Gris-Gris is the debut album by Dr. John (Mac Rebennack). Produced by Harold Battiste, it was released on Atco Records in 1968. The musical style of Gris-Gris is a hybrid of New Orleans rhythm and blues and psychedelic rock. Despite the New Orleans style, it was recorded in California with several native New Orleans musicians.
Gris-Gris failed to chart in the United Kingdom and the United States. It was re-issued on compact disc decades later and received much greater praise from modern critics, including being listed at #143 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
1. "Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya" (Dr.John Creaux) 5:36
2. "Danse Kalinda Ba Doom" (Creaux, Harold Battiste) 3:39
3. "Mama Roux" (Creaux, Jessie Hill) 2:59
4. "Danse Fambeaux" (Creaux) 4:56
5. "Croker Courtbullion" (Battiste) 6:00
6. "Jump Sturdy" (Creaux) 2:20
7. "I Walk On Guilded Splinters" (Creaux)
An excellent cover
6 comments:
I love Dr. John! Walk on Guilded Splinters is one of my favorite songs. Great post.
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I remember seeing Marsha Hunt perform "Walk on Guilded Splinters" (she had a minor UK hit with it) in the early 1970's.
Don't know if she sung it better than Dr John, but she was GREAT to look at!
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Thanks for the comments - Marsha certainly good to look at - Dr John certainly had staying power
"Walk on Gilded Splinters" was a staple years ago... thanks for reminding me of something that meant so much to me when it first came out.
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