The Man!

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The Man!
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Studio album by
Released1974
RecordedFall 1973-1974
StudioCurtom Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre Soul, Chicago soul, R&B
Length31:11
Label Curtom
Producer Leroy Hutson
Leroy Hutson chronology
Love Oh Love
(1973)
The Man!
(1974)
Hutson
(1975)

The Man! is the second solo album by Leroy Hutson. The photography was by Joel Brodsky. The album expands on the lush arrangements of Love Oh Love .

Contents

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

  1. "Can't Say Enough About Mom" (Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins) 6:14
  2. "Gotta Move - Gotta Groove" (Daniel Reed, Quinton Joseph, Tony Green) 3:38
  3. "Ella Weez" (Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins) 3:01
  4. "Give This Love a Try" (Eugene Dixon, James Thompson) 3:35
  5. "The Ghetto '74" (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson) 4:34
  6. "After The Fight" (Daniel Reed, Quinton Joseph, Tony Green) 3:17
  7. "Could This Be Love" (Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins) 3:08
  8. "Dudley Do-Right" (Daniel Reed, Quinton Joseph, Leroy Hutson) 3:44

Personnel

Charts

YearAlbumChart positions [2]
US US
R&B
1974The Man!36

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [3]
US US
R&B
US
Dance
1974"Ella Weez"81

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References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r512667/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.