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The Very Best of Dr. John

Dr. John

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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

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #33,528 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)
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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

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

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

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

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!

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

By	S. Finefrock (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!

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

By	TouchTheMoog (Australia) - See all my reviews

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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Being There!
A fantastic collection! It compliments the electric guitar I purchased with Dr. John's autograph and message on it!
Get with it Dr. John fans! Read more

Published 4 months ago by D. D. Driscoll

5.0 out of 5 stars The right stuff
This is an excellent compilation of Dr John, that makes a perfect introduction to the mans many talents. Read more

Published 23 months ago by S J Buck

5.0 out of 5 stars Not for everyone, but a great CD just the same
Contrary to popular belief, The Night Tripperhad more good songs than just Right Place, Wrong Time, sadly the only Dr. John tune most can identify. Read more

Published on August 13, 2006 by finulanu

3.0 out of 5 stars Les' Scosious
Cut down from Rhino's 2CD anthology Mos' Scosious from the previous year, this 18-track non-chronological collection manages to weave its way through the various styles of Dr... Read more

Published on December 12, 2005 by Laurence Upton

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly the very best
Trying to pick the best of Dr. John has got to be as hard as trying to classify what type of music he plays. But I have to agree with the decisions on what to put on this disk.

Published on July 5, 2005 by J. Lemon

5.0 out of 5 stars the man!!
this man can do everything!to the funky "right place,wrong time" ,on to the new orleans flavor hit,"such a night"& other goodies is well worth getting this... Read more

Published on September 12, 2002 by J. Hoffman

4.0 out of 5 stars WOW, great stuff
I'm listening to Dr. John on the iPod, and thought I should offer a review. I haven't ever heard anything of Dr. Read more

Published on June 29, 2002 by jbembe

4.0 out of 5 stars It's party time!
Part New Orleans party music and part Tin Pan Alley, the music of Dr. John is a potpourri of influences; never quite true to any one sound. Read more

Published on October 8, 2001 by J. Carroll

5.0 out of 5 stars A great sampler of Dr. John's music.
Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack is an artist that is difficult to categorize. His music blends rock, blues, jazz, funk and soul into a sort of, well, musical gumbo. Read more

Published on September 2, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars The Dr. makes me home sick for N.O.
What hasn`t been said about da Dr. As I listen to these songs I get home sick for my old stompin ground and each and every tune remindes me of Nawlins! Read more

Published on June 22, 2000 by Donald L Hawkins

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