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From the Top of the Barrel

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Released
  
1967

From the Top of the Barrel (1960)
  
Groove (1961)

Release date
  
1967

Label
  
Pacific Jazz Records

Length
  
37:17

Artist
  
Les McCann

Producer
  
Richard Bock

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
July 16 & 17 and December 1960 The Bit, Hollywood, CA and The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, CA

Similar
  
Les McCann albums, Jazz albums

From the Top of the Barrel is a live album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1960 and released on the Pacific Jazz label in 1967. The album features additional tracks from the performances that produced Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Shout and Les McCann Ltd. in San Francisco.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic gives the album 3 stars.

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 Vinneger) - 7:00
  6. "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington) - 4:55
  7. "Set Call" (Les McCann) - 1:45

Personnel

  • Les McCann - piano
  • Herbie Lewis (tracks 1-4), Leroy Vinnegar (tracks 5-7) - bass
  • Ron Jefferson - drums

    • References

    From the Top of the Barrel Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA