title: Soul Liberation
text: # Soul Liberation
  
  Soul Liberation is an album by jazz saxophonist Rusty Bryant recorded for the Prestige label in 1970.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  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".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Rusty Bryant except where noted
  
  * "Cold Duck Time" (Eddie Harris) - 6:19
  * "The Ballad of Oren Bliss" - 5:59
  * "Lou-Lou" (Charles Earland) - 8:12
  * "Soul Liberation" (Earland) - 11:35
  * "Freeze-Dried Soul" - 7:30
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Rusty Bryant - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  * Virgil Jones - trumpet
  * Charles Earland - organ
  * Melvin Sparks - guitar
  * Idris Muhammad - drums
  
  ### Production
  
  * Bob Porter - producer
  * Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
  