Gris-Gris

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gris-Gris
Studio album by Dr. John
Released	1968
Genre	Rock
Length	33:12
Label	Collectors' Choice Music
Producer	Harold Battiste
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Dr. John chronology
Gris-Gris (1968) Babylon (1969)

Gris-Gris is the debut album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. In 2003, the album was ranked number 143 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya" (Dr.John Creaux) – 5:36
2. "Danse Kalinda Ba Doom" (Creaux, Harold Battiste) – 3:39
3. "Mama Roux" (Creaux, Jessie Hill) – 2:59
4. "Danse Fambeaux" (Creaux) – 4:56
5. "Croker Courtbullion" (Battiste) – 6:00
6. "Jump Sturdy" (Creaux) – 2:20
7. "I Walk On Guilded Splinters" (Creaux) – 7:37

• The track "I Walk on Gilded Splinters" was a UK hit for Marsha Hunt in 1969^[1] and is also regularly performed by Widespread Panic.

• Was ranked 100th on The Guardian's Top 100 (Even though there are 102 albums) Albums That Don’t Appear In All The Other Top 100 Albums Of All Time list. ^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Sleevenotes by Richie Unterberger for CD reissue