Mac Rebennack made a series of demo-like recordings for Huey P. Meaux's Crazy Cajun imprint in the early '60s well before his official transformation into the Dr. John persona in 1967 and before his early-'70s hits "Right Place Wrong Time" and "Such a Night" brought him a wider audience…![DR-JOHN-Crazy-Cajun-1.jpg]()
...As such, these recordings literally are an introduction to Rebennack, since they were among the first he recorded as a bandleader, and all the essential ingredients of his later style are pretty much in place on these sides, although a certain intangible spark seems missing at times and the demo feel is obvious. "Somebody Tryin' to Hoodoo Me" and the impressive "I Got Lonesome-Itis" wouldn't sound too far out of place on one of Dr. John's later albums, though, and the loose-limbed "Dog House Blues" is a wonderful slice of pure Crescent City R&B. Pleasant, if a bit understated, these recordings don't necessarily make the best introduction to Dr. John, but serious fans of the Doctor will want to pick them up, either in this incarnation or Fuel 2000's 2006 version of the same tracks called An Introduction to Dr. John.by Steve Leggett, AMG
...As such, these recordings literally are an introduction to Rebennack, since they were among the first he recorded as a bandleader, and all the essential ingredients of his later style are pretty much in place on these sides, although a certain intangible spark seems missing at times and the demo feel is obvious. "Somebody Tryin' to Hoodoo Me" and the impressive "I Got Lonesome-Itis" wouldn't sound too far out of place on one of Dr. John's later albums, though, and the loose-limbed "Dog House Blues" is a wonderful slice of pure Crescent City R&B. Pleasant, if a bit understated, these recordings don't necessarily make the best introduction to Dr. John, but serious fans of the Doctor will want to pick them up, either in this incarnation or Fuel 2000's 2006 version of the same tracks called An Introduction to Dr. John.by Steve Leggett, AMGtrax:
01 The Time Had Come 02 Women 03 Shining As Hard As I Can (Dying In The Forest) 04 Which Way 05 A Little Closer To My Home 06 Make Your Own 07 You Said It 08 Bring Your Own Along 09 Somebody Tryin' To Hoodoo Me 10 Don't Want No Monkey In My Business 11 I Pulled The Cover Off Youu Two Lovers 12 The Ear Is On Strike 13 Go Ahead On 14 Chicky Wow Wow 15 Got Lonesome-Itis 16 Doghouse Blues 17 Flight #5
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