- City Lights (Dr. John album)
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City Lights 
Studio album by Dr. John Released February 1978 Genre Rhythm and blues, jazz-rock, soul jazz, cool jazz Label Horizon (SP-732) Producer Tommy LiPuma, Hugh McCracken Dr. John chronology Hollywood Be Thy Name
(1975)City Lights
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(1979)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]City Lights is the first album Dr. John recorded for A&M Records' Horizon imprint, released in 1978.
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Dance the Night Away with You" Doc Pomus, Mac Rebennack 4:06 2. "Street Side" Rebennack 6:01 3. "Wild Honey" Bobby Charles Guidry, Rebennack 4:10 4. "Rain" Rebennack 4:48 5. "Snake Eyes" Rebennack 6:44 6. "Fire of Love" Alvin Robinson, Rebennack 3:58 7. "Sonata/He's a Hero" Pomus, Rebennack 5:20 8. "City Lights" Pomus, Rebennack 3:22 Personnel
- Musicians
- Dr. John - Keyboards, Vocals, Rhythm section
- Hugh McCracken - Guitar, Rhythm section
- John Tropea - Guitar, Rhythm section
- Will Lee - Bass, Rhythm section
- Steve Gadd - Drums, Rhythm section
- Richard Tee - Keyboards, Rhythm section
- Arthur Jenkins - Percussion, Rhythm section
- Charlie Miller - Cornet
- George Young - Tenor saxophone
- David Sanborn - Alto saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber - Baritone saxophone
- Barry Rogers - Trombone
- Ronnie Barron - Background vocals
- George & Nancy Jones - Background vocals
- Tamiya Lynn - Background vocals
- Alvin Robinson - Background vocals
- Production
- Tommy LiPuma - Producer
- Hugh McCracken - Producer
- Hank Cicalo - Engineer
- Kevin Herron - Engineer
- Al Schmitt - Engineer, Mixing
- Don Henderson - Assistant Engineer
- David Prentice - Assistant Engineer
- Erick Labson - Mastering
- Mike Reese - Mastering
- Christine Martin - Production Assistant
- Cameron Mizell - Production Coordination
- Hollis King - Art Direction
- Isabelle Wong - Design
- Arrangements
- Dr. John - Horn arrangements, Rhythm arrangements
- Hugh McCracken - Horn arrangements, Rhythm arrangements
- Claus Ogerman - String arrangements, Conductor
References
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "City Lights - Dr. John" at Allmusic. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
Categories:- 1978 albums
- Dr. John albums
- Albums produced by Tommy LiPuma
- Horizon Records albums
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