feel the Spirit (In '76)"255
"Lover's Holiday"66

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References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r66971/review
  2. "Leroy Hutson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
  3. "Leroy Hutson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-25.