In the Right Place is the sixth album by the New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. The album was released on Atco Records in 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 of The Band's The Last Waltz concert,[3] made famous by Martin 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 the Billboard 200, spending 33 weeks on the chart and peaking at #24 on June 23, 1973.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Mac 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, conga drums, 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 Montgomery and Jessie Smith – backing vocals
Technical
- Allen Toussaint – producer
- Karl Richardson – engineer
- Allen Toussaint, Arif Mardin and Jimmy Douglass – remix engineers
- James Flournoy Holmes – album design and paintings
References
edit- ^ a b Chrispell, James. "In the Right Place - Dr. John" at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Last Waltz Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "The Last Waltz - MGM film". Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - Dr. John". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard 200 - June 23, 1973". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
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