1979 studio album by Charlie Earland
| Mama Roots | ||||
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| Studio album by Charlie Earland | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 and 1977 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:14 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5156 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
| Charlie Earland chronology | ||||
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Mama Roots is an album by organist Charlie Earland which was recorded in 1969 and 1977 and released on the Muse label. The album contains reissues tracks from Earland's 1969 albums Boss Organ and Soul Crib.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated "Impressive reunion with George Coleman (ts). Also includes Jimmy Ponder on guitar".
Track listing
All compositions by Charles Earland except where noted
- "Undecided" (Charlie Shavers) – 7:44
- "The Dozens" – 3:47
- "Red, Green & Black Blues" – 4:54
- "Mama Roots" – 6:32
- "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 5:26
- "Bluesette" (Toots Thielemans) – 6:35
Personnel
- Charles Earland – organ
- George Coleman (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), Dave Schnitter (track 1) – tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Ponder – guitar
- Walter Perkins (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), Bobby Durham (tracks 3 & 6) – drums
References
- Muse LP series discography: 5150 to 5199 accessed November 27, 2017
- Muse Records listing, accessed November 27, 2017
- Jazzlists: Charles Earland discography, accessed November 28, 2017
- George Coleman discography, accessed November 28, 2017
- ^ Wynn, Ron. Charles Earland: Mama Roots – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2017.