Dr. John - Hollywood Be Thy Name (1975/2011)

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Artist: Dr. John
Title: Hollywood Be Thy Name
Year Of Release: 1975
Label: Parlophone UK
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Funk, Rhythm & Blues
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 40:46
Total Size: 259 mb
WebSite: Album Preview

In 1975 Dr. John took his well-honed New Orleans musical revue on the road and made a stop in Hollywood, with the recorded highlights released as Hollywood Be Thy Name. This is an enjoyable combination of live New Orleans soul and barrelhouse piano mixed with studio tracks including a reworking of his psychedelic anthem "Babylon." The live cover versions range from a soulful "Yesterday," a medley of "Its All Right With Me," "Blue Skies," and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," plus the Roy Montrell New Orleans jump classic "Mellow Saxophone" retitled here as "I Wanna Rock." The only wrong turn taken is on the title track, which dips into a flashy Las Vegas routine complete with cheesy disco beat, that needless to say didn't suit Dr. John.

TRACKLIST:

1. "New Island Soiree" 3:13
2. "Reggae Doctor" 3:19
3. "The Way You Do the Things You Do" 3:46
4. "Swanee River Boogie" 2:51
5. "Yesterday" 5:21
6. "Babylon" 6:11
7. "Back by the River" 4:01
8. "Medley: It's All Right With Me Blue Skies Will the Circle Be Unbroken" 5:32
9. "Hollywood Be Thy Name" 3:16
10. "I Wanna Rock" 3:15

Personnel
Dr. John - keyboards, vocals
Tommy Vig - percussion
Ronnie Barron - keyboards, vocals on "Will The Circle Be Broken"
Steve Hunter - guitar
Kenny Ascher - keyboards
Johnny Badanjek - drums
John Boudreaux - drums
Leroy Cooper - baritone saxophone
Bob Ezrin - keyboards, vocals
Julius Farmer - bass
Venetta Fields - vocals
Tammy Lann - vocals
Warren Luening - horn
Robbie Montgomery - vocals
Alvin Robinson - guitar, vocals on "It's All Right With Me"
James Herb Smith - guitar
Clifford Solomon - tenor saxophone
Bobby Torres - conductor
Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone
Chauncey Welsch - trombone

Dr. John - Hollywood Be Thy Name FLAC.rar - 259.8 MB