The Sun, Moon & Herbs

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The Sun, Moon & Herbs
SunMoonHerbsCover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 31, 1971
RecordedJuly – October 1970
Studio
  • Trident (London, UK)
  • Criteria (Miami, Florida)
  • Dimension Recorders (Hollywood, California)
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 [1]
Christgau's Record Guide C+ [2]
Rolling Stone (mixed) [3]

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. [4] 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". [1] The album was Dr. John's first album to reach the Billboard 200 charts, spending five weeks there and peaking at #184 on November 6, 1971. [5]

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

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References

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  2. 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.
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