Living Black!
| Living Black! | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | September 17, 1970 The Key Club, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:11 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 10009 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
| Charles Earland chronology | ||||
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Living Black! is a live album by organist Charles Earland which was recorded in New Jersey 1970 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2][3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [5] |
Allmusic awarded the album 5 stars stating "Living Black! is notable for many reasons, not the least of which is that it showcased Earland in a live setting at his most inspired. From choosing his sidemen to material to reading the audience to pure instrumental execution, there isn't a weak moment on this date, nor a sedentary one... Everybody who was there, no doubt -- as well as any listener with blood instead of sawdust in her or his veins -- had their minds blown long before".[4]
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated May 15, 1971, peaking at No. 176 during a seven-week run on the chart.[6]
Track listing
All compositions by Charles Earland except as indicated
- "Key Club Cookout" - 9:31
- "Westbound No. 9" (Daphne Dumas, Ronald Dunbar, Edith Wayne) - 8:19
- "Killer Joe" (Benny Golson) - 14:28
- "Milestones" (Miles Davis) - 4:34
- "More Today Than Yesterday" (Pat Upton) - 8:20 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Message from a Black Man" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) - 9:59 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Charles Earland - organ
- Gary Chandler - trumpet
- Grover Washington Jr. - tenor saxophone
- Maynard Parker - guitar
- Jesse Kilpatrick - drums
- Buddy Caldwell - congas
Charts
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[6] | 176 |
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 11, 2013
- ^ Jazzlists: Charles Earland discography, accessed November 28, 2017
- ^ Charles Earland discography, accessed November 30, 2017
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic listing accessed March 11, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 67. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1945–1972. Record Research. p. 47. Retrieved December 15, 2025.