Lonely Avenue (Freddie McCoy album)

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Lonely Avenue
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Released1965
RecordedJanuary 25 and February 16, 1965
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length40:18
Label Prestige
PR 7395
Producer Cal Lampley
Freddie McCoy chronology
Lonely Avenue
(1965)
Spider Man
(1966)

Lonely Avenue is the debut album by American jazz vibraphonist Freddie McCoy which was recorded in 1965 for the Prestige label. [1]

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Allmusic rated the album 3 stars. [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Freddie McCoy except where noted.

  1. "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) – 2:25
  2. "Roëll" – 4:20
  3. "Collard Greens" – 2:30
  4. "When Sunny Gets Blue" (Jack Segal, Marvin Fischer) – 4:35
  5. "Harlem Nocturne" (Earle Hagen, Dick Rogers) – 4:25
  6. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 3:40
  7. "Belly Full of Greens" – 2:30
  8. "Feeling Good" (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) – 3:00

Personnel

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References

  1. Prestige Records discography accessed April 8, 2013
  2. 1 2 Allmusic listing accessed April 8, 2013