The rich groove of Louisiana
Selected as one of Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time," and charted on the US Billboard charts for 11 weeks.
With a raw, earthy piano style, he reconstructs R&B classics, vividly depicting the rich groove of Louisiana. In "Iko Iko," the repetitive phrases continue with a light touch, while in "Big Chief," the voice and rhythm intertwine to create a unique atmosphere. Each song progresses with a short development, but a unified groove continues throughout. This masterpiece was selected as one of Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time," and charted on the US Billboard 200 for 11 weeks, peaking at number 112.
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14 TRACKS:
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1)
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Iko Iko
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2)
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Blow Wind Blow
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3)
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Big Chief
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4)
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Somebody Changed The Lock
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5)
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Mess Around
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6)
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Let The Good Times Roll
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7)
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Junko Partner
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8)
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Stack-A-Lee
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9)
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Tipitina
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10)
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Those Lonely Lonely Nights
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11a)
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High Blood Pressure
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11b)
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Don't You Just Know It
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11c)
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Well I'll Be John Brown
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12)
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Little Liza Jane
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Arranged By [Vocal] - Dr. John
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Guitar - Dr. John (6)
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Piano - Dr. John (1, 2, 4, 7 to 12)
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Vocals - Dr. John
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Engineer - Keith Olsen
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Liner Notes - Jerry Wexler
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Producer - Jerry Wexler
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Backing Vocals - Jesse Smith
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Backing Vocals - Shirley Goodman
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Arranged By [Horns] - Harold Battiste
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Arranged By [Vocal] - Harold Battiste
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Clarinet - Harold Battiste (4)
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Producer - Harold Battiste
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Saxophone - Harold Battiste
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Backing Vocals - Ronnie Barron
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Electric Piano, Organ - Ronnie Barron
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Piano - Ronnie Barron (6)
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Cornet - Melvin Lastie
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Mastered By - George Piros
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Backing Vocals - Tami Lynn
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Drums - Freddie Staehle
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Bass - Jimmy Calhoun
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Saxophone - Lee Allen
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Engineer - Gary Brandt
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Backing Vocals - Alvin Robinson
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Guitar - Alvin Robinson
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Backing Vocals - Robbie Montgomery
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Saxophone - David Lastie
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Percussion - Richard "Didimus" Washington
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Remastered By [2013] - Isao Kikuchi
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Harmonica - Sidney George (6)
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Saxophone - Sidney George
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Backing Vocals - Moe Bechamin
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Saxophone - Moe Bechamin
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Guitar - Ken Klimak
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Photography By, Design - Tom Wilkes (2)
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Photography By, Design - Barry Feinstein
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Trombone - Streamline (5) (4)
