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The Very Best of Dr. John
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Track Listing
- Right Place, Wrong Time
- Such a Night
- Mama Roux
- Junko Partner
- Wash, Mama, Wash
- Loop Garoo
- Iko Iko
- Tipitina
- Jump Sturdy
- Qualified
- What Comes Around (Goes Around)
- Mos' Scocious
- I Walk on Guilded Splinters
- Honeydripper
- Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
- Goin' Back to New Orleans
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #32634 in Music
- Brand: DR. JOHN
- Released on: 1995-04-25
- Number of discs: 1
- Dimensions: .22 pounds
Editorial Reviews
Album Description
The only comprehensive single disc/cassette collection of the best of the Night Tripper!
Customer Reviews
Don't miss this one!
The Very Best is exactly that, the very best of Mac Rebennack, aka, Dr. John. This CD covers it all. Blues, funk and typical New Orleans beat. Its hard to sit still while listening to any of the tracks on this CD... but Goin' Back To New Orleans remains my all time favorite, although its tough to pick just ONE! Don't miss this one at all!
THE AMBASSADOR OF NEW ORLEANS: DR. JOHN
Dr John (aka Mac Renneback) has helped popularize the many exciting sounds of New Orleans over the years. This collection shows what makes Dr John a special performer. The gumbo of styles that make New Orleans music so joyful are expertly rendered by the good Doctor's peppery piano and bluesy vocals. From his funky classic hit Right Place, Wrong Time to the pyschedelic voodoo classic Walk on Gildeded Splinters, there is not a weak track here. One could quibble that some of the songs covered here are done better by their originators, but these are all fine performances. Use this as a springboard to discover more of the great more artists that have made New Orleans a musical capital such as The Meters, Professor Longhair, etc. Enjoy!
Not the best of compilation I would have made
It's always going to be the case that when someone puts out a best of compilation of an artist you really dig, the opinion on which songs should have been included and not is always going to be a question. Where is 'Life', 'Traveling Mood', and 'Just the Same' all off his classic album - In The Right Place? What about 'Blow Wind Blow', 'Tipitina' or 'Somebody Changed The Lock' not to mention others from Gumbo? I don't think this compilation is compiled all that well, but what are you going to do, everyone has their favorites. Dr john is a legend. Buy Gumbo, In the Right Place, Gris Gris, and anything the man is releasing because he's still got it. So three stars although it hurts me to do so.
