Lonely Avenue (Freddie McCoy album)

Lonely Avenue
Studio album by Freddie McCoy
Released	1965
Recorded	January 25 and February 16, 1965
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:18
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]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

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

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 25 (tracks 1-4) and February 16 (tracks 5-8), 1965

Personnel

• Freddie McCoy – vibraphone
• Gil Askey – trumpet, arranger
• Tate Houston – baritone saxophone
• Dickie Harris – trombone (tracks 5-8)
• James Thomas – organ
• Napoleon Allen – guitar (tracks 1-4)
• Martin Rivera – bass
• Ray Lucas – drums

References

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