Charles III (album) explained

Charles III
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Charles Earland
Cover:	Charles III (album).jpg
Released:	1973
Recorded:	February 16–17, 1972 and February 14, 1973
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Prestige PR 10061
Producer:	Charles Earland
Chronology:	Charles Earland
Prev Title:	Live at the Lighthouse
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	The Dynamite Brothers
Next Year:	1973

Charles III is an album by organist Charles Earland which was recorded in 1972 and 1973 and released on the Prestige label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Earland except where noted.

1. "Charles III" – 6:20
2. "Girl, You Need a Change Of Mind" (Leonard Caston, Jr., Anita Poree) – 5:00
3. "Auburn Delight" – 8:35
4. "Lowdown" (Peter Cetera, Danny Seraphine) – 8:20
5. "My Favorite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 6:00
6. "Speedball" (Lee Morgan) – 5:19

Personnel

• Charles Earland – organ, electric piano, soprano saxophone, percussion
• Jon Faddis, Virgil Jones, Lee Morgan, Victor Paz, Joe Shepley, Richard Williams – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Garnett Brown, Dick Griffin – trombone
• Jack Jeffers – trombone, tuba
• Billy Harper – tenor saxophone, alto flute
• Seldon Powell – baritone saxophone, alto flute
• John Fourie, Greg Millar, Maynard Parker – guitar
• Stuart Scharf – acoustic guitar
• Jack Turner – guitar, percussion
• Billy Cobham – drums
• Darryl Washington – drums, percussion
• Larry Killian – percussion
  • Sonny Morgan – congas Joe Lee Wilson – vocals

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-10000-series/#p-10061 Prestige Records discography
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Charles_Earland.htm Jazzlists: Charles Earland discography
3. http://funky16corners.tripod.com/earland_discography.htm Charles Earland discography
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/charles-iii-mw0000901572 Allmusic listing