Dr. John – Babylon

Label:
Get On Down
Art.No.:
0555042
Cat.No.:
GET52737-LP

Released:
1969
Cover:
Picture Gatefold
Format:
LP
Pressing:
US - Reissue
State:
New
Vinyl:
Cover:
Genre:
Black Grooves + Rock / Indie + Classic Rock + Folk / Country + Blues / Songwriter
Tags:
sly & the family stone rust never sleeps rust never sleeps, neil young, herbie hancock, bob dylan
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Dr. John - Babylon
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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.

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TitleFeaturingProducingTime
A1. BabylonHarold Batt...05:13
A2. Glowin'Harold Batt...05:37
A3. Black Widow SpiderHarold Batt...04:45
A4. Barefoot LadyHarold Batt...03:00
B1. Twilight ZoneHarold Batt...08:10
B2. The Patriotic Flag-WaiverHarold Batt...04:53
B3. The Lonesome Guitar StranglerHarold Batt...05:35
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