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| The Man! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | Fall 1973–1974 | |||
| Studio | Curtom Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Soul, Chicago soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 31:11 | |||
| Label | Curtom | |||
| Producer | Leroy Hutson | |||
| Leroy Hutson chronology | ||||
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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 .
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Year | Album | Chart positions [2] | |
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| US | US R&B | ||
| 1974 | The Man! | — | 36 |
| Year | Single | Chart positions [3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Dance | ||
| 1974 | "Ella Weez" | — | 81 | — |
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