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.

In the Right Place
Studio albumby
ReleasedFebruary 25, 1973(1973-02-25)
Recorded1972
Studio
Genre
Length33:22
LabelAtco
ProducerAllen Toussaint
Dr. Johnchronology
Dr. John's Gumbo
(1972)
In the Right Place
(1973)
Desitively Bonnaroo
(1974)
SinglesfromIn the Right Place
  1. "Right Place Wrong Time"
    Released: March 1973
  2. "Such A Night"
    Released: September 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[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

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All tracks are written byMac Rebennack;except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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 Rebennack4:46
5."Traveling Mood"James Waynes3:03
6."Peace Brother Peace"2:47
7."Life"Allen Toussaint2:29
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 Rebennack2:37

Personnel

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Musicians

  • 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

The Meters

Additional musicians

Technical

References

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  1. ^abChrispell, James."In the Right Place - Dr. John"atAllMusic.Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  2. ^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.
  3. ^"Last Waltz Soundtrack".AllMusic.RetrievedJuly 11,2017.
  4. ^"The Last Waltz - MGM film".RetrievedJuly 11,2017.
  5. ^"Billboard Hot 100 - Dr. John".Billboard.RetrievedJuly 11,2017.
  6. ^"Billboard 200 - June 23, 1973".Billboard.RetrievedJuly 21,2017.