Love The Feeling
Leroy Hutson
Hutson II, 1976
I generally try to avoid the urge to sub-genre-categorize but this song belongs to a certain strain of soul that I lust (although I don’t have a name for it, which is probably a good thing). The groove is much more in the forefront than most Philly Soul. The strings get their own shine and are most ornate when there aren’t vocals on top of them (check 1:23-1:33). The horns are punchy (see 1:53-2:13) and yet it’s not funk. It’s just a little hard to pin down.
Hutson is a product of the Chicago soul scene and he replaced Curtis Mayfield in The Impressions when Curtis started his solo career. Of course he didn’t stay long and he started putting out his own records a few years later. I would be interested to hear more about where this track was recorded and who he was spending time with around them. This has a serious California Soul vibe and would fit in perfectly on those Funky Notes From the West Coast compilations.
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