Recorded in 1995 and released on CD in 2019, this is the vinyl debut for this fantastic DR John Album. 1000 copies on double purple vinyl for RSD 2026.

“Ya know, dis would be dat thing I was always using my head for: a big band thing with my New Orleans riffs.” Thus spoke Mac Rebennack, a.k.a. Dr. John, while tossing around ideas with his manager Stanley Chaisson ahead of a 1995 tour. Not long afterward, he manifested that vision in Cologne, Germany, where he recorded 16 tracks with the WDR Big Band. It remained on ice, until now.

On the opening “Indian Red,” Mac name-checks Mardi Gras Indian tribes and soars to new heights when WDR jumps in with the gale-force gusto of a truly big band, summoning a real second-line rave-up. “New York City Blues” swings with enough swagger to light up Times Square, while “I’m Just Lucky” invokes the glitz of Vegas in its Rat Pack heyday. Both put a new spin on songs from Afterglow, the 1995 album Dr. John was touring behind, which also included moodier pieces like “Gee Baby.” Though not every track is one for the ages, this live set makes a fine addition to every Dr. John fan’s library, and delivers exactly what the good doctor intended to conjure: Big Band Voodoo.

Personnel: Dr. John, piano, vocals; Phil Upchurch, guitar; Milan Lulic, guitar; Frank Chastenier, piano; John Goldsby, bass; Jeff Hamilton, drums; WDR Big Band horn section.

Indian Red
I’m Just A Lucky So And So
Blue Skies
Tell Me You’ll Wait For Me
Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You
Stagger Lee
New York City Blues
I Know What I Got
I Still Think About You
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)
Mess Around
There Must Be A Better World Somewhere
So Long
Going Back To New Orleans
JC’s Blues
Tipitina

Format

Album

Record Label

Orange Music Records

Size

12” Vinyl Records

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