Dr. John's Gumbo

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Dr. John's Gumbo
Studio album by Dr. John
Released	April 1972
Genre	Rock
Length	39:22
Label	Atco Records
Producer	Harold Battiste, Jerry Wexler
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (4.5/5) link Robert Christgau (A-) link
Dr. John chronology
The Sun, Moon & Herbs (1971) Dr. John's Gumbo (1972) In the Right Place (1973)

Dr. John's Gumbo is the fifth album by New Orleans R&B artist 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. In 2003, the album was ranked number 402 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

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1. "Iko Iko", song about street parades in New Orleans (James "Sugarboy" Crawford)
2. "Blow Wind Blow" (Huey "Piano" Smith, Izzy Cougarden)
3. "Big Chief", Professor Longhair song dedicated to Big Chief Jolly, notable Mardi Gras Indian leader. (Earl Gaines)
4. "Somebody Changed the Lock", romantic travails. (Mac Rebennack)
5. "Mess Around", Ray Charles' first hit, based on "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie" (Ahmet Ertegun)
6. "Let the Good Times Roll", written by Earl King, also covered by Jimi Hendrix as 'Come On'.
7. "Junko Partner", legendary tale of wastrel and drug addict (Bob Shad)
8. "Stack-A-Lee", famous tale of "two men who gambled late" (Traditional)
9. "Tipitina", the great Professor Longhair song (Henry Roeland Byrd)
10. "Those Lonely Lonely Nights" (Earl King, Johnny Vincent)
11. "Huey Smith Medley", tribute to Huey Smith and the Clowns (Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent)
    1. "High Blood Pressure"
    2. "Don't You Just Know It"
    3. "Well I'll Be John Brown"
12. "Little Liza Jane", New Orleans R&B standard based on a children's rhyme (Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent)