Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya: Singles 1968-1974

~ Release by Dr. John (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
producer:
Harold Battiste
arranger:
Harold Battiste
recording of:
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
lyricist and composer:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
Dr. John, the Night Tripper35:35
2I Walk on Guilded Splinters (Part I)
producer:
Harold Battiste
arranger:
Harold Battiste
partial recording of:
I Walk on Guilded Splinters
lyricist and composer:
John Creaux (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Marzique Music
Dr. John, the Night Tripper2:50
3I Walk on Guilded Splinters (Part II)
producer:
Harold Battiste
arranger:
Harold Battiste
partial recording of:
I Walk on Guilded Splinters
lyricist and composer:
John Creaux (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Marzique Music
Dr. John, the Night Tripper2:44
4Mama Roux
producer:
Harold Battiste
arranger:
Harold Battiste
recording of:
Mama Roux
writer:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jessie Hill (US R&B/Louisiana blues singer)
Dr. John, the Night Tripper42:58
5Jump Sturdy
producer:
Harold Battiste
arranger:
Harold Battiste
recording of:
Jump Sturdy
lyricist and composer:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
Dr. John, the Night Tripper2:20
6The Patriotic Flag Waver (mono short version)
Dr. John, the Night Tripper2:59
7Wash Mama Wash
Dr. John, the Night Tripper3:37
8Loop Garoo
Dr. John, the Night Tripper4:40
9Iko Iko
Dr. John3:07
10Huey Smith Medley: High Blood Pressure / Don’t You Just Know It / Well I’ll Be John Brown
bass guitar:
Jimmy Calhoun
cornet:
Melvin Lastie
drums (drum set):
Freddie Staehle
electric piano and organ:
Ronnie Barron
guitar:
Ken Klimak and Alvin Robinson
percussion:
Richard "Didimus" Washington
piano and lead vocals:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist), Harold Battiste, Moe Bechamin, Sidney George and David Lastie
background vocals:
Ronnie Barron, Moe Bechamin, Shirley Goodman, Tami Lynn, Robbie Montgomery, Alvin Robinson and Jesse Smith (Background vocal for Dr. John)
recording of:
Huey Smith Medley (High Blood Pressure / Don’t You Just Know It / Well I’ll Be John Brown)
writer:
Huey “Piano” Smith and Johnny Vincent
arranger:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
medley of:
High Blood Pressure
medley of:
Don’t You Just Know It
medley of:
Well I'll Be John Brown
Dr. John3:19
11Wang Dang Doodle
Dr. John2:43
12Big Chief
Dr. John3:20
13A Man of Many Words
producer:
Eric Clapton, Michael Cuscuna, Tom Dowd and Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer)
recording of:
A Man of Many Words
writer:
Buddy Guy
publisher:
Leosong Copyright Service Ltd.
Buddy Guy with Dr. John & Eric Clapton2:36
14Let the Good Times Roll (edit)
recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll
lyricist and composer:
Earl King
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Dr. John2:53
15Stack-A-Lee
Dr. John3:26
16Right Place Wrong Time
recording engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Allen Toussaint
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar, congas, electric piano, piano and tambourine:
Allen Toussaint
bass guitar:
George Porter, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Joseph Modeliste
guitar:
Leo Nocentelli
organ:
Art Neville
saxophone:
Gary Brown (US saxophonist from Louisiana)
solo guitar:
David Spinozza
background vocals:
Jessie Mae Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Robbie Montgomery and Allen Toussaint
lead vocals:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
conductor:
Allen Toussaint
performer:
The Bonaroo horn section and The Meters
arranger and vocals arranger:
Allen Toussaint
recording of:
Right Place Wrong Time
lyricist and composer:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Mystical Light Music and Walden Music, Inc.
Dr. John3.652:53
17I’ve Been Hoodood
Dr. John3:10
18Such a Night
Dr. John2:52
19Cold Cold Cold
recording engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Allen Toussaint
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar, congas, electric piano, piano and tambourine:
Allen Toussaint
bass guitar:
George Porter, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Joseph Modeliste
guitar:
Leo Nocentelli
organ:
Art Neville
saxophone:
Gary Brown (US saxophonist from Louisiana)
background vocals:
Jessie Mae Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Robbie Montgomery and Allen Toussaint
lead vocals:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
conductor:
Allen Toussaint
performer:
The Bonaroo horn section and The Meters
arranger and vocals arranger:
Allen Toussaint
recording of:
Cold Cold Cold
writer:
Jessie Hill (US R&B/Louisiana blues singer), Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) and Alvin Robinson
Dr. John2:37
20Traveling Mood
producer:
Allen Toussaint
arranger:
Allen Toussaint
recording of:
Traveling Mood
lyricist and composer:
James Waynes
Dr. John2:46
21Same Old Same Old
producer:
Allen Toussaint
arranger:
Allen Toussaint
recording of:
Same Old Same Old
lyricist and composer:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
Dr. John2:38
22Life
producer:
Allen Toussaint
conductor:
Allen Toussaint
arranger:
Allen Toussaint
recording of:
Life
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Dr. John2:26
23(Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away
producer:
Allen Toussaint
arranger:
Allen Toussaint
recording of:
(Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away
writer:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
Dr. John2:40
24Mos’ Scocious
producer:
Allen Toussaint
arranger:
Allen Toussaint
recording of:
Mos' Scocious
writer:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
Dr. John2:43
25Let’s Make a Better World
producer:
Allen Toussaint
arranger:
Allen Toussaint
recording of:
Let's Make a Better World
writer:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
Dr. John2:53
26Me – You = Loneliness
producer:
Allen Toussaint
arranger:
Allen Toussaint
recording of:
Me - You = Loneliness
writer:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
Dr. John3:03

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Greg Allen (LA-based graphic designer and photographer)
liner notes:Gene Sculatti (in 2015-07)
co-producer:Karla Pratt (task: compilation)
Cheryl Pawelski (task: compilation)
mastering:Michael Graves (Osiris Studio owner/engineer)
mastered at:Osiris Studio (Los Angeles) in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/30584659 [info]