Dr. John – The Very Best of Dr. John / The Definitive Collection/The Early Career Of Mac Rebennack

 

Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. His music combined New Orleans blues, jazz, R&B, soul and funk.

Active as a session musician from the late 1950's until his death, he gained a following in the late 1960's after the release of his album Gris-Gris (1968) and his appearance at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music (1970). He typically performed a lively, theatrical stage show inspired by medicine shows, Mardi Gras costumes, and voodoo ceremonies. Rebennack recorded thirty studio albums and nine live albums, as well as contributing to thousands of other musicians' recordings. In 1973, he achieved a top-10 hit single with "Right Place, Wrong Time".

Right Place Wrong Time 2:56

Such A Night 2:58

Mama Roux 3:01

Junko Partner 4:32

Wash, Mama, Wash 3:43

Loop Garoo 4:43

Iko Iko 4:10

Tipitina 2:11

Jump Sturdy 2:21

Qualified 4:48

What Comes Around (Goes Around) 3:13

Mos' Scocious 2:49

I Walk On Guilded Splinters 7:46

Honey Dripper 3:38

Accentuate The Positive 3:55

Goin' Back To New Orleans 4:12

Makin' Whoopee! 4:09

Litanie Des Saints 4:44

The Very Best of Dr. John

1-1 Gris Gris Gumbo Yaya

1-2 Mama Roux

1-3 Jump Sturdy

1-4 I Walk On Gilded Splinters

1-5 Black Widow Spider

1-6 Loop Garoo

1-7 Wash, Mama, Wash

1-8 Familiar Reality

1-9 Iko Iko

1-10 Somebody Changed The Lock

1-11 Mess Around

1-12 Junko Partner

1-13 Tipitina

1-14 Huey Smith Medley: High Blood Pressure/Don't You Just Know It/Well I'll Be John Brown

1-15 Traveling Mood

2-1 Right Place, Wrong Time

2-2 Such A Night

2-3 Life

2-4 Qualified

2-5 I Been Hoodood

2-6 Cold Cold Cold

2-7 Quitters Never Win

2-8 What Comes Around (Goes Around)

2-9 Mos' Scocious

2-10 (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away

2-11 Let's Make A Better World

2-12 Honey Dripper

2-13 Makin' Whoopee!

2-14 Accentuate The Positive

2-15 Goin' Back To New Orleans

The Definitive Pop Collection

1 Jerry Byrne– Lights Out 1:51

2 Gene And Al's Spacemen– Mercy 2:27

3 Ike Clanton– Show Me The Way 2:06

4 Bat Carroll– Aw Who? 2:14

5 Joe & Ann– Gee Baby 2:39

6 Mac Rebennack– Storm Warning 3:12

7 Mac Rebennack– Foolish Little Girl 2:21

8 Ronnie & The Delinquents*– Bad Neighborhood 1:42

9 Ronnie & The Delinquents*– Keeps Dragging Me On 2:26

10 Morgus And The Ghouls– Morgus The Magnificent 2:20

11 Frankie & Mac– Lonely Boy 2:23

12 Big Boy Myles*, Mac Rebennack And His Orchestra– New Orleans 2:20

13 Big Boy Myles*, Mac Rebennack And His Orchestra– Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet 2:10

14 Carl Greenstreet– Hey Mama 2:29

15 Roland Stone– Something Special 2:01

16 Roland Stone– Desert Winds 2:04

17 Roland Stone– Down The Road 2:25

18 Sugar Boy Crawford*– Have A Little Mercy 2:33

19 Sugar Boy Crawford*– I Cried 2:04

20 Mac Rebennack– Good Times 2:34

21 Mac Rebennack– Sahara 2:16

22 Chuck Carbo– Out On A Limb 2:13

23 Chuck Carbo– Lucy Brown 2:23

24 Chuck Carbo– Picture Of You 2:14

25 Gerri Hall– I'm The One 2:28

26 The Ends– It Ain't No Use 1:57

27 The Ends– Row Row Your Boat 2:15

28 Joe & Ann– Curiosity 2:00

The Early Career Of Mac Rebennack Aka Dr. John - Good Times

You Talk Too Much - The Ric and Ron Story Volume 1 ... the golden era of New Orleans R'n'B

 

Ric Records, along with sister label Ron Records, were American record labels formed by Joe Ruffino in 1959. Although most of Ric's releases did not rise above regional hits, the label was active during the golden era of New Orleans R'n'B and was an incubator for many artists who are now recognized as definers of the style.

After his first taste of the music industry at A-1 Distributors, Joe Ruffino set out on his own with the Ric and Ron imprints, headquartered at 630 Baronne Street in New Orleans. The labels were named after Joe's two sons. Ric Records was focused exclusively on releasing local New Orleans talent. Edgar Blanchard was brought in to help with studio arrangements, and supervised all early Ric studio sessions. He was later replaced by Harold Battiste. Mac Rebennack (later "Dr. John") was also brought on as label president and helped with writing and producing.

Artists on the label included Eddie Bo, Johnny Adams, Lenny Capello, Al Johnson, Tommy Ridgley and Joe Jones. Jones provided Ric with its only sizeable hit, "You Talk Too Much", which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 1960. 

Sister label Ron Records had a similar focus on local talent. Artists released include Professor Longhair (local favorite "Go to the Mardi Gras"), Irma Thomas, Bobby Mitchell, Eddie Lang (not to be confused with the jazz guitarist Eddie Lang) and Martha Carter. After being discovered in a local club by Tommy Ridgley, Irma Thomas recorded her first single "(You Can Have My Husband but) Don't Mess with My Man" for Ron within a week. She is now recognized as an important American singer, and was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2007.

Ric and Ron folded in 1962 when Joe Ruffino died.

You Talk Too Much

1 Professor Longhair– Go To The Mardi Gras 2:55

2 Johnny Adams– I Won't Cry 2:21

3 Eddie Bo– Tell It Like It Is 2:19

4 Al Johnson – You Done Me Wrong 2:25

5 Mercy Baby– Don't Lie To Me 2:11

6 Edgar Blanchard– Let's Get It 2:27

7 Johnny Adams– Come On 2:17

8 Lenny Capello & The Dots– Tootles 2:13

9 Professor Longhair– Cuttin'Out (Hey Now Baby) 2:37

10 Joe Jones – I Love You Still 2:14

11 Eddie Lang – Easy Rockin' 2:36

12 Eddie Bo– You Got Your Mojo Working 3:08

13 Chris Kenner– Rocket To The Moon 2:21

14 Eddie Lang – She's Mine All Mine 1:57

15 The Gondoliers– You Call Everybody Darling 2:04

16 Robert Parker– All Nite Long Pts 1 & 2 5:19

17 Irma Thomas– Don't Mess With My Man 2:20

18 Tommy Ridgley– Let's Try And Talk It Over 2:39

19 Martha Carter– Nobody Knows (How I Feel About You) 1:56

20 Al Johnson – Carnival Time 2:38

21 Irma Thomas– I May Be Wrong 2:22

22 Joe Jones – You Talk Too Much 2:32

23 Professor Longhair– Tipitina (Demo) 2:23

24 Johnny Adams– I Won't Cry (Demo) 3:01