Soul Story Explained

Soul Story
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Charles Earland
Cover:	Soul Story.jpg
Released:	1971
Recorded:	April 3 and May 3, 1971
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	34:37
Label:	Prestige PR 10018
Producer:	Charles Earland
Chronology:	Charles Earland
Prev Title:	Living Black!
Prev Year:	1970
Next Title:	Intensity
Next Year:	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

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[4]

Track listing

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

• Charles Earland – organ, 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)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-10000-series/#pr-10018 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/soul-story-mw0000886108 Allmusic listing