Beans & Greens

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

Beans & Greens
Studio album by Freddie McCoy
Released	1968
Recorded	October 2 & 4, 1967
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:09
Label	Prestige PR 7542
Producer	Cal Lampley
Freddie McCoy chronology
Peas 'n' Rice (1967) Beans & Greens (1968) Soul Yogi (1968)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic rated the album 2 stars.[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Freddie McCoy except where noted.

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