| Les McCann Plays the Hits | ||||
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | August 5 and September 9, 1966 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:57 | |||
| Label | Limelight LM 82041 | |||
| Producer | Jerry Ross | |||
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Les McCann Plays the Hits is an album by American pianist Les McCann recorded in 1966 and released on the Limelight label.[1][2]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Track listing
- "Sunny (part 1)" (Bobby Hebb) – 7:07
- "Sunny (part 2)" (Hebb) – 2:40
- "Guantanamera" (José Martí) – 2:55
- "Summer Samba (So Nice)" (Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle, Norman Gimbel) – 2:22
- "Sad Little Girl" (Les McCann) – 2:55
- "River Deep – Mountain High" (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector) – 3:16
- "Les Skate" (Jerry Ross, Mark Barkan) – 3:19
- "Sunshine Superman" (Donovan) – 3:06
- "Message to Michael" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:52
- "Flamingo" (Ted Grouya, Edmund Anderson) – 2:35
- "Compared to What" (Gene McDaniels) – 2:33
- "Pretty Flamingo" (Barkan) – 3:17
Personnel
- Les McCann – piano, vocals
- Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone, flute (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7–12)
- Plas Johnson (tracks 2, 5 & 6), Jerome Richardson (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7–12) – tenor saxophone
- Lynn Blessing (tracks 2, 5 & 6), Warren Chiasson (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7–12) – vibraphone
- Vincent Bell (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7–12), Jimmy Georgantones (tracks 2, 5 & 6), Carl Lynch (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7–12) – guitar
- Leroy Vinnegar – bass
- Joe Macho – Fender bass (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7–12)
- Booker T. Robinson – drums
- Johnny Pacheco (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 7–12), Ron Rich (tracks 2, 5 & 6) – congas
References
- ↑ Mercury Records Catalog: Limelight series accessed March 8, 2016
- ↑ Freed., R. Les McCann Discography accessed March 8, 2016
- 1 2 Les McCann Plays the Hits – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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