''Smokin is an album by organist Charlie Earland which was recorded in 1969 and 1977 and released on the

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accessed November 28, 2017 The album contains two new recordings and reissues three tracks from Earland's 1969 album ''

Soul Crib ''Soul Crib'' is an album by organist Charlie Earland which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Choice label. Most of the tracks were reissued on Muse Records in 1977 with three tracks on '' Smokin and three on '' Mama Roots''.

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review by Ron Wynn stated "Fine mid-'70s sextet set featuring Earland's customary soul-jazz, blues, and funk, with uptempo and ballad originals".

Track listing

# "Penn Relays" (Charles Earland) – 6:00 # "Danny Boy's Soul" (Dave Paul) – 3:50 # " Milestones #2" (

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) – 8:50 # " Soon It's Gonna Rain" (

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, Tom Jones) – 9:30 # "

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, Charles Singleton,

Eddie Snyder Edward Abraham Snyder (February 22, 1919 – March 10, 2011) was an American composer and songwriter. Snyder is credited with co-writing the English language lyrics and music for Frank Sinatra's 1966 hit, " Strangers in the Night". Snyder was bo ...

) – 5:30

Personnel

* Charles Earland – organ *

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, Dave Schnitter (track 1) –

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* Jimmy Ponder – guitar * Walter Perkins (tracks 3–5), Bobby Durham (tracks 1 & 2) – drums *Herb Fisher – percussion (track 1)

References

{{Authority control Muse Records albums Charles Earland albums 1977 albums Albums produced by Ozzie Cadena Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio