Dr. John's Gumbo

Dr. John's Gumbo
Studio album by Dr. John
Released	April 20, 1972
Studios	Sound City (Van Nuys, California)
Genres	New Orleans blues R&B rock and roll roots rock
Length	39:22
Label	Atco
Producers	Harold Battiste, Jerry Wexler
Dr. John chronology
The Sun, Moon & Herbs (1971) Dr. John's Gumbo (1972) In the Right Place (1973)
Singles from Dr. John's Gumbo
"Iko Iko" Released: March 1972

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Creem	A−
Sputnikmusic	4.5/5

Dr. John's Gumbo is the fifth album by the New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John. Released in 1972, it is a tribute to the music of his native city. The album is a collection of classic New Orleans tunes.

In 2012, the album was ranked number 404 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". The album cover was shot in front of the huge mural adorning the wall of The Farmer John Company (also seen in the movie Carrie), located at Soto Street and Vernon in Vernon, California. The album was on the Billboard 200 for eleven weeks, charting as high as No. 112 on June 24, 1972.

Track listing

1. "Iko Iko" (James "Sugar Boy" Crawford) – 4:08
2. "Blow Wind Blow" (Huey "Piano" Smith, Izzy Cougarden) – 3:17
3. "Big Chief" (Earl King) – 3:25
4. "Somebody Changed the Lock" (Mac Rebennack) – 2:42
5. "Mess Around" (Ahmet Ertegun) – 3:09
6. "Let the Good Times Roll" (Earl King) – 3:56
7. "Junko Partner" (Traditional; arranged by Wee Willie Wayne) – 4:27
8. "Stack-A-Lee" (Traditional; arranged by Leon T. Gross (Archibald)) – 3:28
9. "Tipitina" (Professor Longhair) – 2:04
10. "Those Lonely Lonely Nights" (Earl King, Johnny Vincent) – 2:30
11. "Huey Smith Medley" (Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent) – 3:17
    1. "High Blood Pressure"
    2. "Don't You Just Know It"
    3. "Well I'll Be John Brown"
12. "Little Liza Jane" (Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent) – 2:59

"Thanks to Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band for the suggestion to cut 'Iko Iko'"

Personnel

• Dr. John – vocals, piano, cornet; guitar on "Let the Good Times Roll"
• Lee Allen – tenor saxophone
• Ronnie Barron – organ, electric piano, backing vocals; piano on "Let the Good Times Roll"
• Harold Battiste – saxophone; clarinet on "Somebody Changed the Lock"; vocal and horn arrangements
• Moe Bechamin – saxophone, backing vocals
• Sidney George – saxophone; harmonica on "Let the Good Times Roll"
• Dave Lastie – saxophone
• Melvin Lastie – trumpet, cornet
• John Ewing – trombone
• Shirley Goodman, Tami Lynn, Robbie Montgomery, Jessica Smith – backing vocals
• Alvin Robinson – guitar, backing vocals
• Ken Klimak – guitar
• Jimmy Calhoun – bass
• Freddie Staehle – drums, percussion
• Richard "Didimus" Washington – percussion

Technical

• Harold Battiste – producer
• Jerry Wexler – producer
• Keith Olsen, Gary Brandt – engineer
• Tom Wilkes – design, photography
• Barry Feinstein – design, photography