The Sun, Moon & Herbs (Remastered) Dr. John

• 1 Black John The Conqueror 06:20
• 2 Where Ya At Mule 04:56
• 3 Craney Crow 06:42
• 4 Familiar Reality-Opening 05:29
• 5 Pots on Fiyo [File Gumbo]/Who I Got To Fall On [If The Pot Get Heavy] 05:49
• 6 Zu Zu Mamou 07:57
• 7 Familiar Reality-Reprise 01:49
• Total Runtime 39:02

Info for The Sun, Moon & Herbs (Remastered)

„Originally intended as a triple album, The Sun, Moon & Herbs was chopped up, whittled down and re-assembled into this single-disc release, and while Dr. John never liked this version much, perhaps the single disc is testament to the "less is more" theory. The seven cuts are all quite lengthy and the spells Dr. John and his consorts weave are dark and swampy. "Black John the Conqueror" comes from old Cajun folklore which the good Dr. has modernized and given 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 (Fils Gumbo)" combines Latin American rhythms with lots of Cajun chants and spells. The vocals are nearly incomprehensible and actually serve as another instrument in the mix. "Zu Zu Mamou" is so thick that you can almost cut the music with a knife. Here, the atmosphere takes on a whole other meaning altogether. The Sun, Moon & Herbs is best listened to on a hot, muggy night with the sound of thunder rumbling off in the distance like jungle drums. Dr. John was definitely onto something here, but just what is left up to the listener.“

Dr. John, vocals, piano, organ, guitar, vibes & percussion
Eric Clapton, guitar
Ronnie Barron, keyboards
Graham Bond, alto saxophone
Tommy Ferrone, rhythm guitar
Steve York, bass
Jesse Boyce, bass
Carl Radle, bass
Walter Davis Jr., piano
Jim Gordon, percussion, conga
John Boudreaux, drums
Vic Brox, pocket trumpet & organ
Ray Draper, tuba, percussion & background vocals
Wayne Jackson, trumpet, horn
Chris Mercer, saxophone
Jerry Jumonville, saxophone
James Mitchell, baritone saxophone
Ed Logan, tenor saxophone
Andrew Love, tenor saxophone
Bobby Keys, tenor saxophone
Jim Price, trumpet
Jack Hale, trombone
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

Recorded July, 1970 at Trident Studios, London; October, 1970 at Criteria Studios, Miami
Produced by Mac Rebennack, Charles Greene

Digitally remastered

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