Leaving This Planet

Leaving This Planet is a double album by organist Charles Earland that was recorded in 1973 and released on the Prestige label.

Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "A definite departure from the type of earthy, groove-oriented soul-jazz he usually embraced, Leaving This Planet is perhaps Charles Earland's most ambitious album – not necessarily his best, but certainly his most surprising. Responding to the fusion revolution, Earland plays keyboards and various synthesizers in addition to his usual Hammond B-3 organ and thrives in a very electric setting... he leaves no doubt just how much he's enjoying this surprising change of pace."

Track listing
All compositions by Charles Earland except as indicated
 * 1) (A1) "Leaving This Planet" – 7:29
 * 2) (A2) "Red Clay" (Freddie Hubbard) – 7:05
 * 3) (A3) "Warp Factor 8" – 6:18
 * 4) (B1) "Brown Eyes" – 11:45
 * 5) (B2) "Asteroid" – 6:40
 * 6) (C1) "Mason's Galaxy" – 7:17
 * 7) (C2) "No Me Esqueca" (Joe Henderson) – 7:41
 * 8) (C3) "Tyner" – 6:03
 * 9) (D1) "Van Jay" – 8:36
 * 10) (D2) "Never Ending Melody" – 9:45

Personnel

 * Charles Earland – organ, ARP and Moog synthesizers, clavinet (on track 3), soprano saxophone (on track 8), electric piano (on track 10)
 * Eddie Henderson – trumpet (on tracks 1, 4, 6, 8)
 * Freddie Hubbard – trumpet, flugelhorn
 * Dave Hubbard – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto flute
 * Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
 * Patrick Gleeson – ARP and Moog synthesizers
 * Eddie Arkin (on tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10); Greg Crockett (on track 2); Mark Elf – guitar
 * Brian Brake (on tracks 3, 9, 10); Harvey Mason – drums
 * Larry Killian – percussion
 * Rudy Copeland – vocals (on track 1)