Dr. John's Gumbo

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Dr. John's Gumbo
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Studio album by
Dr. John
ReleasedApril 20, 1972
Studio Sound City (Van Nuys, California)
Genre
Length39:22
Label Atco
Producer Harold Battiste, Jerry Wexler
Dr. John chronology
The Sun, Moon & Herbs
(1971)		Dr. John's Gumbo
(1972)		 In the Right Place
(1973)
Singles from Dr. John's Gumbo
  1. "Iko Iko"
    Released: March 1972
Professional ratings
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Dr. John's Gumbo released in 1972 is the fifth album by New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John, a tribute to the music of his native city. The album is a collection of covers of New Orleans classics, played by a major figure in the city's music. It marked the beginning of Dr. John's transition away from the eccentric stage character that earned him a cult following, and toward a more straightforward image based on New Orleans' R&B traditions.

Contents

In 2012, the album was ranked number 404 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. [5] The album cover was shot in front of the huge mural adorning the wall of The Farmer John Company (also seen in the movie Carrie ), located at Soto Street and Vernon in Vernon, California. The album was on the Billboard 200 charts for eleven weeks, charting as high as #112 on June 24, 1972. [6]

Track listing

  1. "Iko Iko" (James "Sugar Boy" Crawford) – 4:08
  2. "Blow Wind Blow" (Huey "Piano" Smith, Izzy Cougarden) – 3:17
  3. "Big Chief" (Earl King) – 3:25
  4. "Somebody Changed the Lock" (Mac Rebennack) – 2:42
  5. "Mess Around" (Ahmet Ertegun) – 3:09
  6. "Let the Good Times Roll" (Earl King) – 3:56
  7. "Junko Partner" (Bob Shad) – 4:27
  8. "Stack-A-Lee" (Traditional; arranged by Leon T. Gross (Archibald)) – 3:28
  9. "Tipitina" (Professor Longhair) – 2:04
  10. "Those Lonely Lonely Nights" (Earl King, Johnny Vincent) – 2:30
  11. "Huey Smith Medley" (Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent) – 3:17
    1. "High Blood Pressure"
    2. "Don't You Just Know It"
    3. "Well I'll Be John Brown"
  12. "Little Liza Jane" (Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent) – 2:59

"Thanks to Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band for the suggestion to cut 'Iko Iko'"

Personnel

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  3. 1 2 Christgau, Robert (August 1972). "The Christgau Consumer Guide". Creem . Retrieved January 19, 2018.
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