Lonely Avenue is the debut album by American jazz vibraphonist Freddie McCoy which was recorded in 1965 for the Prestige label.[1]

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)

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