In 1975 Dr. John took his well-honed New Orleans musical revue on the road and made a stop in Hollywood, with the recorded highlights released as Hollywood Be Thy Name…![dr-john-hollywood-1.jpg]()
...This is an enjoyable combination of live New Orleans soul and barrelhouse piano mixed with studio tracks including a reworking of his psychedelic anthem "Babylon." The live cover versions range from a soulful "Yesterday," a medley of "Its All Right With Me," "Blue Skies," and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," plus the Roy Montrell New Orleans jump classic "Mellow Saxophone" retitled here as "I Wanna Rock." The only wrong turn taken is on the title track, which dips into a flashy Las Vegas routine complete with cheesy disco beat, that needless to say didn't suit Dr. John. - AllMusic Review by Al Campbell![dr-john-hollywood-2.jpg]()
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...This is an enjoyable combination of live New Orleans soul and barrelhouse piano mixed with studio tracks including a reworking of his psychedelic anthem "Babylon." The live cover versions range from a soulful "Yesterday," a medley of "Its All Right With Me," "Blue Skies," and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," plus the Roy Montrell New Orleans jump classic "Mellow Saxophone" retitled here as "I Wanna Rock." The only wrong turn taken is on the title track, which dips into a flashy Las Vegas routine complete with cheesy disco beat, that needless to say didn't suit Dr. John. - AllMusic Review by Al Campbell
traxfromwax:01 New Island Soiree 02 Reggae Doctor 03 The Way You Do the Things You Do 04 Swanee River Boogie 05 Yesterday 06 Babylon 07 Back by the River 08 Medley a. It's All Right With Me b. Blue Skies c. Will the Circle Be Unbroken 09 Hollywood Be Thy Name 10 I Wanna Rock