{"product_id":"dr-john-gris-gris-gumbo-ya-ya-singles-1968-1974","title":"DR. JOHN - Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya: Singles 1968-1974","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eCD - 26 of the Good Dr.’s A \u0026amp; B-Sides from 1968–1974. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. John\u003c\/strong\u003e has proven to be one of music’s foremost generalists, a primary-care cat whose practice extends back some 60 years. The awards (six Grammys and counting) and accolades validated the quality of his output, but it’s the range of what he’s done that truly impresses. These Atco and Atlantic sides were clearly the right-place right-time recordings. They put Dr. John on the map and into the ears and minds of music enthusiasts the world over. —excerpt from liner notes by \u003cstrong\u003eGene Sculatti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalcolm John Rebennack, Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e lived an extraordinary life, from which we all benefitted. His combination of New Orleans R\u0026amp;B, blues, jazz, funk, and rock permeated the musical landscape of the late ’60s and beyond. While quite young, he was influenced by piano players, including Professor Longhair. As a teenage musical prodigy, Mac was a songwriter, arranger, A\u0026amp;R guy, and a producer for \u003cstrong\u003eAce Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, running sessions with legendary artists. During the 1960s, as a “first call” Los Angeles studio musician, he honed his chops doing session work for artists including \u003cstrong\u003eSonny \u0026amp; Cher\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCanned Heat\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Zappa\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYears later, he developed his persona of \u003cstrong\u003eDr. John The Night Tripper\u003c\/strong\u003e and his 1968 debut album, \u003cem\u003eGris Gris\u003c\/em\u003e, was a phenomenon, attracting fans across the musical spectrum. Its “\u003cem\u003eI Walk On Guilded Splinters\u003c\/em\u003e” has been covered by The Allman Brothers, Cher, Paul Weller, The Neville Brothers, and was a centerpiece of Humble Pie’s classic Performance \u003cem\u003eRockin’ The Fillmore\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMore singles and albums followed including “\u003cem\u003eIko Iko\u003c\/em\u003e” (from \u003cem\u003eDr. John’s Gumbo\u003c\/em\u003e) and “\u003cem\u003eRight Place Wrong Time\u003c\/em\u003e” (which hit #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.) Both \u003cem\u003eGris Gris\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGumbo\u003c\/em\u003e were listed on Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Albums of All Time, and Dr. John performed In The Right Place’s “\u003cem\u003eSuch A Night\u003c\/em\u003e” at The Band’s 1976 farewell concert—immortalized in The Last Waltz. He would go on to win six Grammy awards and in 2011 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by John Legend.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNow, his singles from those early and influential \u003cstrong\u003eAtco\/Atlantic\u003c\/strong\u003e years have been collected on \u003cem\u003eGris Gris Gumbo Ya Ya: Singles 1968–1974\u003c\/em\u003e. 26 sides of pure musical medicine from Dr. John. Originally issued as a 2-LP on double Opaque Purple Vinyl for Record Store Day now it arrives on CD and the packaging contains liner notes from \u003cstrong\u003eGene Sculatti\u003c\/strong\u003e. Featuring the hits “\u003cem\u003eRight Place Wrong Time\u003c\/em\u003e,” “\u003cem\u003eIko Iko\u003c\/em\u003e,” “\u003cem\u003eSuch A Night\u003c\/em\u003e,” and rare single edits of other classics, \u003cem\u003eGris Gris Gumbo Ya Ya: Singles 1968–1974\u003c\/em\u003e is not only the right place to start your Dr. John journey, but the perfect place to relive the classic Atco\/Atlantic albums. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omnivore Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Gris Gumbo Ya Ya: Singles 1968-1974 - CD","offer_id":48027859911001,"sku":"SDZ-10140","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Dr_John_-_Gris-Gris_Gumbo_Ya_Ya__Singles_1968-1974_-_CD_9b7d4cee-148c-4739-852a-fded9dab49d4.jpg?v=1711369093","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/dr-john-gris-gris-gumbo-ya-ya-singles-1968-1974","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}