Name: Gris Gris
Brand: Dr John

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

JPR051LP

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Colour

Green

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Mono version, green vinyl.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-06-16

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cargo

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0843563102589

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Total Cap

Green LP

0081227971618

Black

[r4673220]

Extended format: No

2013-10-15

Warner Music Group

Black LP

Artist

Dr John

Genre GB

Blues / Gospel

Label GB

Atco Records

ATCO Records started as a sub-label of Atlantic Records and later became a subsidiary of East West Records America. Under the leadership of label president Sylvia Rhone, ATCO was temporarily folded into Elektra Records. In 2004, Elektra Records was shut down but in 2008, ATCO Records reemerged as a subsidiary of Rhino Records, Warner Music's reissue label. The new titles released by ATCO are often reproductions with the original label featuring an *ATCO* sticker for authenticity.

From January 1967 to the end of 1968, Atlantic Labels including ATCO had their pressing plant codes added to the Master numbers on labels. However, there were variations in label printing depending on the pressing plant used. In 1968, a set 'radius print standard' was established for all plants except Shelly Products.

The label name appears as "ATCO" only from 1968 onwards. For unofficial or bootleg copies of this label, please refer to *ATCO*.

Malcolm John Rebennack, better known as Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter born on November 20, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His music blended blues, pop, jazz, boogie woogie and rock and roll.

From a young age, Dr. John was influenced by the legendary Roy Byrd (aka Professor Longhair) and immersed himself in the vibrant music and voodoo cultures of New Orleans. He gained recognition as Mac Rebennack while playing the organ in strip-clubs with various bands in the French Quarter.

In 1957, Dr. John got his first break as a session guitarist with Ace Records under John Vincent. He worked alongside notable musicians at Cosimo V. Matassa's studio and collaborated with Harold Battiste's 'All For One' co-operative to produce several singles.

In 1962, Dr. John moved to California where he played on Sam Cooke's final recording session before embarking on extensive session work around LA. With Battiste's help, he developed his persona as "Dr. John Creaux, The Night Tripper" while working on Sonny & Cher's sessions for their album "Gris-Gris".

Dr. John's distinctive style caught attention upon the release of his album "Gris-Gris" in 1968 which allowed him to explore various aspects of Louisiana blues and

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Covered in a variegated spray of New Orleans mardi gras feathers and shiny voodoo baubles, Mac Rebennack's highly personal mythology was finally made real on this 1968 album. This was his first appearance made under the new guise of Dr. John Creaux, the Night Tripper. before then, he'd been a pivotal figure on the crescent city r&amp;b circuit. Afterward, he became one of its most significant blues ambassadors. This album is a classic of the admittedly specialized psychedelic swamp-gumbo genre, boasting at least four tracks that have become cult favorites. Gris-gris Gumbo Ya-ya, Mama Roux, Jump Sturdy, and I Walk On Gilded Splinters" each delicately mix catchy choruses and weird spatial sound effects, with radical stereo separation, intensely croaking, close-quarter vocals from the doctor, pneumatic keyboard riffs, pinprick electric guitar, and booming afro-caribbean percussion. The album still stands at its original 33-minute length, with no bonus cuts unearthed, but its high density more than compensates for any brevity.

Gris Gris

Music GB

Discover Gris Gris by Dr John. A classic album on Atco Records, available in LP and CD formats. Experience the psychedelic swamp-gumbo genre with catchy choruses and weird spatial sound effects.