Dr John: The Sun Moon & Herbs

Dr John: The Sun Moon & Herbs

LP

Atco:SD 33-362

Released in:
USA

Released:
1971

Produced by: Malcolm Rebennack &
Charles Green


Tracks with Eric Clapton in bold.

Tracks side one: Written by: Recorded:
Black John The Conqueror Mac Rebennack July 1970
Where Ya At Mule Mac Rebennack July 1970
Craney Crow Mac Rebennack July 1970



Tracks side two: Written by: Recorded:
Familiar Reality-Opening Mac Rebennack, Jesse Hill .
Pots On Fiyo (Filé Gumbo)/Who I Got To Fall On (If The Pot Get Heavy) Mac Rebennack July 1970
Zu Zu Mamou Mac Rebennack July 1970
Familiar Reality-Reprise Mac Rebennack, Jesse Hill July 1970




Musicians on tracks with Eric Clapton:
Guitar Eric Clapton
Guitar, Piano, Organ, Vibes, Percussion Dr John
Rythm Guitar Tommy Ferrone
Trumpet, Organ Vic Brox
Tuba, Percussion, Vocals Ray Draper
Trap Drums Fred Staehle
Backing Vocals Mick Jagger
Backing Vocals Shirley Goodman
Backing Vocals Tammi Lynn
Backing Vocals PP Arnold
Backing Vocals Joni Jonz


Additional musicians on various tracks:
Flute Ken Terroade
Sax Chris Mercer
Alto Sax Graham Bond
Piano Walter Davis
Backing Vocals Dosis Troy
Backing Vocals Bobby Whitlock
Horns The Memphis Horns
Bass Jesse Boys
Percussion Freeman Brown
Tenor Sax Bobby Keys
Bass Carl Radle
Congas Jim Gordon
Acoustic Bass Steve York
Congas Calvin Samuels


My personal review and reflection:
Strange, strange music. Maybe if I was a hippie back in 1971, and if I was high on this or that, I could appreciate the music. It's some kind of slow piano-blues with a flute now and then, a trumpet coming and going and all sorts of instrument appearing and disappearing all the time. If you try very hard you can hear Eric's guitar in some places. Not my music, but I must admit, interesting!