Dr. John / Dr. John's Gumbo(US, ATCO Records, 7006 mono) <April 20, 1972>

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Dr. John / Dr. John's Gumbo(US, mono, ATCO Records, 7006) <April 20, 1972>
(ONE) C-13953-A
(TWO) C-13954-B

代表作、最高傑作と言われる5作目。どうして人はピークの時期にはこう次々と傑作を生み出すのでしょうか。白ラベルのプロモはそれだけで入手困難ですが、このモノラル盤は見かけたら即買いの激レア盤です。

"Dr. John's Gumbo" is the fifth album by New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John, a tribute to the music of his native city. The album is a collection of covers of New Orleans classics, played by a major figure in the city's music. It marked the beginning of Dr. John's transition away from the eccentric stage character that earned him a cult following, and toward a more straightforward image based on New Orleans' R&B traditions.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 402 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.The album cover was shot in front of the huge mural adorning the wall of The Farmer John Company, (also seen in the movie Carrie), located at Soto Street and Vernon in Vernon, California. The album was on the Billboard 200 charts for eleven weeks, charting as high as #112 on June 24, 1972.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRenPt9yFjw&list=PLzv30H0qx5BdxfrvtUg5ScwHCMocqJJvB&index=1

1984年10月28日。京都に住んでいたのに、まだDr. Johnまで辿り着いていませんでした。磔磔であったらしい公演を見逃したのが心から残念です。

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