Leaving This Planet
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{{Infobox album
| name = Leaving This Planet
| type = Studio
| artist = Charles Earland
| cover = Leaving This Planet.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1974
| recorded = December 11, 12 & 13, 1973
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz-funk{{cite web |url=https://beatcaffeine.com/100-best-jazz-funk-songs/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825081205/https://beatcaffeine.com/100-best-jazz-funk-songs/ |title=BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs |last=Gorton |first=TJ |website=BeatCaffeine |date=July 30, 2018 |archive-date=August 25, 2018 |access-date=September 19, 2021}}
| length = 78:39
| label = Prestige
PR 66002
| producer = Charles Earland
| chronology = Charles Earland
| prev_title = The Dynamite Brothers
| prev_year = 1973
| next_title = Kharma
| next_year = 1974
}}
Leaving This Planet is a double album by organist Charles Earland that was recorded in 1973 and released on the Prestige label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-10100-16000-66000-34000-mpp-2500-11000-series/#p-66002 Prestige Records discography] accessed March 11, 2013.[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Charles_Earland.htm Jazzlists: Charles Earland discography], accessed November 28, 2017.[http://funky16corners.tripod.com/earland_discography.htm Charles Earland discography], accessed November 30, 2017.
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
|rev2 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
| rev2Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite book
|editor-last=Swenson
|editor-first=J.
| author-link =
| year = 1985
| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
| publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone
| location = USA
| isbn = 0-394-72643-X
| pages = 67
}}
|rev3 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev3score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=414}}
}}
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars where Alex Henderson states "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."Henderson, A. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/leaving-this-planet-mw0000094750 Allmusic listing] accessed March 11, 2013
Track listing
All 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
- 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
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