Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Opus De Funk
| Recorded | Feb 14 & May 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PRST 7420 |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 693748 |
The record
McCoy's vibes skip brightly across a thick New Jersey groove, taped in February 1961 with the guitar filling gaps and the organ anchoring the floor. Easy-rolling, made for nodding heads.
Session personnel
- Wendell Marshall — bass
- Leo Stevens — drums
- Eddie McFadden — guitar
- Johnny Hammond — organ
- Freddie McCoy — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1966 | Prestige · PRST 7420 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Prestige — MONO |
| 1966 | Prestige · 45-407 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Prestige · PR 7420 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono |
| 1972 | Prestige · PRT 7420 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2004 | Prestige · PRCD 24291-2 — CD, Album, Compilation |
| 2004 | Prestige · PRCD-24291-2 — CD, Compilation, Remastered |
| 2004 | Fantasy — File, MP3, Album, Compilation, VBR |
| 2014 | Hallmark Music & Entertainment · 714272 — CD, Album, Mono |
| 2014 | Hallmark Music & Entertainment · 714272 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 2020 | TP4 Music — File, MP3, Album, Reissue, VBR |
| — | Prestige · PRST 7420 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
Wendell Marshall also plays on
Leo Stevens also plays on
Eddie McFadden also plays on
Johnny Hammond also plays on