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Dr. John | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 29, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Grp Records
• ASIN: B0000001P6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,264 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid effort by a one-of-a-kind artist, December 5, 2002

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This review is from: Television (Audio CD)

Occasionally you get to see an artist who's so far "out there" that they're a delight to watch. Someone who seems to really be doing their own thing, record company constraints be damned. Tom Waits is a good example. Dr. John is another.

On the other hand, he's not that far out there when situated in his stomping grounds of New Orleans. The people down there live and breathe music, and it's not unusual to see someone singing in the middle of the street just because they feel like it. While sometimes the more outrageous the better, New Orleans music, just like it's cooking, does combine a lot of styles to produce what they do. Jazz, funk, blues, country and rock and roll all go into the great gumbo pot to produce their sound.

While the Neville Brothers get the most publicity, and they certainly earn it, Dr. John is also one of their top ambassadors. I've listened to several of his albums, where sometimes he shines, and sometimes there are a few clunkers. I found very few clunkers on this one. It's a good example of some original tunes, plus some covers, all done with him in control vocally and at the piano. There is no standout tune, just a nice continuity to the whole work. This one can be listened to either seriously or as background music, and both directions proved satisfying to me.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love it!, September 23, 2009

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S. Alessandro "safesound75" (Tavernerio, Como Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Television (Audio CD)

I have several works by the night tripper and I can say this is one of his best and underrated!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of Dr.John's best Albums!, September 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Television (Audio CD)

This is one of those Cds that you can lisen to from Start to finish, and not stop till you do! Most of the songs on this CD Bare a close resembulance to his other work at the time, but is somwhat better than Night Tripper at certain points.