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Music : The Very Best of Dr. John In association with Amazon.com by: Dr. John List Price: $11.98 Amazon.com's Price: $8.97 You Save: $3.01 (25%) Prices subject to change. Collectible Price: $16.98 Third Party New Price: $6.92 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0081227192426 Label: Elektra / Wea Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Elektra / Wea Release Date: April 25, 1995 Studio: Elektra / Wea Sales Rank: 8645 MPN: 71924 Disc 1: Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John, Rebennack, Mac Such a Night - Dr. John, Rebennack, Mac Mama Roux - Dr. John, Doctor John Junko Partner - Dr. John, Shad, Bob Wash, Mama, Wash - Dr. John, Rebennack, Mac Loop Garoo - Dr. John, Rebennack, Mac Iko Iko - Dr. John, Crawford, James "Su Tipitina - Dr. John, Byrd, Henry Roeland Jump Sturdy - Dr. John, Rebennack, Mac Qualified - Dr. John, Hill, Jesse What Comes Around (Goes Around) - Dr. John, Rebennack, Mac Mos' Scocious - Dr. John, Rebennack, Mac I Walk on Guilded Splinters - Dr. John, Doctor John Honeydripper - Dr. John, Liggins, Joe Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive - Dr. John, Arlen, Harold Goin' Back to New Orleans - Dr. John, Liggins, Joe Related Items: N'Awlinz: Dis Dat or d'Udda Goin' Back To New Orleans City That Care Forgot Mercernary Dr. John's Gumbo see more Editorial Review: Album Description: The only comprehensive single disc/cassette collection of the best of the Night Tripper! Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - MOST of the best of Dr. John I love the darker, murkier side of Dr. John like Walk on Guilded Splinters and Gris Gris Woman, so there are several songs that aren't to my taste, but it is a great cd and worth the money. Rating: - The right stuff This is an excellent compilation of Dr John, that makes a perfect introduction to the mans many talents. As producer, guitarist, pianist, writer, voodoo rock star and Jazz and Blues musician you are bound to find something you like here. You want to hear the Piano playing that inspired Jools Holland? Listen to the 'Honey Dripper' from the marvellous solo Piano album 'Dr John plays Mac Rebennack'. His early 70's material (mainly produced by Allen Toussaint) is well represented by 'Right ... Read More Rating: - Not for everyone, but a great CD just the same Contrary to popular belief, The Night Tripperhad more good songs than just Right Place, Wrong Time, sadly the only Dr. John tune most can identify. For starters, the stripped-down voodoo music (no better term) I Walk on Gilded Splinters does a better job of sending chills down my spine than anything death-metal has to offer (that crap makes me laugh, but that's off-topic). That tune is easily one of the 100 best songs ever recorded. Incidentally, the chorus of the song is not "Till Alberta" but "Till ... Read More Rating: - Les' Scosious Cut down from Rhino's 2CD anthology Mos' Scosious from the previous year, this 18-track non-chronological collection manages to weave its way through the various styles of Dr John's albums in such a way that they seem to fit together despite their disparate nature, from the mystic voodoo of the Gris Gris album and the New Orleans roots of his piano playing to the lushness of the two tracks from In A Sentimental Mood. Most of the most popular singles are included (missing are Wang Dang Doodle, Let The ... Read More Rating: - Truly the very best Trying to pick the best of Dr. John has got to be as hard as trying to classify what type of music he plays. But I have to agree with the decisions on what to put on this disk. see more Browse for similar items by category: Styles - Music - General Styles - Music - Piano Styles - Music - Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) Styles - Music - Psychedelic Rock Styles - Music - General