Hollywood Be Thy Name
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| Hollywood Be Thy Name | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 6, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Venue | Willie Purple's Niteclub, Los Angeles | |||
| Studio | Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 40:45 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Bob Ezrin | |||
| Dr. John chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C−[2] |
Hollywood Be Thy Name is a live album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. It was produced by producer Bob Ezrin. The recording venue, Willie Purple's Niteclub, was in reality Cherokee Recording Studios with a live audience.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Dr. John; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Island Soiree" | 3:13 | |
| 2. | "Reggae Doctor" | 3:19 | |
| 3. | "The Way You Do the Things You Do" | Robert Rogers, William Robinson | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Swanee River Boogie" | 2:51 | |
| 5. | "Yesterday" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 5:21 |
| 6. | "Babylon" | Bob Ezrin, Dr. John | 6:11 |
| 7. | "Back by the River" | Bill Quateman | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Medley: | Cole Porter Irving Berlin A.P. Carter | 5:32 |
| 9. | "Hollywood Be Thy Name" | 3:16 | |
| 10. | "I Wanna Rock" | John Marascalco, Bumps Blackwell, Roy Montrell | 3:15 |
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Dr. John – keyboards, vocals
- Ronnie Barron – keyboards, vocals on "Will The Circle Be Broken"
- Steve Hunter – guitar
- Kenny Ascher – keyboards
- Johnny Badanjek – drums
- John Boudreaux – drums
- Tommy Vig – percussion
- Bob Ezrin – keyboards, vocals
- Julius Farmer – bass
- Alvin Robinson – guitar, vocals on "It's All Right With Me"
- James Herb Smith – guitar
- Tommy Bolin - guitar
- Clifford Solomon – tenor saxophone
- Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone
- Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone
- Chauncey Welsch – trombone
- Warren Luening – trumpet
- Bobby Torres – conductor
The Creolettes[edit]
- Venetta Fields – backing vocals
- Robbie Montgomery – backing vocals
- Tammy Lann – backing vocals
Technical[edit]
- Bob Ezrin – producer, engineer, arranger
- Bruce Robb, Colonel Tubby, David Hines, Dee Robb, George Tutko – assistant engineers
- Jim Frank – mixing engineer
- Fred Wesley, Julius Farmer – horn arrangements
- Bob Cato – art direction, design
- Doug Metzler – artwork, photography
- Paul Ruscha – photography
References[edit]
- ^ Campbell, Al. "Hollywood Be Thy Name - Dr. John" at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ 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.
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