Soul Story is an album by organist Charles Earland which was recorded in 1971 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2][3]

Soul Story
Studio album by
Released1971
RecordedApril 3 and May 3, 1971
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length34:37
LabelPrestige
PR 10018
ProducerCharles Earland
Charles Earland chronology
Living Black!
(1970)
Soul Story
(1971)
Intensity
(1972)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[4]

Track listing

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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

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  • Charles Earlandorgan, 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)

References

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  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 11, 2013
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Charles Earland discography, accessed November 28, 2017
  3. ^ Charles Earland discography, accessed November 30, 2017
  4. ^ a b Allmusic listing accessed March 11, 2013