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Covered in a variegated spray of New Orleans Mardi Gras feathers and shiny voodoo baubles, Mac Rebennack's highly personal mythology was finally made real on this 1968 album. This was his first appearance made under the new guise of Dr John Creaux, The Night Tripper. Before then, he'd been a pivotal figure on the Crescent City R&B circuit. Afterwards, he became one of its most significant blues ambassadors. This album is a classic of the admittedly specialist psychedelic swamp-gumbo genre, boasting at least four tracks that have become cult favourites. "Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya-Ya", "Mama Roux", "Jump Sturdy" and "I Walk On Guilded Splinters" each have their own delicate mixtures of catchy chorus and weird spatial sound effects, with radical stereo separation, intensely croaking, close-quarter vocals from the Doctor, pneumatic keyboard riffs, pinprick electric guitar and booming, thick-skinned Afro-Caribbean percussion. The album still stands at its original 33-minute length, with no bonus cuts unearthed, but its high density more than compensates for any brevity. --Martin Longley
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
Which only goes to show that you don't have to be 24 bit digital to be magical. I first heard this in 1970 and it's every bit as compelling as it was then. This was that brief mock-Voodoo Night Tripper episode before Mack decided to show off his piano playing skills instead. Nonetheless, great songs, arrangments and delivery.
31 of 34 people found the following review helpful
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I think the first edition of the rolling stone record guide gave this album, like, 2 stars. I discovered it in my flatmates record collection, and have always found it's voodoo tinged atmosphere with it's haunting female backing vocals very compelling, especially the opening and closing tracks. I bought a best of Dr John album lately, but his other stuff was very differenty from this, and not really what I hoped it would be. This album however, is the bees knees.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By S. King
Format:Audio CD
I can still remember the first time I heard this record. I fell in love with the magic of it. I was also shocked as I'd heard a fair amount of Dr John but nothing like this. I gained a whole new respect for him off the back of this album.
It's very different and I'm very poud to have it in my collection. Odd moments include raspberry blowing and pig noises...??? But it all fits nicely.
A great album, treat yourself to something different, [in hippy voice] open your mind man.
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Idiot savant
This cannot be simply described as psychedelic rock - there are too many other factors at work here. Read more
Published 12 months ago by hairy100
5.0 out of 5 stars
Atmospheric
I have only lately come to Dr John and can't get over how atmospheric this music is. I have heard later Dr John but its nothing like this! Read more
Published 13 months ago by J. Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars
too right
anybody interested in 1960's music,or in fact music at large,must own this album. my favourite dr john album,and one that stands head and shoulders above the rest. Read more
Published 24 months ago by dominoes
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Single Fault Doesn't Crack The Whole Thing!
First up, this is a classic (fantastic) album. A sort of original world music record, mesmeric, haunting, enchantingly sinister using rhythms and vocal styles outside of the usual... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2011 by Krishing
5.0 out of 5 stars
A MASTERCLASS OF SONGWRITING.
Short, but Very Very sweet. The "DR" at his hypnotic best. The track 'Gilded Splinters' will haunt your mind for some time. GET THIS IN YOUR LIFE, I can`t be any clearer than that.
Published on 4 Nov 2010 by Mild Dill Hotpot
5.0 out of 5 stars
a classic of its time
This is one of the great late 60's albums. It could be described as psychedelic, blues, jazz or whatever - it certainly is a New Orleans Gumbo. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2010 by Doug
4.0 out of 5 stars
wot i thought
nothing to say was in good condition, arrived on time and I wanted to replace vinyl, so all good
Published on 29 Nov 2009 by lincifer rubbles
5.0 out of 5 stars
a novice writes....
I don't know too much about later Dr John. I have had this album on my Ipod for ages without listening and it is with a slightly shamed face that I say I only really sought it out... Read more
Published on 16 April 2008 by ted maul
5.0 out of 5 stars
unique
I'm no great fan of the doctor's blues piano he was later famous for, but this album is different from that and unlike much else you're likely to hear. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2007 by Desk
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