DR JOHN & THE LOWER 911 - Gris-Gris [1968]

Dr. John - Gris-Gris [1968]

Gris-Gris is the debut album by Dr. John (Mac Rebennack). Produced by Harold Battiste, it was released on Atco Records in 1968. The musical style of Gris-Gris is a hybrid of New Orleans rhythm and blues and psychedelic rock. Despite the New Orleans style, it was recorded in California with several native New Orleans musicians.

Gris-Gris failed to chart in the United Kingdom and the United States. It was re-issued on compact disc decades later and received much greater praise from modern critics, including being listed at #143 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.



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

"Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya" Dr. John Creaux 5:36
"Danse Kalinda Ba Doom" Creaux, Harold Battiste 3:39
"Mama Roux" Creaux, Jessie Hill 2:59
"Danse Fambeaux" Creaux 4:56
"Croker Courtbullion" Battiste 6:00
"Jump Sturdy" Creaux 2:20
"I Walk On Guilded Splinters" Creaux 7:37

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