Leaving This Planet is a double album by organist Charles Earland that was recorded in 1973 and released on the Prestige label.[2][3][4]
| Leaving This Planet | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | December 11, 12 & 13, 1973 Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk[1] | |||
| Length | 78:39 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 66002 | |||
| Producer | Charles Earland | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [6] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [7] |
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."[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Charles Earland except as indicated
- (A1) "Leaving This Planet" – 7:29
- (A2) "Red Clay" (Freddie Hubbard) – 7:05
- (A3) "Warp Factor 8" – 6:18
- (B1) "Brown Eyes" – 11:45
- (B2) "Asteroid" – 6:40
- (C1) "Mason's Galaxy" – 7:17
- (C2) "No Me Esqueca" (Joe Henderson) – 7:41
- (C3) "Tyner" – 6:03
- (D1) "Van Jay" – 8:36
- (D2) "Never Ending Melody" – 9:45
Personnel
edit- Charles Earland – organ, ARP and Moog synthesizers, clavinet (on track 3), soprano saxophone (on track 8), electric piano (on track 10)
- Eddie Henderson – trumpet (on tracks 1, 4, 6, 8)
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Dave Hubbard – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto flute
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Patrick Gleeson – ARP and Moog synthesizers
- Eddie Arkin (on tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10); Greg Crockett (on track 2); Mark Elf – guitar
- Brian Brake (on tracks 3, 9, 10); Harvey Mason – drums
- Larry Killian – percussion
- Rudy Copeland – vocals (on track 1)
References
edit- ^ Gorton, TJ (July 30, 2018). "BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs". BeatCaffeine. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 11, 2013.
- ^ Jazzlists: Charles Earland discography, accessed November 28, 2017.
- ^ Charles Earland discography, accessed November 30, 2017.
- ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic listing accessed March 11, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 67. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.