Dr John Dr Johns Gumbo ( HQ vinyl )

Release date:30-10-2023 (originally released in 1972)

 

2023 EU reissue HQ 180g vinyl LP--The fifth album by Dr. John, aka The Night Tripper, is also heralded as his richest album to date and is in many ways a tribute to his hometown New Orleans.  It features excellent interpretations of New Orleans traditionals ("Iko Iko", "Tipitina", "Junko Partner" and "Stack-O-Lee") and contemporary R&B written or played by the likes of Huey Piano Smith ("Blow Wind Blow" and "Huey Smith Medley") Earl King and Earl Gaines ("Big Chief", "Let The Good Times Roll" and "Lonely Lonely Nights"). 

 

Tracks:( HQ vinyl)
A1 Iko Iko 4:08
A2 Blow Wind Blow 3:17
A3 Big Chief 3:25
A4 Somebody Changed The Lock 2:42
A5 Mess Around 3:09
A6 Let The Good Times Roll 3:56
B1 Junko Partner 4:27
B2 Stack-A-Lee 3:28
B3 Tipitina 2:04
B4 Those Lonely Lonely Nights 2:30
B5 Huey Smith Medley (3:17)
B5a High Blood Pressure
B5b Don't You Just Know It
B5c Well I'll Be John Brown
B6 Little Liza Jane 2:59

 

Dr. John is universally celebrated as the living embodiment of the rich musical heritage exclusive to New Orleans. His very colorful musical career began in the 1950s when he wrote and played guitar on some of the greatest records to come out of the Crescent City, including recordings by Professor Longhair, Art Neville, Joe Tex and Frankie Ford. Adorned with voodoo charms and regalia, a legend was born with his breakthrough 1968 album Gris-gris, which established his unique blend of voodoo mysticism, funk, rhythm & blues, psychedelic rock and Creole roots.