Beans & Greens is the fifth album by American jazz vibraphonist Freddie McCoy which was recorded in 1967 for the Prestige label.Prestige Records discography accessed April 9, 2013
Reception
Allmusic rated the album 2 stars.Allmusic listing accessed April 9, 2013
Track listing All compositions by Freddie McCoy except where noted. "Beans & Greens" – 4:30 "Tony's Pony 3:40 "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher) – 4:04 "I Was Made To Love Her" (Stevie Wonder, Lula Mae Hardaway, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy) – 2:05 "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland) – 3:00 "Take My Love (And Shove It Up Your Heart)" – 3:20 "Sixth Avenue Stroll" – 5:20 "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 4:20 "Doxy" (Sonny Rollins) – 2:50 Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 2, 1965 (tracks 2–6) and October 4, 1967 (tracks 1 & 7–9)
Personnel Freddie McCoy – vibraphone Wilbur "Dud" Buscomb, Edward David Williams – trumpet (tracks 2–6) JoAnne Brackeen – piano Wally Richardson – guitar (tracks 2–6) Dave Blume – organ Joseph Macho (tracks 2–6) Don Payne (tracks 1 & 7–9) – electric bass Ray Lucas – drums
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