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| City That Care Forgot | 
 enlarge | Artist: Dr. John And The Lower 911
Label: 429 Records
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 507
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 17703
UPC: 795041770325
EAN: 0795041770325
ASIN: B0017LEFYI
Release Date: June 3, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Keep on Goin' | | • | Time for a Change - Featuring Eric Clapton | | • | Promises, Promises - Featuring Willie Nelson | | • | You Might Be Surprised | | • | Dream Warrior | | • | Black Gold | | • | We Gettin' There - Featuring Terence Blanchard | | • | Stripped Away - Featuring Eric Clapton | | • | Say Whut? | | • | My People Need a Second Line Featuring James "12" Andrews and Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews | | • | Land Grab - Featuring Terence Blanchard | | • | City That Care Forgot - Featuring Eric Clapton and Ani DiFranco | | • | Save Our Wetlands - Featuring Terrance Simien |
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Product Description
Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Ani Difranco and Terence Blanchard join Dr. John and the Lower 911 in this musical paean to Dr. John's beloved New Orleans. This powerful new recording features stirring and thought-provoking songs about the post-Katrina crises in the ravaged jewel of the American South, including "City That Care Forgot," "Time for a Change," "Promises, Promises," "We Gettin' There" and many more.
Album Description
The ravaged jewel of the American south receives a musical paean from longtime resident Dr. John and a steller cast of international guest artists including Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Ani Difranco and Terence Blanchard.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
Putting his voice where his heart is July 23, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Dr. John is to New Orleans is what Willie Nelson is to Austin, TX and heartland causes. Anytime someone's in need these two guys are putting themselves out there singing their hearts out for the causes they believe in. Of course, Willie's on this CD, so's Slowhand, Ani DiFranco, and Terence Simien.
"City that Care Forgot" isn't just a statement, though. You can tell when you're listening to this that the folks performing had a good time putting heart and soul into these songs.
I usually have a favorite song or two. Hands down, for me, it's "You Might Be Surprised." The lyrics really spoke to me:
"Life is a near death experience
Hell is right here on this great big Earth
It could be a little taste of heaven
If we only knew our worth
All we got to do is want it bad enough
To push ourself through
We always underestimate ourselves
We do every day we can always do better
In each and every way
If we don't believe in ourselves
Nobody's gonna do it
If we don't push ourselves
We'll never make it through it..."
If you can listen to "Dream Warrior" without tears in your eyes, you've got a 'heart of iron' as Homer says. Dr. John tells it like it is regarding the 'second battle for New Orleans.' It's the harshest hurricane protest song I've heard, be prepared.
"Black Gold" is a double entendre about oil and military recruitment and it's another political statement that people of conscience should be listening to.
"Promises, Promises" features Willie Nelson singing with the good Doctor. I am surprised at how good these two very distinctive voices sound together.
"Stripped Away" features Clapton backing. This song's more rocked out than most, gorgeous sound for a painful message.
"The City That Care Forgot" is one of the best collaborative efforts I have heard in a long time. The message is strong, the playing is gorgeous. It also supports a worthy cause.
Rebecca Kyle, July 2008
WOW!! June 3, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
City That Care Forgot is easily a career high for DR JOHN. Expressing his concerns over the Government's inempt reaction to Hurricane Katrina, DR JOHN brings us home to the NEW ORLEANS VOODOO BLUES scene. With friends, Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, and Ani DiFranco, this CD is a memorable must have!!
This is musical expression at it's best. June 4, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was so thrilled upon listening this record. The good Dr., with his amazing line up of guests, has made a great record, with a great statement. City that Care Forgot is a hauntingly beautiful song and I can't get it out of my head. And that's a good thing.
Brilliant and sooo appropriate June 4, 2008
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
By far, one of Dr. J's best works. This cd says it all and with a punch like only this icon can deliver. I'm so glad Dr. J is back.
HIS BEST EVER June 20, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Not only will this please long-time fans of the Doctor, it's also a good place to start for those who don't know his work. This is an album of integrity, drive, commitment and purpose. It sounds great on the first listen and only gets better.
The band is hot and tight-- you get a sense that a lot of the performances emerged from jams. Some may feel Dr. John's recent albums have steered too close to MOR territory. But the swamp funk of 'Gumbo' has finally returned, in a deeper and darker form. And the Doctor even revives some of the ol' voodoo magic on a couple of tracks.
Don't be scared off by the fear that the guest stars will dominate the album (always a danger). In truth, the guests emblazoned across the cover play s co-operative, understated role. Clapton guitar speaks with austere reverence, and Willie Nelson's contribution is barely audible.
Like a lot of peers who first achieved international fame forty years ago, the good Doctor has hit a purple patch. Not only is this his greatest album, it's also one of the best albums of the decade. The Doctor is IN!
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