Nei sette magici brani di Gris-gris Dr. John riesce a creare una impressionante commistione di melodie creole, di arcane sonorità primordiali, qualche accenno delle parossistiche celebrazioni del Mardi Gras, alcuni elementi del jazz di New Orleans e persino spunti dai toni prima inimmaginabili.
DISC 1 – PART ONE
MAMA ROUX
JUMP STURDY
I WALK ON GILDED SPLINTERS (PART I)
I WALK ON GILDED SPLINTERS (PART II)
GRIS-GRIS GUMBO YA YA
LOOP GAROO
WASH MAMA WASH
IKO IKO
HUEY SMITH MEDLEY: ”HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE” ”DON’T YOU JUST KNOW IT” ”WELL I’LL BE JOHN BROWN”
WANG DANG DOODLE
BIG CHIEF
A MAN OF MANY WORDS – Buddy Guy with Dr. John & Eric Clapton
RIGHT PLACE WRONG TIME
I BEEN HOODOOD
SUCH A NIGHT
COLD COLD COLD
LIFE
LET’S MAKE A BETTER WORLD
ME – YOU = LONELINESS
(EVERYBODY WANNA GET RICH) RITE AWAY
MOS’ SCOCIOUS
POLLY PUT THE KETTLE ON
BUT THEY GOT IT FIXED RIGHT ON
HAVE I STAYED AWAY TOO LONG?
GEORGIA DRUMBEAT
I CAN’T DO IT ANYMORE
SONORAN CHRUCH TWO-STEP
TOO LONG (I’VE BEEN GONE)
MARCHING UP PROSPECT HILL
IT’S A GOOD THING
GROTTO BEAT
HOT CHICKEN
SAN FRANCISCO BABY
MY MONEY RUNS OUT
DISC 2 – PART TWO: WHAT GOT OVER:
BIG HEAD JOE’S MARCH
MILWAUKEE BLUES
CLOCK ON THE WALL
KEEP ON TRUCKIN’
HOT CHICKEN (Alternate Version)
HAVE I STAYED AWAY TOO LONG? (Alternate Version)
GOING BACKWARD UP THE MOUNTAIN
‘TIL THE SEAS RUN DRY (Alternate Version)
WHAT GOT OVER
PART THREE: THE DRUM MAJOR INSTINCT:
WINGTIPS
GOING BACKWARD UP THE MOUNTAIN (Instrumental)
SUGAR DANCE
GROTTO BEAT (Instrumental)
THE SONGSTER ARRIVES
GEORGIA DRUMBEAT (Instrumental)
CLOCK ON THE WALL (Instrumental)
HOT CHICKEN (Instrumental)
TOO LONG (I’VE BEEN GONE) (Instrumental)
WHAT GOT OVER (Instrumental)
THE GRAND MANIFESTO
BLUE BUTTERFLY
