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Funk Drops
Studio album by Freddie McCoy
Released	1966
Recorded	June 21–22, 1966
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:05
Label	Prestige PR 7470
Producer	Cal Lampley
Freddie McCoy chronology
Spider Man (1965) Funk Drops (1966) Peas 'n' Rice (1967)

Funk Drops is the third album by American jazz vibraphonist Freddie McCoy which was recorded in 1966 for the Prestige label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic rated the album 2 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Freddie McCoy except where noted.

1. "My Babe" (Willie Dixon) – 3:00
2. "And I Love Her" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 6:00
3. "High Heel Sneakers" (Robert Higgenbotham) – 3:25
4. "Moyé" – 6:30
5. "Funk Drops" – 3:15
6. "Tough Talk" (Wayne Henderson, Joe Sample, Stix Hooper) – 3:30
7. "Theodora" (Billy Taylor) – 4:05
8. "The Sleepy Lagoon" (Eric Coates, Jack Lawrence) – 4:20

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on June 21 (tracks 1, 5 & 8) and June 22 (tracks 2-4, 6 & 7), 1965

Personnel

• Freddie McCoy – vibraphone
• James Robinson – trumpet (tracks 1, 5 & 8)
• Laurdine Patrick – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 5 & 8)
• John Blair – electric violin (tracks 1, 5 & 8)
• JoAnne Brackeen – piano (tracks 2-4, 6 & 7)
• Alfred Williams – organ (tracks 1, 5 & 8)
• Augustus Turner – bass (tracks 2-4, 6 & 7)
• Albert Winston – electric bass (tracks 1, 5 & 8)
• Bernard Purdie (tracks 1, 5 & 8), George Scott (tracks 2-4, 6 & 7) – drums

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed April 9, 2013
2. ^ Allmusic listing accessed April 9, 2013

• 1966 albums
• Freddie McCoy albums
• Prestige Records albums
• Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
• Albums produced by Cal Lampley