Leaving This Planet
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| 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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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]
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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 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."[5]
