Dr. John - Babylon


Label:

Get On Down Records

Genre:

Pop/Rock

Product No.:
AGTO 52737
UPC: 664425273717
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Back Ordered
Category:

Vinyl Record




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Gatefold jacket

When Dr. John hit the studio in 1968 to record Babylon, America was in a very turbulent period. On top of that, Dr. John was being pursued by various Los Angeles authorities for a handful of criminal offenses. It was, in his own words: "a heavy time for me."

This set the stage for Babylon being a reflection of the chaotic and tumultuous time that he was living in. He and his band dove deeper into the voodoo-inflected psychedelic rock and the R&B of Gris-Gris, while touching upon elements of free jazz and Captain Beefheart-style avant garde. Babylon stands out as a psychedelic swamp of apocalyptic lyrical content, drunk, disorienting experimentation, and a fascinating entry into Dr. John's catalogue well-worthy of his expansive legacy.

Out of print on vinyl for 40 years, Get On Down is all too eager to reissue this unique recording for Record Store Day Black Friday. Housed in a deluxe gatefold jacket.

 



1. Babylon
2. Glowin'
3. Black Widow Spider
4. Barefoot Lady
5. Twilight Zone
6. The Patriotic Flag-Waiver
7. The Lonesome Guitar Strangler

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