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dr. john - the sun, moon & herbs (33rpm lp)
dr. john - the sun, moon & herbs (33rpm lp)
MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black Vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Gatefold
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED No
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, insert
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE nitetripper.com
Dr. John - vocals, piano, organ, guitar, vibes, percussion
Tommy Ferrone - rhythm guitar
John Boudreaux - drums
The Memphis Horns
Andrew Love - tenor sax
Jack Hale - trombone
James Mitchell - baritone sax
Ed Logan - tenor sax
Roger Hopps - trumpet
Wayne Jackson - trumpet, horn
Eric Clapton - guitar
Ronnie Barron - keyboards
Graham Bond - alto sax
Steve York - acoustic bass
Jesse Boyce - bass
Carl Radle - bass
Ron Johnson - bass
Walter Davis Jr. - piano
Jim Gordon - percussion, conga
Vic Brox - pocket trumpet, organ
Ray Draper - tuba, percussion, background vocals
Chris Mercer - sax
Jerry Jumonville - sax
Bobby Keys - tenor sa
Jim Price - trumpet
Kenneth Terroade - flute
Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuels - percussion
Freeman Brown - percussion
Fred Staehle - trap drums
Mick Jagger - background vocals
Doris Troy - background vocals
Shirley Goodman - background vocals
Tami Lynn - background vocals
P. P. Arnold - background vocals
Bobby Whitlock - background vocals
black john the conqueror - 6:20
where ya at mule - 4:56
craney crow - 6:40
familiar reality (opening) - 5:25
pots on fiyo (filé gumbo) / who i got to fall on (if the pot get heavy) - 5:48
zu zu mamou - 7:57
familiar reality (reprise) - 1:53
The Sun, Moon & Herbs" was originally conceived as a triple album, but it was fragmented, stripped down and put together again to form the present single-disc LP
And although Dr. John never liked this version much, it is proof of the theory 'less is more'
None of the seven tracks are suitable for broadcasting on the radio and the spells that Dr. John and his companions weave are dark and swampy
"Black John The Conqueror" has its origins in ancient Cajun folklore, which the good Dr. modernised and gave a beat
The swampy "Craney Crow" is the younger sibling of his earlier "Walk On Guilded Splinters" and has a similar effect on the listener
"Pots On Fiyo (Filé Gumbo)" combines Latin-American rhythms with a wealth of Cajun chants and spells
The vocals are almost unfathomable and serve rather more as an additional musical instrument in the mix
"Zu Zu Zu Mamou" is so tightly knitted that one can almost cut through the music with a knife; the mood here takes on a quite different meaning
"The Sun, Moon & Herbs" is best heard on a hot sultry night where thunder rolls in the distance like jungle drums
Dr. John certainly had something specific in mind, but it is up to the listener to find out just what it was
RECORDING July - October 1970 at Trident Studios London, and Dimension Recorders Hollywood (CA)
ENGINEERING Roy Thomas Baker, Judd Philips
LABEL ATCO
RE MASTERING --
RE RELEASED 2020
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Sterne von 5
PRESSING by Pallas
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Pop / New Orleans Rhythm & Blues
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
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