Remedies (Dr. John album)
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| Released | April 9, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 40:39 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Tom Dowd, Charles Greene, Dr. John | |||
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Remedies is the third album released by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. The photography was by Stephen C. LaVere, taken in 1969 at the Whisky a Go Go.
In a 2010 interview with Uncut, Dr. John explained the "bad trip" environment which led to the epic closing track "Angola Anthem":
"My managers put me in a psych ward. These guys were very bad people – I had gotten busted on a deal, and they got me bonded out of jail, and so when they did I could have got a parole violation. All of this stuff was so unconnected to music that it’s hard to relate it. A friend of mine had just come out of doing 40-something years in Angola [the infamous Louisiana State Penitentiary], he was just someone special in my heart – called Tangleye. And Tangleye says, 'I’m gonna sell you this song. Got it in Angola, but ain’t nobody ever cut this song…' Even now guys I know getting out of Angola know this song. It’s still a horrible place to be."[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[4] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[5] |
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Mac Rebennack
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loop Garoo" | 4:42 |
| 2. | "What Goes Around Comes Around" | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Wash, Mama, Wash" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Chippy, Chippy" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Mardi Gras Day" | 8:11 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Angola Anthem" | 17:35 |
Personnel
[edit]- Dr. John – vocals, piano, guitar
- Cold Grits – guitars, bass, drums
- Jessie Hill – backing vocals, percussion
- Shirley Goodman, Tami Lynn – backing vocals
- Technical
- Charles Greene – producer
- Tom Dowd – producer
- Stanley Moss - artwork, design
- Stephen C. LaVere – photography
References
[edit]- ^ Andrews, Michael (2003). "Dr. John". In Buckley, Peter (ed.). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). London: Rough Guides. pp. 301–302. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.
- ^ "Dr John – Album By Album". uncut.co.uk. 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Chrispell, James. "Remedies - Dr. John" at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Gancher, David (11 June 1970). "Dr. John: Remedies". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
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