Soul Story

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Soul Story
Studio album by
Released1971
RecordedApril 3 and May 3, 1971
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length34:37
LabelPrestige
PR 10018
ProducerCharles Earland
Charles Earland chronology
Living Black!
(1970)
Soul Story
(1971)
Intensity
(1972)

Soul Story is an album by organist Charles Earland which was recorded in 1971 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2][3]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[4]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Charles Earland except where noted

  1. "Betty's Dilemma" – 8:12
  2. "Love Story" (Francis Lai) – 10:10
  3. "One for Scotty" – 6:55
  4. "My Scorpio Lady" – 2:20
  5. "I Was Made to Love Her" (Stevie Wonder, Lula Mae Hardaway, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy) – 2:50
  6. "Happy Medium" – 4:10

Personnel[edit]

  • Charles Earlandorgan, vocals
  • Gary Chandler (tracks 1 & 2), Virgil Jones (tracks 3–6) – trumpet
  • Clifford Adams Jr. – trombone (tracks 3–6)
  • Jimmy Vass – flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone (tracks 1 & 2)
  • Arthur Grant – tenor saxophone, flute (tracks 3–6)
  • Houston Person – tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 2)
  • Maynard Parker – guitar
  • Jesse Kilpatrick Jr. (tracks 1 & 2), Billy "Kentucky" Wilson (tracks 3–6) – drums
  • Buddy Caldwell – congas, tambourine (tracks 1 & 2)
  • Arthur Jenkins – congas (tracks 3–6)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 11, 2013
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Charles Earland discography, accessed November 28, 2017
  3. ^ Charles Earland discography, accessed November 30, 2017
  4. ^ a b Allmusic listing accessed March 11, 2013