January 19, 2025

Freddie McCoy - Spider Man (1966)

A striking little set from vibesman Freddie McCoy – not just for the cool superhero image on the front cover, but also for the tight grooves underneath! The album's one of McCoy's most unified for Prestige – as all tracks feature a core quartet with Freddie on vibes, Charlie Wilson on piano, Steve Davis on bass, and Rudy Lawless on drums – not your usual Prestige players, and all musicians who really make the album sparkle!

This was a music album released in 1966 by Prestige Records. 
It claimed to be the start of a series of Marvel Music albums, though I haven't seen any others actually produced.
Unlike nearly all the other albums in our Audio section, this record is purely instrumental, and the tie-in to Spider-Man consists of the image on the cover, and the title of one song: "Spider-Man".
The music is jazz, lead by McCoy's vibes playing, supported by piano, bass and drums.
There's a mix of tempo, but it's all good tight stuff. I occasionally put it on when I'm just wanting some background music, but it rewards a proper listening too.
McCoy is talented, there's no denying it. Of course, there's something about vibes that can make you think of seedy 60's lounge bars, but you can suppress that with a little effort.

Tracklist

  1. "Hav' Mercy" – 3:10
  2. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 7:20
  3. "The Girl from Ipanema" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel) – 4:35
  4. "Spider Man" – 3:20
  5. "That's All" (Alan Brandt Bob Haymes) – 7:25
  6. "Speak Out, Deagan!" – 4:10

All compositions by Freddie McCoy except where noted.



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Credits

Notes
Released: 1966
Recorded at: Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:  Jazz
Style:  Soul-Jazz, Cool Jazz
Length:  30:30

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