Black Drops
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Black Drops is an album by organist Charles Earland which was recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |
Alex Henderson of Allmusic wrote, "Although not in a class with Black Talk or Living Black, this Bob Porter-produced soul-jazz/hard bop LP is satisfying and generally enjoyable".
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated November 21, 1970, peaking at No. 131 during a ten-week run on the chart.
Track listing
All compositions by Charles Earland except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sing a Simple Song" (Sly Stone) | 5:44 |
| 2. | "Don't Say Goodbye" | 7:09 |
| 3. | "Lazy Bird" (John Coltrane) | 7:18 |
| 4. | "Letha" | 7:23 |
| 5. | "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Buck Green" | 7:17 |
Personnel
- Charles Earland – organ
- Virgil Jones – trumpet
- Clayton Pruden – trombone
- Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Maynard Parker – guitar
- Jimmy Turner – drums
Charts
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs | 131 |