| Barefoot Boy | ||||
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| Studio album by Larry Coryell | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 40:35 | |||
| Label | Flying Dutchman | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
| Larry Coryell chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Barefoot Boy is Larry Coryell's only studio album for the Flying Dutchman label, a company created by Impulse! Records founder Bob Thiele. The album was produced by Thiele with assistance from Lillian Seyfert and engineered by Eddie Kramer. Barefoot Boy was recorded at Electric Ladyland, New York, United States.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gypsy Queen" (Gábor Szabó) | 11:50 |
| 2. | "The Great Escape" (Coryell) | 8:39 |
| 3. | "Call to the Higher Consciousness" (Coryell) | 20:00 |
Credits
- Larry Coryell – guitar
- Steve Marcus – soprano saxophone (1, 2), tenor saxophone (3)
- Mike Mandel – piano (3)
- Mervin Bronson – bass (2, 3)
- Roy Haynes – drums
- Lawrence Killian – conga
- Harry Wilkinson – percussion
- Bob Thiele – producer
- Lillian Seyfert – assistant producer
- Eddie Kramer – sound mixer
- Bob Palmer – liner notes
- Bob Gruen – cover & liner photographs
Reception
At AllMusic, critic Jim Newsom writes about Barefoot Boy that:
This recording is a noteworthy example of the possibilities inherent in the early days of fusion, blending the electrifying energy of rock with the improvisational excitement of jazz.
References
- Newsom, Jim. "Barefoot Boy – Larry Coryell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Larry Coryell". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the '70s. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0306804093. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- Swenson, John, ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide (1 ed.). New York: Rolling Stone. p. 51. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Jim, Newsom. "Barefoot Boy". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2018.