Album
City Lights
1978 · Jazz, Funk / Soul
Rare pressing on Gatefold
City Lights is a Jazz album by Dr. John, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 33 pressings tracked.
About
The pianist/songwriter brings his gravelly voice and New Orleans DNA to New York, where he unspools a smooth and sophisticated album-length ode to late evenings. Laidback horns lend a big-band feel to the romantic opener "Dance the Night Away with You," which gives way to songs about the "sleazy side of life" (like "Street Side"), the beautiful, balladic "Wild Honey" (written for Van Morrison), and the Latin rhythms and slick guitar of "Snake Eyes."
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Dance The Night Away With You4:20
- A2Street Side5:59
- A3Wild Honey4:08
- A4Rain4:47
Side B
- B1Snake Eyes6:44
- B2Fire Of Love3:21
- B3Sonata/He's A Hero5:18
- B4City Lights3:56
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Soul Jazz
- velvety
- laid-back
- groovy
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alvin RobinsonBACKING VOCALS
- Arthur JenkinsPERCUSSION
- Barry RogersTROMBONE
- Claus OgermanARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR
- David SanbornALTO SAXOPHONE
- Dr. JohnARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , ARRANGED BY KEYBOARDS
- George JonesBACKING VOCALS
- George Jones Jr.BACKING VOCALS
- George YoungTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Hugh McCrackenARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , ARRANGED BY GUITAR
- John TropeaGUITAR
- Richard TeeKEYBOARDS ELECTRIC PIANO ORGAN
- Ronnie BarronBACKING VOCALS
- Ronnie CuberBARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Steve GaddDRUMS
- Tami LynnBACKING VOCALS
- Will LeeBASS
- Alvin BatisteCLARINET CLARINET, SOLOIST
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 33 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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