Đĩa LP Dr. John – The Brightest Smile in Town (2LP)

Vinyl record Dr. John – The Brightest Smile in Town (2LP)

Genre: Pop Rock

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Coming August 30, 2024 pre-order your copy today! Orders with both pre-order and in stock items will have all in stock items shipped immediately!

Double LP Pressing Featuring Tracks Previously Only Available on CD!
Cut by Kevin Gray from the Original Clean Cuts Masters!
Pressed at Citizen Vinyl!
Includes a Previously Unheard Track!

This extended edition boasts six tracks making their vinyl debut, plus an extended alternate of the title track!

“Although it’s unlikely, one gets the sense that Dr. John poured a drink, lit a cigarette, cracked his knuckles and just started to play. It Is this charming saloon quality that makes Brightest Smile so special.” – Eric Snider (Jazziz, 1984)

“Trying to define what it is that makes Dr. John special is much like trying to define the word ‘soul’—you can surround it. But nailing it down is a whole ‘nother smoke. You can point to his sense of history, how he’s never forgotten from whence he came, how his music always returns to his roots, even honoring the proud heritage of his native New Orleans. You can dissect his technique, marveling at the adroitness of the hands right and left; admiring the strong second line; respecting the tributes to his inspiration, Professor Longhair, apparent at every turn. And you can note how his peers consider his presence at a session as lending instant credibility to that particular project.” – David McGee (1983), Managing Editor, Record World Magazine

“Upon the release of The Brightest Smile in Town, the reviews were effusive. Chicago critic Bill Knight’s comparisons to Fats Waller and James P. Johnson were high compliments indeed. Downbeat’s Jim Roberts called the playing ‘graceful’; noting that the LP had a broader scope than its predecessor. Jazz Times’ Rhodes Spedale summarized: ‘He’s never been in better form than here.’

“We kept in touch over the years. Mac was always generous and encouraging. Little did we know when The Brightest Smile in Town was released, what accolades lay ahead for Mac Rebennack and Dr. John. From the innovative guitar triumph ‘Storm Warning’ on the Rex label in 1959, to his 2012 Grammy-winning Locked Down album, Mac’s musical light shone brightly for seven decades. We were fortunate he chose to play for us. I’m sure he’d say that he was lucky too.”- Jack Heyrman, October 2023

Features
Double LP
Cut by Kevin Gray from the Original Clean Cuts Masters
6 Bonus Tracks on Vinyl for the First Time
Previously Unheard Track
Pressed at Citizen Vinyl
Gatefold Jacket
New Liner Notes from the Album’s Producer, Jack Heyrman

Tracklist:
Saddled the Cow
Boxcar Boogie
The Brightest Smile in Town
Waiting for a Train
Monkey Puzzle

Average Kind of Guy
Pretty Libby
Marie La Veau
Come Rain or Come Shine
Suite Home New Orleans

Rockin Pneumonia*
Yesterdays
Key to the Highway*
Lowdown Worried and Blue*
Touro Infirmary*
Sippiania Midnight*
Didn’t He Ramble / Closer Walk with Thee
Mississippi Mud*
Brightest Smile in Town (Extended Alternate)**

*Previously only available on CD
**Previously unissued