Dr. John

Dr. John - Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack - 1982 - Demon Records UK

Dr. John was always respected as a consummate pianist, but he didn't make a solo, unaccompanied piano record until 1981's Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack. The wait was well worth it. His music had always been impressive, but this is the first time that his playing had been put on full display, and it reveals that there's even more depth and intricacies to his style than previously expected. More importantly, the music simply sounds good and gritty, as he turns out a set of New Orleans R&B (comprised of both originals and classics) that is funky, swampy and real. © Thom Owens, All Music Guide

TRACKS / COMPOSERS

Side 1
Dorothy - Dr. John, Mac Rebennack
Mac's Boogie Woogie - Dr. John, Mac Rebennack
Memories of Professor Longhair - Roy Byrd
The Nearness of You - Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
Delicado - Jack Lawrence, Waldir Azevedo
Side 2
Honey Dripper - Joe Liggins
Big Mac - Dr. John, Mac Rebennack
New Island Midnight - Mac Rebennack
Saints - Mac Rebennack
Pinetop - Stuart Saunders Smith

CREDITS

Dr. John (Keyboards), Vocals),
Victor Giordano (Engineer),
Bernie Grundman (Mastering),
Matt Walters (Mastering Supervisor),
Mac Rebennack (Piano),
Mac Rebennack (Vocals),
Jack Heyrman (Producer),
Eddie Levine (Producer),
Dean Roumanis (Engineer),
Nancy Jean Anderson (Adaptation),
Ed Levine (Producer),
Michael Tearson (Liner Notes)