The Sun, Moon & Herbs is the fourth studio album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. Released in 1971, The Sun, Moon & Herbs is 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. 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". The album was Dr. John's first album to reach the Billboard 200, spending five weeks there and peaking at number 184 on November 6, 1971.
Track listing
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
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