I knew this was the pick of the litter the minute I saw it. Double LP on Prestige with Joe Henderson and Freddie Hubbard in the sub marquee. And we're leaving this planet too! Look at that lineup - Eddie Henderson, Dave Hubbard, and the list goes on. Great instrumentation too, with plenty of modern analog synthesizers to boot. This is jazz funk of the highest order. I was familiar with Philadelphia native Charles Earland's name, but can't recall hearing any of his work prior. And it's his B-3 organ that takes the album to its greatest heights. Though from a composition perspective, I enjoyed Joe Henderson's one contribution 'No Me Esqueca (Don't Forget Me)' the best.
Ownership: LP: 1974 Prestige. Gatefold. 2xLP. Great presentation - has the look. Picked this one up with the other jazz related titles from a Denver area record store a few weeks ago, and this wraps up that particular find. How this ended in a $2 bin from a real record store is something of a mystery. I know more than a few stores that would have put this record on "the wall". Their laziness is my gain. Doesn't matter what it's worth, as I'm keeping it for many years ahead!
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