Vinyl Rip- Dr. John, The Night Tripper - Gris-Gris

The most exploratory and psychedelic outing of Dr. John's career, a one-of-a-kind fusion of New Orleans Mardi Gras R&B and voodoo mysticism. Great rasping, bluesy vocals, soulful backup singers, and eerie melodies on flute, sax, and clarinet, as well as odd Middle Eastern-like chanting and mandolin runs. It's got the setting of a strange religious ritual, but the mood is far more joyous than solemn. - Richie Unterberger/AMG Side one 1. "Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya" (Dr.John Creaux) 5:36 2. "Danse Kalinda Ba Doom" (Creaux, Harold Battiste) 3:39 3. "Mama Roux" (Creaux, Jessie Hill) 2:59 4. "Danse Fambeaux" (Creaux) 4:56 Side two 1. "Croker Courtbullion" (Battiste) 6:00 2. "Jump Sturdy" (Creaux) 2:20 3. "I Walk On Guilded Splinters" (Creaux) 7:37 Personnel Harold Battiste - arranger, producer, bass, clarinet, percussion Dr. John - keyboards, guitar, percussion, vocals Richard 'Didimus' Washington - guitar, mandolin, percussion Plas Johnson - saxophone Lonnie Boulden - flute Steve Mann - guitar, banjo Ernest McLean - guitar, mandolin Bob Frasier, Bob West - bass Mo Pedido - congas John Boudreaux - drums Dave Dixon, Jessie Hill, Ronnie Barron - backing vocals, percussion Joni Jonz, Prince Ella Johnson, Shirley Goodman, Sonny Ray Durden, Tami Lynn - backing vocals Marvin Israel - design ...