Funk Drops

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Funk Drops
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Studio album by
Released1966
RecordedJune 21–22, 1966
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length34:05
Label Prestige
PR 7470
Producer Cal Lampley
Freddie McCoy chronology
Spider Man
(1965)
Funk Drops
(1966)
Peas 'n' Rice
(1967)

Funk Drops is the third album by American jazz vibraphonist Freddie McCoy which was recorded in 1966 for the Prestige label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Allmusic rated the album 2 stars. [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Freddie McCoy except where noted.

  1. "My Babe" (Willie Dixon) – 3:00
  2. "And I Love Her" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 6:00
  3. "High Heel Sneakers" (Robert Higgenbotham) – 3:25
  4. "Moyé" – 6:30
  5. "Funk Drops" – 3:15
  6. "Tough Talk" (Wayne Henderson, Joe Sample, Stix Hooper) – 3:30
  7. "Theodora" (Billy Taylor) – 4:05
  8. "The Sleepy Lagoon" (Eric Coates, Jack Lawrence) – 4:20

Personnel

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References

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