Dr. John – Babylon
- Label:
- Get On Down
- Art.Nr.:
- 0555042
- Kat.Nr.:
- GET52737-LP
- Released:
- 1969
- Cover:
- Picture Gatefold
- Format:
- LP
- Pressung:
- US - Reissue
- Genre:
- Black Grooves + Rock / Indie + Classic Rock + Folk / Country + Blues / Songwriter
When Dr. John hit the studio in 1968 to record Babylon, America was in a very turbulent period. On top of that, Dr. John was being pursued by various Los Angeles authorities for a handful of criminal offenses. It was, in his own words: "a heavy time for me."
This set the stage for Babylon being a reflection of the chaotic and tumultuous time that he was living in. He and his band dove deeper into the voodoo-inflected psychedelic rock and the R&B of Gris-Gris, while touching upon elements of free jazz and Captain Beefheart-style avant garde. Babylon stands out as a psychedelic swamp of apocalyptic lyrical content, drunk, disorienting experimentation, and a fascinating entry into Dr. John's catalogue well-worthy of his expansive legacy.
Titel | Featuring | Producing | Länge | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A1. | Babylon | Harold Batt... | 05:13 | ||
A2. | Glowin' | Harold Batt... | 05:37 | ||
A3. | Black Widow Spider | Harold Batt... | 04:45 | ||
A4. | Barefoot Lady | Harold Batt... | 03:00 | ||
B1. | Twilight Zone | Harold Batt... | 08:10 | ||
B2. | The Patriotic Flag-Waiver | Harold Batt... | 04:53 | ||
B3. | The Lonesome Guitar Strangler | Harold Batt... | 05:35 |
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