Leaving This Planet
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| Studio album by Charles Earland | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | December 11, 12 & 13, 1973 Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 78:39 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 66002 |
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| Producer | Charles Earland | |||
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Leaving This Planet is a double album by organist Charles Earland which was recorded in 1973 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
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| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "A definite departure from the type of earthy, groove-oriented soul-jazz he usually embraced, Leaving This Planet is perhaps Charles Earland's most ambitious album – not necessarily his best, but certainly his most surprising. Responding to the fusion revolution, Earland plays keyboards and various synthesizers in addition to his usual Hammond B-3 organ and thrives in a very electric setting... he leaves no doubt just how much he's enjoying this surprising change of pace".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Charles Earland except as indicated
- "Leaving This Planet" - 7:29
- "Red Clay" (Freddie Hubbard) - 7:05
- "Warp Factor" - 6:18
- "Brown Eyes" - 11:45
- "Asteroid" - 6:40
- "Mason's Galaxy" - 7:17
- "No Me Esqueca" (Joe Henderson) - 7:41
- "Tyner" - 6:03
- "Van Jay" - 8:36
- "Never Ending Melody" - 9:45
Personnel
- Charles Earland - organ, electric piano, soprano saxophone
- Eddie Henderson - trumpet
- Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Dave Hubbard - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
- Patrick Gleeson - synthesizer
- Eddie Arkin, Greg Crockett, Mark Elf - guitar
- Brian Brake, Harvey Mason - drums
- Larry Killian - percussion
- Rudy Copeland - vocals
References
- ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed March 11, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Henderson, A. Allmusic listing accessed March 11, 2013
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