The Sun, Moon & Herbs

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The Sun, Moon & Herbs
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 31, 1971
RecordedJuly – October 1970
Studio
  • Trident (London, England)
  • Criteria (Miami, Florida)
  • Dimension Recorders (Hollywood, California)
Genre Rock [1]
Length38:59
Label Atlantic
Producer Mac Rebennack, Charles Greene
Dr. John chronology
Remedies
(1970)
The Sun, Moon & Herbs
(1971)
Dr. John's Gumbo
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Christgau's Record Guide C+ [3]
Rolling Stone (mixed) [4]

The Sun, Moon & Herbs is a 1971 studio album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John, noted for its contributions from Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, and other well-known musicians. It was originally intended to be a three-album set but was cut down to a single disc. [5] The album was described by James Chrispell on AllMusic as "dark and swampy" and "best listened to on a hot, muggy night with the sound of thunder rumbling off in the distance like jungle drums". [2] The album was Dr. John's first album to reach the Billboard 200, spending five weeks there and peaking at number 184 on November 6, 1971. [6]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mac Rebennack except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Black John the Conqueror"6:20
2."Where Ya at Mule"4:56
3."Craney Crow"6:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Familiar Reality (Opening)"Rebennack, Jesse Hill 5:25
2."Pots on Fiyo (Filé Gumbo) / Who I Got to Fall On (If the Pot Get Heavy)" 5:48
3."Zu Zu Mamou" 7:57
4."Familiar Reality (Reprise)"Rebennack, Jesse Hill1:53

Personnel

Musicians

The Memphis Horns

(tracks 1, 2, 5)

Guest musicians

Technical

References

  1. Andrews, Michael (2003). "Dr. John". In Buckley, Peter (ed.). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). London: Rough Guides. pp. 301–302. ISBN   978-1-84353-105-0.
  2. 1 2 Chrispell, James. "The Sun, Moon & Herbs – Dr. John at AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
  3. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved February 24, 2019 via robertchristgau.com.
  4. Crouse, Tim (October 28, 1971). "Dr. John: The Sun Moon & Herbs". Rolling Stone . Straight Arrow. ISSN   0035-791X. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
  5. "Dr John Anthology". Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  6. "Billboard 200 – November 6, 1971". Billboard . Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2017.