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

Leaving This Planet is a double album by organist Charles Earland that was recorded in 1973 and released on the Prestige label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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."

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Earland except as indicated

1. (A1) "Leaving This Planet" – 7:29
2. (A2) "Red Clay" (Freddie Hubbard) – 7:05
3. (A3) "Warp Factor 8" – 6:18
4. (B1) "Brown Eyes" – 11:45
5. (B2) "Asteroid" – 6:40
6. (C1) "Mason's Galaxy" – 7:17
7. (C2) "No Me Esqueca" (Joe Henderson) – 7:41
8. (C3) "Tyner" – 6:03
9. (D1) "Van Jay" – 8:36
10. (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

1. 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.
2. Prestige Records discography accessed March 11, 2013.
3. Jazzlists: Charles Earland discography, accessed November 28, 2017.
4. Charles Earland discography, accessed November 30, 2017.
5. ^ Henderson, A. Allmusic listing accessed March 11, 2013
6. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 67. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
7. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• Charles Earland albums
• 1974 albums
• Jazz-funk albums
• Prestige Records albums