Dr. John, Hollywood Be Thy Name - 40m 52s

Tracks & Durations

1. New Island Soiree	3:13
2. Reggae Doctor	3:17
3. The Way You Do The Things You Do	4:01
4. Swanee River Boogie	2:38
5. Yesterday	5:20
6. Babylon	6:12
7. Back By The River	4:01
8. Medley: It's All Right WIth Me, Blue Skies, Will The Circle Be Unbroken	5:32
9. Hollywood Be Thy Name	3:16
10. I Wanna Rock	3:15

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Review

For a musician who learned his craft in nightclubs, the Doctor's track record with concert recordings is decidedly spotty. 1975's Hollywood Be Thy Name is a ragged document recorded at Willie Purple's in Los Angeles, though producer Bob Ezrin inserts a few studio tracks without apology or explanation. For every solid New Orleans number, such as "New Island Soiree," there are two misfires, including a bombastic cover of "Yesterday" and a proto-metal stomp with the misleading title, "Reggae Doctor." The sound quality is poor throughout, with the tape hiss on "Babylon" louder than the opening tom-tom beats. Slapdash in every way, Hollywood Be Thy Name sounds like a drug-induced meltdown. Check out 1997's vastly superior Trippin' Live instead. --Keith MoererA Great Reissue from the Rebbenack Archives from his Heyday Period in the Early 70's, Remastered for the '90's..

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