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Funk Drops is the third album
by American jazz vibraphonist Freddie McCoy which was recorded in 1966 for the
Prestige label. This is a classic Jazz Funk/Soul Jazz LP. Just listen to ‘And I
Love Her’ as a cover masterpiece. Another highlight is the Billy Taylor
piece ‘Theodora’. Brackeen’s playing is a splendid counterpoint to
Freddie’s vibes. Ripped from a well-loved LP, there are a few artifacts but
not detrimental to the overall sound.
Holy cow! Freddie McCoy's
records are amongst the hardest to find from the Prestige catalog. And why not?
This funky vibes player had a great sound, and his records have a cool soul
vibes sound that's very different from other players in the same vein, such as
Johnny Lytle. This LP features 2 types of tracks - some jazz, and some funk - and both are played by different groups. Joanne Brackeen plays with the jazz
group on tracks like "Moyé", "Tough Talk", and
"Theodora"; and Pretty Purdie backs a larger group on the funkier
cuts like "Funk Drops" and "My Babe". © Dusty
Groove, Inc.
Prestige Records, PRST 7470,
1967
Recorded 21st June
(#A1,B1,B4) and 22nd June (#A2-A4,B2,B3), 1966 at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Personnel:
#A2,A3,A4,B2,B3
Freddie
McCoy - Vibraphone
Joanne
Brackeen - Piano
Augustus
Turner - Bass
George
Scott - Drums
#A1,B1,B4
Freddie
McCoy - Vibraphone
James
Robinson - Trumpet
Laurdine [Pat] Patrick - Baritone Saxophone
Napoleon
Allen - Guitar
John
Blair - Electric Violin
Albert
Winston - Bass Guitar
Bernard
Purdie - Drums
Track Listing:
A1. My Babe {Willie Dixon,
Charles Stone}
(3:25)
A2. And I Love Her {John
Lennon, Paul McCartney} (6:51)
A3. High Heel Sneakers
{Robert Higginbotham} (3:32)
A4. Moyé {Freddie McCoy} (6:19)
B1. Funk Drops {Freddie
McCoy} (3:09)
B2. Tough Talk {Wayne
Henderson, Joe Sample, Nesbert Hooper} (3:26)
B3. Theodora {Billy Taylor}
(4:00)
B4. The Sleepy Lagoon {Eric
Coates, Jack Lawrence} (4:24)
Credits:
Producer - Cal Lampley
Recording Engineer - Rudy van
Gelder
Cover Design/Photo - Don
Schlitten
Note:
The album cover lists Joanne Brackeen as ‘Joanne Brackeena’
