Soul Liberation

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Soul Liberation
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Studio album by
Released1970
RecordedJune 15, 1970
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length39:35
Label Prestige
PR 7798
Producer Bob Porter
Rusty Bryant chronology
Night Train Now!
(1969)
Soul Liberation
(1970)
Fire Eater
(1971)

Soul Liberation is an album by jazz saxophonist Rusty Bryant recorded for the Prestige label in 1970. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This has a bluesier, harder R&B feel than his previous effort (Night Train Now), courtesy of a revamped lineup". [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Rusty Bryant except where noted

  1. "Cold Duck Time" (Eddie Harris) - 6:19
  2. "The Ballad of Oren Bliss" - 5:59
  3. "Lou-Lou" (Charles Earland) - 8:12
  4. "Soul Liberation" (Earland) - 11:35
  5. "Freeze-Dried Soul" - 7:30

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. Prestige Records discography accessed May 1, 2013
  2. 1 2 Unterberger, R. Allmusic listing accessed May 1, 2013.