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Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Truth

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Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Truth
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedFebruary 4, 1960
United Recording, Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
Length39:20
LabelPacific Jazz
PJ 2
ProducerRichard Bock
Les McCann chronology
It's About Time
(1959)
Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Truth
(1960)
Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Shout
(1960)

Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Truth (also referred to as just The Truth) is the debut album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1960 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2] Liner notes were by Frank Evans and album photography was by Ivan Nagy.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Allmusic gives the album 4 stars.[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Les McCann except as indicated

  1. "Vacushna" - 3:09
  2. "A Little ¾ for God & Co." - 4:28
  3. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 7:47
  4. "Fish This Week" - 3:06
  5. "How High the Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) - 6:04
  6. "This Can't Be Love" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:17
  7. "For Carl Perkins" (Leroy Vinnegar) - 5:40
  8. "The Truth" - 5:49

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016
  2. ^ Freed., R. Les McCann Discography accessed January 12, 2016
  3. ^ a b Les McCann Plays the Truth – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2016.