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Living Black!

Living Black! is a live album by organist Charles Earland which was recorded in New Jersey 1970 and released on the Prestige label.

Reception

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".

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.

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Earland except as indicated

  1. "Key Club Cookout" - 9:31
  2. "Westbound No. 9" (Daphne Dumas, Ronald Dunbar, Edith Wayne) - 8:19
  3. "Killer Joe" (Benny Golson) - 14:28
  4. "Milestones" (Miles Davis) - 4:34
  5. "More Today Than Yesterday" (Pat Upton) - 8:20 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>
  6. "Message from a Black Man" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) - 9:59 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>

Personnel

Charts

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