Dr. John - The Sun, Moon & Herbs '1971/2005

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Artist	Dr. John Related artists
Album name	The Sun, Moon & Herbs
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Date	1971/2005
Genre	Blues
Play time	00:39:05
Format / Bitrate	24 BIT Stereo 2429 Kbps / 96 kHz
Media	WEB
Size	845 mb
Price	Download $6.95

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Tracks list

Tracklist
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01. Black John the Conqueror
02. Where Ya at Mule
03. Craney Crow
04. Familiar Reality-Opening
05. Pots on Fiyo (File Gumbo) / Who I Got to Fall On [If the Pot Get Heavy]
06. Zu Zu Mamou
07. Familiar Reality-Reprise


Originally intended as a triple album, The Sun, Moon & Herbs was chopped up,
whittled down and re-assembled into this single-disc release, and while Dr. John
never liked this version much, perhaps the single disc is testament to the less
is more theory. The seven cuts are all quite lengthy and the spells Dr. John and
his consorts weave are dark and swampy. Black John the Conqueror comes from old
Cajun folklore which the good Dr. has modernized and given a beat. The swampy
Craney Crow is the younger sibling of his earlier Walk On Guilded Splinters and
has a similar effect on the listener. Pots on Fiyo (Fils Gumbo) combines Latin
American rhythms with lots of Cajun chants and spells. The vocals are nearly
incomprehensible and actually serve as another instrument in the mix. Zu Zu
Mamou is so thick that you can almost cut the music with a knife. Here, the
atmosphere takes on a whole other meaning altogether. The Sun, Moon & Herbs is
best listened to on a hot, muggy night with the sound of thunder rumbling off in
the distance like jungle drums. Dr. John was definitely onto something here, but
just what is left up to the listener.

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