Dr. John - Dr. John's Gumbo (1972) (@256)
This is the final upload dedicated to Jerry Wexler. To end the story, if you just sum the diversity of the genres and the quality of the recordings of the uploaded Wexler's productions then you'll have a very good hint of his genius.
As for Gumbo, it's simply a delightful New Orleans r&b (with drops of r'n'r, blues and funk) orgy.
Tracklisting:
A1-Iko Iko
A2-Blow Wind Blow
A3-Big Chief
A4-Somebody Changed The Lock
A5-Mess Around
A6-Let The Good Times Roll
B1-Junko Partner
B2-Stack-A-Lee
B3-Tipitina
B4-Those Lonely Lonely Nights
B5-Huey Smith Medley: High Blood Pressure/ Don't You Just Know It/ Well I'll Be John Brown
B6-Little Liza Jane
album tracks info: here
album review link: here
download link: here (mirrorcreator) and here (rapidshare)
I must say you run an incredible site as a vinyl enthusiast myself. Cheers and keep up the good work.
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I'm desperate for some dr john at the moment and this will do just fine.
I still hold "gris gris"as the masterpiece...but his first five albums are all top class in my book.
Also, if you dig early voodooed dr john stuff, do check out Exuma.
His first two albums are mystical, tribal, voodoo, primitive, unique stuff from the early 70's just as good as dr john.
The fact that Nina Simone covered three of Exuma's songs are proof enough that he was something very special (as Nina!)
Thank you.
k
I own Exuma's first album and I do agree that it's a magnificent piece of work. Thanks K, your comments are always welcome here.
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