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| Released | February 25, 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
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| Length | 33:22 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Allen Toussaint | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[3] |
In the Right Place is the sixth album by the New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. The album was released on Atco Records in 1973, and became the biggest selling album of Dr. John's career.
Background
[edit]Featuring all four members of the Meters throughout, the album has a strong funk-oriented sound. It became the most commercially successful album of Dr. John's career, marking his first release to reach the top 100 of the Billboard 200, where it peaked at No. 24.[4] It also reached No. 28 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.
The album's lead single, "Right Place Wrong Time", became a major hit, peaking at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, "Such a Night", reached No. 42.[5]
"Such a Night" was also performed by Dr. John as a guest at the Band's 1976 farewell concert. The performance was later featured in the concert film The Last Waltz (1978).[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Mac Rebennack; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Right Place, Wrong Time" | 2:50 | |
| 2. | "Same Old Same Old" | 2:39 | |
| 3. | "Just the Same" | 2:49 | |
| 4. | "Qualified" | Jessie Hill, Mac Rebennack | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Traveling Mood" | James Waynes | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Peace Brother Peace" | 2:47 | |
| 7. | "Life" | Allen Toussaint | 2:29 |
| 8. | "Such a Night" | 2:55 | |
| 9. | "Shoo Fly Marches On" | 3:15 | |
| 10. | "I Been Hoodood" | 3:12 | |
| 11. | "Cold Cold Cold" | Alvin Robinson, Jessie Hill, Mac Rebennack | 2:37 |
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Mac Rebennack – vocals, piano on "Qualified", organ on "Peace Brother Peace" and percussion on "I Been Hoodood"
- Allen Toussaint – piano, electronic piano, acoustic guitar, conga drums, tambourine, background vocals, vocal arrangements, song arrangements and conducting
- Gary Brown – electric and acoustic saxophones
- Art Neville – organ
- Leo Nocentelli – lead guitar
- George Porter Jr. – bass
- Joseph Modeliste – drums
Additional musicians
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion on "Such a Night", "Shoo Fly Marches On" and "I Been Hoodood".
- David Spinozza – electric guitar solo on "Right Place Wrong Time".
- The Bonaroo Horn Section – horns
- Robbie Montgomery and Jessie Smith – backing vocals
Technical
- Allen Toussaint – producer
- Karl Richardson – engineer
- Allen Toussaint, Arif Mardin and Jimmy Douglass – remix engineers
- James Flournoy Holmes – album design and paintings
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 26 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 24 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Chrispell, James. "In the Right Place - Dr. John" at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ↑ Andrews, Michael (2003). "Dr. John". In Buckley, Peter (ed.). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). London: Rough Guides. pp. 301–302. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 - June 23, 1973". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Billboard Hot 100 - Dr. John". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Last Waltz Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Image 4869". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 29, 2026. [dead link]
- ↑ "Dr. John Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
External links
[edit]- In the Right Place at Discogs (list of releases)
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