- Gris-Gris
Infobox Album |
Name = Gris-Gris
Type =Album
Artist =Dr. John
Released =January 22 ,1968
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 33:12
Label = Collectors' Choice Music
Producer =Harold Battiste
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:m95e8qptbt04 link]
Last album =
This album = "Gris-Gris" (1968)
Next album = "Babylon" (1969)"Gris-Gris" is the debut album by
New Orleans R&B artistDr. John . RS500|143 The track "I Walk on Gilded Splinters" was a UK hit for Marsha Hunt in 1969 [UKChartHits|2091] and is also regularly performed byWidespread Panic . The album was ranked 100th onThe Guardian 's "Top 100 Albums (Even though there are 102 albums) That Don’t Appear In All The Other Top 100 Albums Of All Time" list. [http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/guardian100.htm#Alternative top 100 albums ever]Track listing
# "Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya" (
Dr.John Creaux ) – 5:36
# "Danse Kalinda Ba Doom" (Creaux,Harold Battiste ) – 3:39
# "Mama Roux" (Creaux,Jessie Hill ) – 2:59
# "Danse Fambeaux" (Creaux) – 4:56
# "Croker Courtbullion" (Battiste) – 6:00
# "Jump Sturdy" (Creaux) – 2:20
# "I Walk On Guilded Splinters" (Creaux) – 7:37References
External links
* [http://www.richieunterberger.com/drjohn.html Sleevenotes by
Richie Unterberger for CD reissue]
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