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Les McCann

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Les McCann (born September 23, 1935, Lexington, Kentucky) is a jazz piano player and vocalist whose biggest successes came as a crossover artist into R&B and soul.
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Releases:
Somethin' Special (LP)   Pacific Jazz Records 1962
Jazz Waltz (LP, Album)   Fontana 1963
A Bag Of Gold (LP)   Liberty, Pacific Jazz Records 1964
Les McCann Plays The Hits (LP)   Limelight 1966
Live At Bohemian Caverns - Washington, D.C. (2 versions)   Limelight 1967
Comment (LP)   Atlantic 1969
Much Les (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1969
Swiss Movement (Album) (3 versions)   Atlantic 1969
Second Movement (Album) (2 versions)   Atlantic ... 1971
Invitation To Openness (Album) (4 versions)   Atlantic ... 1972
Talk To The People (LP)   Atlantic 1972
Live At Montreux (2xLP)   Atlantic 1973
Another Beginning (LP)   Atlantic 1974
Layers (2 versions)   Atlantic ... 1974
Doldinger Jubilee '75 (LP)   Atlantic 1975
Hustle To Survive (Album) (3 versions)   Atlantic 1975
River High, River Low (2 versions)   Atlantic 1976
Music Lets Me Be (2 versions)   ABC Records ... 1977
Just The Way You Are (12", Promo)   A&M Records 1978
The Man (Album) (2 versions)   A&M Records 1978
The Shout (LP, Album, RE)   Pacific Jazz Records 1981
Music Box (LP)   Jem 1984
Another Beginning (CD)   Atlantic 1998
Talkin' Verve (CD, Comp)   Verve Records 1998
You Sure Look Good To Me - The Remixes (12")   ESC Records 2000
Hey Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You / Sunny (Part 2) (7")   Seven Up Records 2002
Pump It Up (CD, Album, Dig)   ESC Records 2002
It's About Time (LP)   Pacific Jazz Records  
The Shout (LP)   Fontana  
The Truth (LP)   Fontana  
Appears On:
The Truth (LP)   Vogue Records Ltd 1960
Stormy Monday (LP, Album)   Capitol Records 1962
Jazz Na Koncertním Pódiu (LP, Mono, Ltd, Comp) Pokřik (The Shout) Supraphon 1964
Beaux J. Pooboo (2 versions) Les McNasty, Green Gre... Limelight 1965
But Not Really (LP, Album) But Not Really, A Litt... Limelight 1965
Live At Shelly's Manne-Hole (LP) She Broke My Heart (An... Limelight 1966
Bucket O' Grease (LP, Mono) La Brea, Bucket O' Gre... Limelight 1967
Freak Out! (2xLP, Album, Gat)   Verve Records 1971
Quiet Fire (Album) (4 versions) To Love Somebody Atlantic 1971
Newport In New York '72 - The Soul Sessions, Vol. 6 (LP, Album) The Price You Got To P... Cobblestone, Buddah Records 1972
Soulness (LP, Album) You Got It In Your Sou... EMI Columbia 1972
The Man From Shaft (LP, Album)   MGM Records 1972
Cochise (2 versions) Cochise ABC Records ... 1974
Tell Me The Truth (LP, Album) I'll Bet You Thought I... Arista 1975
The Armada Orchestra (LP, Album) Cochise Scepter Records, Scepter Records 1975
Disco Armada (LP, Album) The Hustle, Cochise Supreme Records 1976
The Gap Band (Album) (2 versions) Thinking Of You RCA Victor ... 1977
Beyond (Album) (2 versions) Keep It Goin' A&M Records 1980
Beyond (Maxi, Single) (5 versions) Keep It Goin' A&M Records 1980
Whatever Happened To The Blues (CD, Album) I'm Going Down Slow Go Jazz Records 1992
United Future Organization (CD) I'll Bet You Thought I... Nippon Phonogram, Brownswood Records 1993
Beyond The Edge (CD) Love Will Always Get Y... Aquarius International Music 1994
Rockgarden Vol. 3 (CD) California Dreamin' EVA Belgium 1995
Blue Pacific Funk - Wailin' On The West Coast (CD, Comp) Sack O' Woe, Spanish C... Blue Note 1998
Jazz For When You're Alone (CD) Sunny 32 Jazz 1999
Compared To What (LP) Compared To What (Erik... Weed (2) 2000
Right On! - Break Beats And Grooves From The Atlantic & Warner Vaults (4xCD, Comp + Box) The Harlem Buck Dance ... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
Go Tell It On The Mountain (CD) White Christmas Real World Records, Virgin 2003
Love & Life (Album) (4 versions) Love & Life Intro Geffen Records 2003
Run (12") I'm A Star Now Mush 2003
Enter The Mowo! (CD, Album) That's What's Happenin... Hyena Records 2004
Free Kamal (CD, Album) Running With Scissors Mush 2004
Routine Jazz #04 (CD, Comp) I'll Bet You Thought I... Substance (2) 2004
Jazz Swings Pop (CD, Comp, RM) Sunny Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
The Greatest Jazz Hits (CD, Comp, RM) Watermelon Man Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Coffee Time Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) Guantanamera Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2007
Messin Around (12") I'll Bet You Thought I... Freestyle Records (2) 2007
The Complete Moon Bay Sessions (CD, Album) Maleah Miclife Recordings, Miclife Recordings 2007
Tracks Appear On:
Soul To Soul (Music From The Original Soundtrack - Recorded Live In Ghana, West Africa) (Comp) (3 versions) Heyjorler Atlantic 1971
Newport In New York '72 - The Soul Sessions, Vol. 6 (LP, Album) The Price You Got To P... Cobblestone, Buddah Records 1972
Whatever's Fair!: Atlantic Soul Explosion '72 (2xLP) Beaux J. Poo Boo Atlantic 1972
Blues 'N' Jazz (LP) Compared To What Atlantic 1973
Atlantic Jazz-Express (LP, Comp) It Never Stopped In My... Atlantic, WEA Musik GmbH 1974
The Rock Revelation (3xLP) Compared To What Atlantic 1975
Atlantic Jazz - Fusion (CD, Comp) Beaux J. Pooboo Atlantic 1986
Soul Hits Of The '70s - Didn't It Blow Your Mind Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Compared To What Rhino Records (2) 1991
Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz Vol. Two (Comp) (3 versions) Boo-Go-Loo Motor Music ... 1993
Music From The Motion Picture Casino (2xCD, Comp) Compared To What MCA Soundtracks, MCA Soundtracks 1995
Dealers Choice 3 (LP) The Dunbar High School... Choice Recordings Ltd 1996
Dusty Fingers Volume Two (LP, Comp) Go On And Cry Strictly Breaks Records 1997
Blue Juice Volume 2 (Comp) (2 versions) McCanna Blue Note 1998
Blue Pacific Funk - Wailin' On The West Coast (CD, Comp) Sack O' Woe, Spanish C... Blue Note 1998
Strictly Breaks Volume 4 (LP, Comp) Vallarta Strictly Breaks Records 1998
Tribe Vibes Volume 2 (2xLP, Comp) North Carolina Strictly Breaks Records 1998
Jazz For When You're Alone (CD) Sunny 32 Jazz 1999
Right On! (2xLP, Comp) North Carolina Warner Music UK Ltd. 1999
Room With A View (CD) Falling In Love With Love X:treme Records 1999
Room With A View (2xLP) Falling In Love With Love X:treme Records 1999
The Premo Collection (2xLP) Beyond Yesterday Buys Records 1999
Vibrafinger (CD) Shorty Rides Again BGP Records 1999
Jazz Around The Funk Part 1 (LP, Comp) Shorty Rides Again Follow Me Records 2000
Right On! Vol. 2 (2xLP) Harlem Buck Dance Strut Warner Music UK Ltd. 2000
Strictly Breaks Volume 8 (LP) The Morning Song Strictly Breaks Records 2000
Yet Mo' Mod Jazz (CD, Comp) Burnin' Coal, Compared... Kent Records 2000
Right On! - Break Beats And Grooves From The Atlantic & Warner Vaults (4xCD, Comp + Box) The Harlem Buck Dance ... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
Right On! Vol 4 (Comp) (2 versions) Shamading Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) ... 2001
The Best Of Blue Juice (2xLP) Mccanna Blue Note 2001
The Infamous Queensbridge Collection (25 Original Songs Sampled By Mobb Deep) (2xLP) Benjamin Strictly Breaks Records 2002
Too Darn Hot - Music From And Inspired By Surprise Chef (2xCD, Album, Comp) Watermelon Man Universal Music (Australia) 2002
"From Latin... To Jazz Dance" Vol. 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Boo-Go-Loo Rare Groove Recordings 2003
Stoned Soul Picnic (CD) Us Warner Music UK Ltd. 2003
Supa Latino (2xCD, Comp) Boo-Go-Loo Family Recordings (UK) 2003
Velvet Jazz III (2xCD) Us, Universal Prisoner Warner Music UK Ltd. 2004
Aubergine Summer 2005 (CD, Mixed) Intro Sleeping Giant Music 2005
People Get Ready / Protest Songs From The Atlantic & Warner Jazz Vaults (CD, Promo) Carry On Brother, Comp... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2005
The Notorious B.I.G. Collection (2xLP) Vallarta Strictly Breaks Records 2005
Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 7: 1967-1969 (CD) Compared To What Warner Platinum 2006
Gloomy Afternoon 2 - The Magic Of Melancholy (2xCD, Comp) Yours Is My Heart Alone Universal Music (Austria) 2006
Jazz Swings Pop (CD, Comp, RM) Sunny Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
The Greatest Jazz Hits (CD, Comp, RM) Watermelon Man Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Coffee Time Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) Guantanamera Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2007
Ренесанс - Greatest Jazz Covers (CD, Comp) Guantanamera Ukrainian Records, Moon Records (2) 2007
Blue Note Trip - Birds Beats (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, CD-) Falling In Love With Love Blue Note 2008
Syndromes 2 (CD, Mixed, Promo, RE, Dig) Benjamin Beat Junkie Sound 2008
Blue Note Trip - Swing Low Fly High (Comp) (3 versions) Our Love Is Here To St... EMI Music (Netherlands) ... 2009
Unofficial Releases:
Chill Town Presents... Heavyweight 4, Breaks, Beats & Grooves (LP, Unofficial) The Harlem Buck Dance ... Chill Town 1999
Dusty Fingers Volume Two (CD, Comp, Unofficial) Go On And Cry Strictly Breaks Records 2000
Down Home Girl / Harlem Buck Dance Strut (12") Harlem Buck Dance Strut Alpha Omega Recordings 2002
Strictly Breaks - The Definitive Collector's Box Set (Box, Unofficial + CD, Comp, 192 + CD, Comp, Hig) Vallarta, The Morning ... Strictly Breaks Records, Demon Light Music 2008
Dealer's Choice (LP, Comp, Unofficial) Harlem Buckdance Strutt Not On Label  
Diggin 5 (LP) Benjamin Diggin Breaks Records  
Diggin Number Nine... (LP, Comp) Roberta, Beyond Yesterday Diggin Breaks Records  
Little Girl / Sad Little Girl (7", Single) Sad Little Girl Not On Label  
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