DR. JOHN "Babylon" LP, Gatefold, 1968, NM/EX, 1st Pressing, Voodoo-Psychedelia
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AMG Review by Richie Unterberger
Dr. John's ambition remained undiminished on his second solo album, Babylon, released shortly after the groundbreaking voodoo-psychedelia-New Orleans R&B fusion of his debut, Gris-Gris. The results, however, were not nearly as consistent or impressive. Coolly received by critics, the album nonetheless is deserving of attention, though it pales a bit in comparison with Gris-Gris. The production is sparser and more reliant on female backup vocals than his debut. Dr. John remains intent on fusing voodoo and R&B, but the mood is oddly bleak and despairing, in comparison with the wild Mardi Gras-gone-amok tone of his first LP. The hushed, damned atmosphere and after-hours R&B sound a bit like Van Morrison on a bummer trip at times, as peculiar as that might seem. "The Patriotic Flag-Waiver" (sic), in keeping with the mood of the late '60s, damns social ills and hypocrisy of all sorts. An FM underground radio favorite at the time, its ambitious structure remains admirable, though its musical imperfections haven't worn well. To a degree, you could say the same about the album as a whole. But it has enough of an eerie fascination to merit investigation.
Dr. John ?– Babylon
Label: ATCO Records ?– SD 33 270 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, GatefoldCountry: US Released: 1968 Genre: Rock Style: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Tracklist
A1 Babylon 5:13 A2 Glowin' 5:37 A3 Black Window Spider 4:45 A4 Barefoot Lady 3:00 B1 Twilight Zone 8:10 B2 The Patriotic Flag-Waiver 4:53 B3 The Lonesome Guitar Strangler 5:35Companies etc
- Recorded At – Gold Star Studios
- Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Credits
- Producer – Harold Battiste Jr.*
Notes
Recorded at Gold Star Recording Studios, HollywoodBarcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped runout): o ST C681441-2A CT
- Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped runout): O ST C681442-2A CT
- Matrix / Runout (Side A & B etched runout): 1 T
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ST-C-681441CT
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ST-C-681442CT
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MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
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