City That Care Forgot

City That Care Forgot
Studio album by
Dr. John and the Lower 911
ReleasedJune 3, 2008 (2008-06-03)
Studio
Genre
Label
Producer
  • Dr. John
  • Herman Ernest III
  • The Jedi Master
Dr. John and the Lower 911 chronology
City That Care Forgot
(2008) 		Tribal
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]
AllMusic[2]
Record Collector[3]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

City That Care Forgot is the first full-length studio album by American musician Dr. John and his band the Lower 911. It was released on June 3, 2008, via 429 Records/Cooking Vinyl. Recording sessions took place at Dockside Studio in Maurice, with additional recording at The Music Shed in New Orleans, Pedernales Studio in Spicewood and Legacy Recording Studios in New York City. Production was handled by Jeff Jones, Herman Ernest III and Dr. John himself. It features guest appearances from Eric Clapton, Terence Blanchard, Ani DiFranco, James Andrews, Terrance Simien, Trombone Shorty and Willie Nelson.

At the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held in 2009, the album was won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Keep On Goin'"
4:48
2."Time For a Change" (featuring Eric Clapton)
2:55
3."Promises, Promises" (featuring Willie Nelson)Guidry3:44
4."You Might Be Surprised"
  • Rebennack, Jr.
  • Guidry
4:00
5."Dream Warrior"
  • Rebennack, Jr.
  • David Lee Carson
5:00
6."Black Gold"
  • Rebennack, Jr.
  • Guidry
3:13
7."We Gettin' There" (featuring Terence Blanchard)
  • Rebennack, Jr.
  • Chris Rose
5:14
8."Stripped Away" (featuring Eric Clapton)
  • Rebennack, Jr.
  • Rose
3:36
9."Say Whut?"
  • Rebennack, Jr.
  • Carson
4:36
10."My People Need a Second Line" (featuring James Andrews and Trombone Shorty)
  • Rebennack, Jr.
  • Carson
5:20
11."Land Grab" (featuring Terence Blanchard)
  • Rebennack, Jr.
  • Guidry
3:58
12."City That Care Forgot" (featuring Ani DiFranco and Eric Clapton)
  • Rebennack, Jr.
  • Carson
5:38
13."Save Out Wetlands" (featuring Terrance Simien)
  • Rebennack, Jr.
  • Guidry
4:07

Personnel

  • Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack Jr. – lead vocals, piano, organ, horns arrangement (tracks: 3, 6, 10), producer
  • Herman "Roscoe" Ernest III – background vocals, drums, percussion, producer
  • David Barard – background vocals, bass
  • John Fohl – background vocals, guitar
  • Willie Nelson – vocals (track 3)
  • Tyrone Aiken – background vocals (tracks: 3, 7, 10, 11, 13)
  • Angela Maria "Ani" DiFranco – background vocals & guitar (track 12)
  • Terrance Simien – vocals (track 13)
  • Shannon McNally – background vocals (track 13)
  • Charlie Miller – trumpet (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), horns arrangement (tracks: 6, 10)
  • Alonzo Bowens – tenor saxophone (tracks: 1–4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), horns arrangement (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13)
  • Jason Mingledorff – baritone saxophone (tracks: 1–4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), horns arrangement (tracks: 3, 6, 10)
  • Kenneth "Afro" Williams – percussion (tracks: 1, 3, 5–13)
  • Eric Clapton – guitar (tracks: 2, 8, 12)
  • The Creodelphic Strings – strings (tracks 4)
  • Terence Blanchard – trumpet (tracks: 7, 11)
  • James Andrews – trumpet (track 10)
  • Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews – trombone (track 10)
  • Wardell Quezergue – horns arrangement (tracks: 1, 4)
  • Jeff "The Jedi Master" Jones – producer & mixing
  • Chris Finney – recording
  • Jeff Rothman – recording (tracks: 2, 8, 12)
  • Steve Chadie – recording (track 3)
  • Korey Richey – engineering
  • Mike Dorsey – engineering
  • Angie Teo – engineering
  • Joanne Levey – assistant producer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • James Lemkin – project coordinator
  • Aki Oduola – project coordinator
  • David Alan Kogut – art direction, photography
  • Bruce Weber – photography
  • Mark Goodman – photography

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6] 29
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC)[7] 11

References

  1. ^ Perciaccante, Mike (July 30, 2008). "Dr. John: City That Care Forgot album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Dr. John, Dr. John and the Lower 911 - City That Care Forgot Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Needs, Kris (June 23, 2008). "City That Care Forgot - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (July 2008). "Consumer Guide: Lil Wayne Kills, the Kills "Boom" and Al Green "Lays It Down"". MSN Music. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ Endelman, Michael (June 26, 2008). "City That Care Forgot". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2023.