Black Drops is an album by organist Charles Earland which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.[2][3][4]
| Black Drops | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October/November 1970[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 1, 1970 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:39 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7815 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
| Charles Earland chronology | ||||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [6] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [7] |
Alex Henderson of Allmusic wrote, "Although not in a class with Black Talk or Living Black, this Bob Porter-produced soul-jazz/hard bop LP is satisfying and generally enjoyable".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Charles Earland except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sing a Simple Song" (Sly Stone) | 5:44 |
| 2. | "Don't Say Goodbye" | 7:09 |
| 3. | "Lazy Bird" (John Coltrane) | 7:18 |
| 4. | "Letha" | 7:23 |
| 5. | "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Buck Green" | 7:17 |
Personnel
- Charles Earland – organ
- Virgil Jones – trumpet
- Clayton Pruden – trombone
- Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Maynard Parker – guitar
- Jimmy Turner – drums
References
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