In the Right Placeis the sixth album by theNew OrleansR&BartistDr. John.The album was released onAtco Recordsin 1973, and became the biggest selling album of Dr. John's career.
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Released | February 25, 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1972 | |||
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Length | 33:22 | |||
Label | Atco | |||
Producer | Allen Toussaint | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
The song "Such a Night" was also performed as part ofThe Band'sThe Last Waltzconcert,[3]made famous byMartin Scorsese's film.[4]
The song "Right Place, Wrong Time"became the biggest hit from the LP, reaching the Top 10 in both the U.S.[5]and Canada. The album itself was Dr. John's highest charting album on theBillboard 200,spending 33 weeks on the chart and peaking at #24 on June 23, 1973.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written byMac Rebennack;except where indicated
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Right Place, Wrong Time" | 2:50 | |
2. | "Same Old Same Old" | 2:39 | |
3. | "Just the Same" | 2:49 | |
4. | "Qualified" | Jessie Hill,Mac Rebennack | 4:46 |
5. | "Traveling Mood" | James Waynes | 3:03 |
6. | "Peace Brother Peace" | 2:47 | |
7. | "Life" | Allen Toussaint | 2:29 |
8. | "Such a Night" | 2:55 | |
9. | "Shoo Fly Marches On" | 3:15 | |
10. | "I Been Hoodood" | 3:12 | |
11. | "Cold Cold Cold" | Alvin Robinson,Jessie Hill, Mac Rebennack | 2:37 |
Personnel
editMusicians
- Mac Rebennack– vocals, piano on "Qualified", organ on "Peace Brother Peace" and percussion on "I Been Hoodood"
- Allen Toussaint– piano,electronic piano,acoustic guitar,congadrums, tambourine, background vocals, vocal arrangements, arrangement and conducting
- Gary Brown – electric and acoustic saxophones
- Leo Nocentelli– lead guitar
- Art Neville– organ
- George Porter Jr.– bass guitar
- Joseph Modeliste– drums
Additional musicians
- Ralph MacDonald– percussion on "Shoo Fly Marches On", "Such a Night" and "I Been Hoodood".
- David Spinozza– guitar solo on "Right Place Wrong Time".
- The Bonaroo Horn Section – horns
- Robbie MontgomeryandJessie Smith– backing vocals
Technical
- Allen Toussaint –producer
- Karl Richardson –engineer
- Allen Toussaint,Arif MardinandJimmy Douglass– remix engineers
- James Flournoy Holmes– album design and paintings
References
edit- ^abChrispell, James."In the Right Place - Dr. John"atAllMusic.Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^Christgau, Robert(1981)."Consumer Guide '70s: D".Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies.Ticknor & Fields.ISBN089919026X.RetrievedFebruary 24,2019– via robertchristgau.com.
- ^"Last Waltz Soundtrack".AllMusic.RetrievedJuly 11,2017.
- ^"The Last Waltz - MGM film".RetrievedJuly 11,2017.
- ^"Billboard Hot 100 - Dr. John".Billboard.RetrievedJuly 11,2017.
- ^"Billboard 200 - June 23, 1973".Billboard.RetrievedJuly 21,2017.