Paradise (Leroy Hutson album)

Infobox Album | Name = Paradise


Type = Album
Artist = Leroy Hutson
Released = 1982
Recorded =
Genre = Funk/Soul Chicago soul/R&B
Length =
Label = Elektra
Producer = Leroy Hutson
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fkogtq8zpu43]

"Paradise" is the eighth solo album by Leroy Hutson and his first on Elektra Records.

Track listing

# "Classy Lady"
# "Nice and Easy"
# "You Make It Happen"
# "Paradise"
# "She's Got It"
# "Nobody But You"
# "Stay at It"

Review

:"Leroy Hutson's 1982 Elektra album has an almost jazzy feel to it, due in part to a prominent electric piano on most tracks and the sparseness: no big horn sections or strings. Most of the cuts are laid-back, perfect for chilling out. The cornerstone track is his luscious cover of fellow Chicagoans Omni's "You Make It Happen." The dance track could serve as a sampling precursor as it includes a section of The Whispers' "In the Raw" and the guitar riff from Zapp's "More Bounce to the Ounce." Other highlights are the mid-tempo sax-laced title track, "Nice and Easy," the funky dance jam "Nobody but You," and the upbeat, uplifting "Stay at It with backing vocals by Carl Carlton. "::Ed Hogan, Allmusic