{"product_id":"dr-john-the-wdr-big-band-big-band-voodoo-2lp-purple-vinyl-rsd-2026","title":"Dr John \u0026 The WDR Big Band - Big Band Voodoo - 2LP - Purple Vinyl  [RSD 2026]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis product is a RECORD STORE DAY 2026 title and not available to pre-order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable to buy \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003ein-store\u003c\/span\u003e from \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e8am\u003c\/span\u003e on \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eSaturday\u003c\/span\u003e, 18\/04\/2026 (Record Store Day).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemaining copies will be available to buy \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eonline\u003c\/span\u003e from \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e8pm\u003c\/span\u003e on \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eMonday \u003c\/span\u003e20\/04\/2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in 1995 and released on CD in 2019, this is the vinyl debut for this fantastic DR John Album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1000 copies on double purple vinyl for RSD 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Ya know, dis would be dat thing I was always using my head for: a big band thing with my New Orleans riffs.” Thus spoke Mac Rebennack, a.k.a. Dr. John, while tossing around ideas with his manager Stanley Chaisson ahead of a 1995 tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot long afterward, he manifested that vision in Cologne, Germany, where he recorded 16 tracks with the WDR Big Band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt remained on ice, until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the opening “Indian Red,” Mac name-checks Mardi Gras Indian tribes and soars to new heights when WDR jumps in with the gale-force gusto of a truly big band, summoning a real second-line rave-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“New York City Blues” swings with enough swagger to light up Times Square, while “I’m Just Lucky” invokes the glitz of Vegas in its Rat Pack heyday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth put a new spin on songs from Afterglow, the 1995 album Dr. John was touring behind, which also included moodier pieces like “Gee Baby.” Though not every track is one for the ages, this live set makes a fine addition to every Dr. John fan’s library, and delivers exactly what the good doctor intended to conjure: Big Band Voodoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersonnel: Dr. John, piano, vocals; Phil Upchurch, guitar; Milan Lulic, guitar; Frank Chastenier, piano; John Goldsby, bass; Jeff Hamilton, drums; WDR Big Band horn section.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ORANGE MUSIC RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"RSD 2026 Purple Vinyl","offer_id":53358100873543,"sku":"TRI-70496","price":36.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/09d2b9394e4b7dfae3516b94fb4d968d.jpg?v=1771431259","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/dr-john-the-wdr-big-band-big-band-voodoo-2lp-purple-vinyl-rsd-2026","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}