The Very Best Of Dr. John

Dr. John | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 25, 1995)
• Original Release Date: April 25, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B0000033IE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,102 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #10 in Music > Blues > Piano Blues

Track Listings

1. Right Place, Wrong Time

2. Such a Night

3. Mama Roux

4. Junko Partner

5. Wash, Mama, Wash

6. Loop Garoo

7. Iko Iko

8. Tipitina

9. Jump Sturdy

10. Qualified [*]

11. What Comes Around (Goes Around)

12. Mos' Scocious

13. I Walk on Guilded Splinters

14. Honeydripper [*]

15. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive

16. Goin' Back to New Orleans

Editorial Reviews

The only comprehensive single disc/cassette collection of the best of the Night Tripper!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss this one!, May 1, 1998

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MamaRoux Jax "Librarian/Threadhead" (Southern NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Very Best Of Dr. John (Audio CD)

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!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE AMBASSADOR OF NEW ORLEANS: DR. JOHN, February 20, 2003

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S. Finefrock (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Very Best Of Dr. John (Audio CD)

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!

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best of compilation I would have made, September 3, 2003

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TouchTheMoog (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Very Best Of Dr. John (Audio CD)

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.