Leaving This Planet

Leaving This Planet
Studio album by Charles Earland
Released	1974
Recorded	December 11, 12 & 13, 1973 Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	78:39
Label	Prestige PR 66002
Producer	Charles Earland
Charles Earland chronology
The Dynamite Brothers (1973) Leaving This Planet (1973) Kharma (1974)

Leaving This Planet is a double album by organist Charles Earland which was recorded in 1973 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

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

1. "Leaving This Planet" - 7:29
2. "Red Clay" (Freddie Hubbard) - 7:05
3. "Warp Factor" - 6:18
4. "Brown Eyes" - 11:45
5. "Asteroid" - 6:40
6. "Mason's Galaxy" - 7:17
7. "No Me Esqueca" (Joe Henderson) - 7:41
8. "Tyner" - 6:03
9. "Van Jay" - 8:36
10. "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