| The Natural Four | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Studio | Curtom Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Soul, Funk | |||
| Label | Curtom | |||
| Producer | Leroy Hutson, Lowrell Simon, Joseph Scott | |||
| The Natural Four chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Natural Four is the second album by the Oakland, California group The Natural Four, released in 1974 on Curtom Records.
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Soul Albums [2] | 36 |
| Year | Single | Chart positions [3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B | ||
| 1974 | "Can This Be Real" | 31 | 10 |
| "Love That Really Counts" | 98 | 23 | |
| "You Bring Out the Best in Me" | — | 20 | |
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