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The Sun, Moon & Herbs
The Sun, Moon & Herbs
Studio album by Dr. John
Released	August 31, 1971
Recorded	July – October 1970
Studio	Trident (London, UK); Criteria (Miami, Florida); Dimension Recorders (Hollywood, California);
Genre	Rock
Length	38:59
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Mac Rebennack, Charles Greene
Dr. John chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+^[3]
Rolling Stone	(mixed)^[4]

The Sun, Moon & Herbs is a 1971 studio album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John, noted for its contributions from Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, and other well-known musicians. It was originally intended to be a three-album set but was cut down to a single disc.^[5] The album was described by James Chrispell on AllMusic as "dark and swampy" and "best listened to on a hot, muggy night with the sound of thunder rumbling off in the distance like jungle drums".^[2] The album was Dr. John's first album to reach the Billboard 200 charts, spending five weeks there and peaking at #184 on November 6, 1971.^[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mac Rebennack except where noted

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Black John the Conqueror"	6:20
2.	"Where Ya at Mule"	4:56
3.	"Craney Crow"	6:40

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Familiar Reality (Opening)"	Rebennack, Jesse Hill	5:25
2.	"Pots on Fiyo (Filé Gumbo) / Who I Got to Fall On (If the Pot Get Heavy)"		5:48
3.	"Zu Zu Mamou"		7:57
4.	"Familiar Reality (Reprise)"	Rebennack, Jesse Hill	1:53

Personnel

Musicians

Dr. John – vocals, piano, organ, guitar, vibes, percussion
Tommy Ferrone – rhythm guitar
John Boudreaux – drums

The Memphis Horns

Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
Jack Hale, Sr. – trombone
James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
Ed Logan – tenor saxophone
Roger Hopps – trumpet
Wayne Jackson – trumpet, horn

(tracks 1, 2, 5)

Guest musicians

Eric Clapton – slide guitar (on “Black John The Conqueror”) wheres eric
Ronnie Barron – keyboards (track 4)
Graham Bond – alto saxophone (track 1)
Steve York – acoustic bass (tracks 5, 6)
Jesse Boyce – bass (track 3), percussion (track 6)
Carl Radle – Fender bass (tracks 2, 7)
Ron Johnson – bass (track 4)
Walter Davis Jr. – piano (tracks 1, 3, 5)
Jim Gordon – percussion, conga (tracks 2, 7)
Vic Brox – pocket trumpet & organ
Ray Draper – tuba, percussion & background vocals
Chris Mercer – saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 7)
Jerry Jumonville – saxophone (track 4)
Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 7)
Jim Price – trumpet (tracks 5, 7)
Edward R. Hoerner – trumpet (track 4)
Kenneth Terroade – flute (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6)
Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuels – percussion (track 5)
Freeman Brown – percussion (track 3, 5, 6)
Freddie Staehle – trap drums
Mick Jagger (track 2), Doris Troy, Shirley Goodman, Tami Lynn, P. P. Arnold, Bobby Whitlock, Joni Jonz – backing vocals

Technical

Dr. John – producer, arranger
Charles Greene – producer
Roy Thomas Baker – engineer
Juddy Phillips – engineer (track 4)
Albhy Galuten, Tom Dowd – remix engineers
Howard Albert, Karl Richardson, Ron Albert – overdub engineers
John Millerburg – design concept
Gary Burgess – photography

References

^ Andrews, Michael (2003). "Dr. John". In Buckley, Peter (ed.). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). London: Rough Guides. pp. 301–302. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.
^ ^a ^b Chrispell, James. "The Sun, Moon & Herbs – Dr. John at AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
^ 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.
^ Crouse, Tim (October 28, 1971). "Dr. John: The Sun Moon & Herbs". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved March 10, 2008.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Dr John Album History^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Billboard 200 – November 6, 1971". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2017.^{[dead link‍]}

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[Rough_Guide_2003-1] Andrews, Michael (2003). "Dr. John". In Buckley, Peter (ed.). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). London: Rough Guides. pp. 301–302. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.

[Allmusic-2] Chrispell, James. "The Sun, Moon & Herbs – Dr. John at AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2008.

[3] 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.

[4] Crouse, Tim (October 28, 1971). "Dr. John: The Sun Moon & Herbs". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved March 10, 2008.^{[dead link‍]}

[5] Dr John Album History^{[dead link‍]}

[6] "Billboard 200 – November 6, 1971". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2017.^{[dead link‍]}

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