Soul Story

Soul Story
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Studio album by Charles Earland
Released	1971
Recorded	April 3 and May 3, 1971 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PR 10018
Producer	Charles Earland
Charles Earland chronology
Living Black! (1970)Living Black!1970 Soul Story (1971) Intensity (1972)Intensity1972

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

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Earland except as indicated

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

• Charles Earland - organ, 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)