Beans & Greens

Beans & Greens
Studio album by Freddie McCoy
Released	1968
Recorded	October 2 & 4, 1967 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PR 7542
Producer	Cal Lampley
Freddie McCoy chronology
Peas 'n' Rice (1967) Beans & Greens (1967) Soul Yogi (1968)

Beans & Greens is the fifth album by American jazz vibraphonist Freddie McCoy which was recorded in 1967 for the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic rated the album 2 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Freddie McCoy except as indicated

1. "Beans & Greens" - 4:30
2. "Tony's Pony 3:40
3. "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher) - 4:04
4. "I Was Made To Love Her" (Stevie Wonder, Lula Mae Hardaway, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy) - 2:05
5. "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland) - 3:00
6. "Take My Love (And Shove It Up Your Heart)" - 3:20
7. "Sixth Avenue Stroll" - 5:20
8. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 4:20
9. "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

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed April 9, 2013
2. Allmusic listing accessed April 9, 2013