Freddie Mccoy - Spider Man

• With Its Image of the Marvel Superhero Prominently Displayed, the Cover of Vibist Freddie McCoy’s 1966 Release Spider Man Definitely Ranks as Some of the Greatest Album Art of All Time • But the Album Had a Lot More Going for It Than Just Its Cover • It’s a Cool Soul-Jazz Classic • Top Shelf Band of Steve Davis on Bass, Rudy Lawless on Drums, and Charlie Wilson on Piano • Tight, Tight Grooves on Such Songs as “Hav’ Mercy” and “Speak Out, Deagan!” • According to the Album Art, This Was to Be the First of a Series of Collabs Between Marvel and the Prestige Label • But This Was the Only One, Adding to Its Collectible Charm • And the OG Labels Say Hav’ Mercy, So Maybe the Deal Between the Two Companies Wasn’t Quite Consummated • 60th Anniversary Release • First LP Reissue • All-Analog Pressing • Available in Either Clear with Red and Blue “Spidey” Swirl Vinyl or Regular Black Vinyl. The fact that this 1966 session from vibist Freddie McCoy sports one of the greatest album covers ever is only one of the many things it has going for it. It’s a cool jazz/soul jazz classic featuring Freddie with a killer band of Steve Davis on bass, Rudy Lawless on drums, and Charlie Wilson on piano, laying down some tight grooves on such tracks as “Speak Out, Deagan!” and “Hav’ Mercy” (Freddie’s vibe tones in particular will have you, ahem, tingling). Adding to the intrigue is the copy on the back cover, which claims that Spider Man was to be the first of a series of Marvel tie-in records. That this album turned out to be the only one leads one to suspect that the deal between Marvel and the Prestige label might have been hastily arranged…after all, the original labels still had the title as Hav’ Mercy. At any rate, it’s a bona-fide collectible and a lovely listen to boot, which we’re bringing to you in an ALL-ANALOG pressing either in clear with red and blue “Spidey” swirl vinyl or good, ol’-fashioned black. 60th anniversary release, first-ever vinyl reissue!