Barefoot Boy (album)


 * For the 1938 film, see Barefoot Boy (film)

Barefoot Boy is Larry Coryell's first and only album for the Flying Dutchman label, a company created by Impulse! Records founder Bob Thiele. The album was produced by Thiele, with production assistance from Lillian Seyfert and engineered by Eddie Kramer. It features a rendition of Gábor Szabó's "Gypsy Queen", which had been recorded the year before by Santana for their album Abraxas.

Track listing

 * 1) "Gypsy Queen" (Gábor Szabó) (11:50)
 * 2) "The Great Escape" (Larry Coryell) (8:39)
 * 3) "Call To The Higher Consciousness" (Larry Coryell) (20:00)

Personnel

 * Larry Coryell - guitar
 * Steve Marcus - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
 * Lawrence Killian - conga
 * Roy Haynes - drums
 * Harry Wilkinson - percussion
 * Mervin Bronson - bass
 * Mike Mandel - piano

Single

 * The Great Escape (3:00)/Gypsy Queen (2:58) - Flying Dutchman/Atco FD-26012; released 1971 (U.S.)