Beans & Greens

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

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic rated the album 2 stars.

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