From the Top of the Barrel

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From the Top of the Barrel
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Live album by
Les McCann
Released1967
RecordedJuly 16 & 17 and December 1960
The Bit, Hollywood, CA and The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, CA
Genre Jazz
Length37:17
Label Pacific Jazz
PJ 10120
Producer Richard Bock
Les McCann chronology
Les McCann Ltd. in San Francisco
(1960)		From the Top of the Barrel
(1967)		 Groove
(1961)

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Contents

Reception

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Allmusic gives the album 3 stars. [3]

Track listing

  1. "Frankie and Johnny" (Traditional) - 6:10
  2. "Medley: But Beautiful/It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 7:47
  3. "Taking a Chance on Love" (Vernon Duke, John La Touche, Ted Fetter) - 4:23
  4. "Love Letters" (Victor Young, Edward Heyman) - 4:06
  5. "Three Slaves" (Leroy Vinnegar) - 7:00
  6. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) - 4:55
  7. "Set Call: The Champ" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 1:45

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10100/20100 series accessed January 12, 2016
  2. ↑ Freed., R. Les McCann Discography accessed January 12, 2016
  3. 1 2 From the Top of the Barrel – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved January 12, 2016.
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