Feel the Spirit

Feel The Spirit
Studio album by Leroy Hutson featuring The Free Spirit Symphony
Released	February 1976 (1976-02)
Recorded	1975–1976 at Curtom Studios, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genre	Funk/Soul Chicago soul/>R&B
Length	32:22
Label	Curtom
Producer	Leroy Hutson
Leroy Hutson featuring The Free Spirit Symphony chronology
Hutson (1975) Feel The Spirit (1976) Hutson II (1976)

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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.

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

• Leroy Hutson - Lead Vocals, Clavinet, Synthesizer (Arp), Piano (Bass)
• Craig McMullen, Phil Upchurch, Stephan Harris - Guitar
• Donnell Hagan - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
• Benny Scott, Richard Evans - Bass
• Alfonso Surrett - Backing Vocals, Keyboards
• Aaron Jamal, Michael Hawkins - Keyboards
• Cordell Carter - Drums
• Tony Carpenter- Congas
• Bill McFarland - Trombone
• Michael Harris, Steve Hawkins - Trumpet
• Jerry Wilson - Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
• Arnold Blair, Eulaulah Hathaway, Janice Hutson, Joe D. Reaves, Kitty Heywood Singers - Backing Vocals
• Richard Fegley - photography

Charts

Year	Album	Chart positions
		US	US R&B
1976	Feel The Spirit	170	21

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1976	"Feel the Spirit (In '76)"	—	25	5
	"Lover's Holiday"	—	66	—

External links

• Leroy Hutson-Feel The Spirit at Discogs