Dr. John, The Night Tripper* – The Sun Moon & Herbs

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Label:	ATCO Records – 081227891992, Run Out Groove – ROGV-128
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Reissue 2 x Vinyl, LP All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo, Trifold
Country:	Worldwide
Released:	Jul 17, 2021
Genre:	Rock, Latin, Funk / Soul, Blues
Style:	Louisiana Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Bayou Funk, Psychedelic

Tracklist

A1	Black John The Conqueror Alto Saxophone – Graham Bond Backing Vocals – Bobby Whitlock, Doris Troy Flute – Kenneth Terroade Horns – The Memphis Horns Piano – Walter Davis Jr. Saxophone – Chris Mercer	6:20
A2	Where Ya At Mule Backing Vocals – Bobby Whitlock, Doris Troy Congas – Jim Gordon Electric Bass [Fender Bass] – Carl Radle Horns – The Memphis Horns Saxophone – Chris Mercer Tenor Saxophone – Bobby Keys	4:55
A3	Craney Crow Bass – Jesse Boyce Flute – Kenneth Terroade Other [Thanks] – Amy Lee Steiner Percussion – Freeman Brown Piano – Walter Davis Jr.	6:40
B1	Familiar Reality-Opening Bass Guitar – Ron Johnson Drums – John Boudreaux Organ – Ronnie Barron Saxophone – Jerry Jumonville Trumpet – Edward R. Hoerner Written-By – Jesse Hill*, Mac Rebennack	5:25
B2	Pots On Fiyo (Filé Gumbo) / Who I Got To Fall On (If The Pot Get Heavy) Acoustic Bass – Steve York Alto Saxophone – Graham Bond Congas – Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuels Flute – Kenneth Terroade Horns [2nd Half] – The Memphis Horns Percussion – Freeman Brown Piano – Walter Davis Jr. Trumpet – Jim Price	5:48
B3	Zu Zu Mamou Acoustic Bass – Steve York Backing Vocals – Doris Troy Flute – Kenneth Terroade Percussion – Freeman Brown, Jesse Boyce	7:57
B4	Familiar Reality-Reprise Alto Saxophone – Graham Bond Backing Vocals – Bobby Whitlock, Doris Troy Congas – Jim Gordon Electric Bass [Fender Bass] – Carl Radle Saxophone – Chris Mercer Tenor Saxophone – Bobby Keys Trumpet – Jim Price Written-By – Jesse Hill*, Mac Rebennack	1:53
C1	Home Boy, Show Me The Way Back Home (Take 1)	10:28
C2	Free From The Beast (Take 1)	4:51
C3	Headin' A Little Closer To My Home (Take 2)	5:15
D1	Jungle (Take 2) (Instrumental)	2:17
D2	Trip City (Edit of takes 4 & 7)	4:11
D3	Strictly Off The Wall, Look What You've Done	3:57
D4	Unknown Jam	6:39
E1	Fish Dance (Instrumental)	5:08
E2	Catfish Soirée Medley	16:16
F1	Burning	6:54
F2	Numerology (Instrumental)	2:49
F3	Where Ya At Mule (Alt Take)	9:48

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Manufactured By – Rhino Entertainment Company
Copyright © – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright © – Rhino Entertainment Company
Pressed By – Record Industry – 31417
Recorded At – Trident Studios
Recorded At – Dimension Recorders
Remixed At – Criteria Recording Studios
Edited At – Criteria Recording Studios
Mastered At – Take Out Vinyl
Mastered At – Verdant Studio, Somerville, MA

Credits

Arranged By – Malcolm Rebennack*
Backing Vocals – Joni Jonz, Mick Jagger, P.P. Arnold, Shirley Goodman, Tammi Lynn*
Baritone Saxophone [The Memphis Horns] – James Mitchell
Design Concept [Concept], Design – John John Millerburg*
Drums [Trap] – Freddie Staehle
Edited By, Mixed By [Re-mix, Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida] – Albhy Galuten, Tom Dowd
Electric Guitar [Slide] – Eric Clapton
Lacquer Cut By – J Powell*
Management – Grossman/Glotzer
Mastered By, Edited By, Reissue Producer – Pete Weiss
Mixed By [Re-mix], Tracking By [Overdub, Criteria Studios] – Howie Albert*, Karl Richardson, Ron Albert
Photography By – Gary Burgess
Producer – Charles Greene (2), Malcolm Rebennack*
Reissue Producer – Matt Block (2)
Rhythm Guitar – Tommy Feronne
Tenor Saxophone [The Memphis Horns] – Andrew Love, Ed Logan
Trumpet [Pocket], Organ – Victor Brox
Trumpet [The Memphis Horns] – Roger Hopps, Wayne Jackson
Tuba, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Ray Draper
Vocals, Piano, Organ, Guitar, Vibraphone, Percussion – Dr. John
Written-By – Malcolm Rebennack*

Notes

Record Store Day July 2021 Release.
50th anniversary edition. Expanded release with deluxe packaging and new liner notes features over 70 minutes of previously unreleased material on two discs, recorded during the 1971 album sessions and making a physical debut for RSD. Only one track ("Strictly Off The Wall, Look What You've Done") from the bonus material was previously available on the Run Out Groove vinyl release: Professor Bizarre's Funknology (ROGV-020).

D4 "Unknown Jam" is on the backcover mistakenly numbered as "2. Unknown Jam".

Made in the Netherlands. 3,000 copies.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text on sticker): 081227891992
Matrix / Runout (Label side A & B): (ST-C-712263)
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): ROGV-128 SIDE A J POWELL 31417 1A 081227891992
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): ROGV-128 SIDE B J POWELL 31417 1B 081227891992
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): ROGV-128 SIDE C 31417 1C 081227891992 J POWELL
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): ROGV-128-RE1 SIDE D 31417 2D 081227891992 J POWELL
Matrix / Runout (Runout side E): ROGV-128 SIDE E 31417 1E 081227891992 J POWELL
Matrix / Runout (Runout side F): ROGV-128 SIDE F 31417 1F 081227891992 J POWELL

Other Versions (5 of 40)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Sun, Moon & Herbs (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	ATCO Records	40250	France	1971
Recently Edited	The Sun, Moon & Herbs (LP, Album, Monarch Pressing, Gatefold)	ATCO Records	SD 33-362	US	1971
New Submission	The Sun Moon & Herbs (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Atlantic, Atlantic	40.250, ATL 40250	Germany	1971
Recently Edited	The Sun, Moon & Herbs (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Atlantic, Atlantic	2400 161, 2400161	UK	1971
Recently Edited	The Sun Moon & Herbs (LP, Album, Promo)	ATCO Records	SD 33-362	US	1971

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Reviews

WookSlayer Apr 13, 2024
Excellent pressing and killer packaging. Well done but they charged every bit they could on RSD day.
jbwelda Mar 12, 2024
vinyl very well pressed, sound a bit murky. Would be very interested in what the Speakers Corner version brings. Sound is reminiscent of many mid 70s productions with these artists: a bit too many overdubs and kinda sounds like there is a blanket over your speakers. Is a bit better on the (seemingly less produced) bonus tracks. More dynamic range; the instruments jump out at you more, than on the original release itself. Overall enjoy it and glad I picked up the expanded version.
Jason_Odd. May 14, 2023
Edited one year ago
1971 sessions? ... the original UK sessions were held at Trident Studios in July of 1970, after Mac's European tour, which concluded with his appearance at the Bath Festival early Monday morning, June 29, 1970... and before his return to the US to play the last night of the Randall Island Pop Festival on July 19.

The original album that was released in 1971 was one LP of material that his then manager had culled from the sessions, which Mac overdubbed in Miami over late 1970 into early 1971.
Everyone assumes the original LP was culled down from a three LP set, because Mac claims it was, which is fine, except of course Mac is known to exaggerate just about every aspect of his recording and performing career.
TomMegginson Jan 4, 2023
This thing is an awesome, rambling, mess. I enjoyed every minute of it. Both the original album and the two extra records. Wow. Just enjoy the looseness of it all.
Hondohill Apr 16, 2022
I don’t have the SC version so cannot compare, but this sounds very good, and my press is flat and silent.

Some of the extra material is excellent, and all of it is at least good.
sun_dog Jul 19, 2021
The extras are enticing, but I’d love to know how it compares to the Speakers Corner pressing!
TerryWachter Jul 17, 2021
Edited 2 years ago
I have nothing to compare it to, but to me it sounds pretty decent. A touch muted, but perhaps thats normal?
Vinyl is very quiet and flat as the proverbial pancake. Some residue despite the poly inners, but cleaned up easily.
Mystic, magic. Beautiful packaging!
TwinPeakers Jul 17, 2021
just got mine and jumped right into the unreleased material and it's knocking my socks off, pure fire!. Side C is sweet but Side D's got some hot tracks! "Jungle" is a deep cut of vintage voodoo funk! "Trip City" is like a long lost Meters track; drums and guitar are tight; whoever's on guitar is ripping it up! "Fish Dance" on side E sounds really familiar; I know I've heard this somewhere before?? "Catfish Soirée Medley" is 16 mins of groovy bayou gold!

So good to have these tracks. A welcomed missing piece in the Gris Gris - Babylon - Remedies - SMH swamp run!