City That Care Forgot

City That Care Forgot
City That Care Forgot
Studio album by Dr. John and the Lower 911
Released	June 3, 2008
Studio	Dockside Studio (Maurice, LA); The Music Shed (New Orleans, LA); Pedernales Studio (Spicewood, TX); Legacy Recording Studios (New York, NY);
Genre	R&B; blues rock;
Label	429 Records; Cooking Vinyl;
Producer	Dr. John; Herman Ernest III; The Jedi Master;
Dr. John and the Lower 911 chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	^[1]
AllMusic	^[2]
Record Collector	^[3]
Robert Christgau	^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]

City That Care Forgot is the first full-length studio album by American musician Dr. John and his band the Lower 911. It was released on June 3, 2008, via 429 Records/Cooking Vinyl. Recording sessions took place at Dockside Studio in Maurice, with additional recording at The Music Shed in New Orleans, Pedernales Studio in Spicewood and Legacy Recording Studios in New York City. Production was handled by Jeff Jones, Herman Ernest III and Dr. John himself. It features guest appearances from Eric Clapton, Terence Blanchard, Ani DiFranco, James Andrews, Terrance Simien, Trombone Shorty and Willie Nelson.

At the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held in 2009, the album was won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Keep On Goin'"	Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr. Mina Bellavia	4:48
2.	"Time For a Change" (featuring Eric Clapton)	Rebennack, Jr. Robert Charles Guidry	2:55
3.	"Promises, Promises" (featuring Willie Nelson)	Guidry	3:44
4.	"You Might Be Surprised"	Rebennack, Jr. Guidry	4:00
5.	"Dream Warrior"	Rebennack, Jr. David Lee Carson	5:00
6.	"Black Gold"	Rebennack, Jr. Guidry	3:13
7.	"We Gettin' There" (featuring Terence Blanchard)	Rebennack, Jr. Chris Rose	5:14
8.	"Stripped Away" (featuring Eric Clapton)	Rebennack, Jr. Rose	3:36
9.	"Say Whut?"	Rebennack, Jr. Carson	4:36
10.	"My People Need a Second Line" (featuring James Andrews and Trombone Shorty)	Rebennack, Jr. Carson	5:20
11.	"Land Grab" (featuring Terence Blanchard)	Rebennack, Jr. Guidry	3:58
12.	"City That Care Forgot" (featuring Ani DiFranco and Eric Clapton)	Rebennack, Jr. Carson	5:38
13.	"Save Out Wetlands" (featuring Terrance Simien)	Rebennack, Jr. Guidry	4:07

Personnel[edit]

Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack Jr. – lead vocals, piano, organ, horns arrangement (tracks: 3, 6, 10), producer
Herman "Roscoe" Ernest III – background vocals, drums, percussion, producer
David Barard – background vocals, bass
John Fohl – background vocals, guitar
Willie Nelson – vocals (track 3)
Tyrone Aiken – background vocals (tracks: 3, 7, 10, 11, 13)
Angela Maria "Ani" DiFranco – background vocals & guitar (track 12)
Terrance Simien – vocals (track 13)
Shannon McNally – background vocals (track 13)
Charlie Miller – trumpet (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), horns arrangement (tracks: 6, 10)
Alonzo Bowens – tenor saxophone (tracks: 1–4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), horns arrangement (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13)
Jason Mingledorff – baritone saxophone (tracks: 1–4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), horns arrangement (tracks: 3, 6, 10)
Kenneth "Afro" Williams – percussion (tracks: 1, 3, 5–13)
Eric Clapton – guitar (tracks: 2, 8, 12)
The Creodelphic Strings – strings (tracks 4)
Terence Blanchard – trumpet (tracks: 7, 11)
James Andrews – trumpet (track 10)
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews – trombone (track 10)
Wardell Quezergue – horns arrangement (tracks: 1, 4)
Jeff "The Jedi Master" Jones – producer & mixing
Chris Finney – recording
Jeff Rothman – recording (tracks: 2, 8, 12)
Steve Chadie – recording (track 3)
Korey Richey – engineering
Mike Dorsey – engineering
Angie Teo – engineering
Joanne Levey – assistant producer
Greg Calbi – mastering
James Lemkin – project coordinator
Aki Oduola – project coordinator
David Alan Kogut – art direction, photography
Bruce Weber – photography
Mark Goodman – photography

Charts[edit]

Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[6]	29
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC)^[7]	11

References[edit]

^ Perciaccante, Mike (July 30, 2008). "Dr. John: City That Care Forgot album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ Jurek, Thom. "Dr. John, Dr. John and the Lower 911 - City That Care Forgot Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ Needs, Kris (June 23, 2008). "City That Care Forgot - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ Christgau, Robert (July 2008). "Consumer Guide: Lil Wayne Kills, the Kills "Boom" and Al Green "Lays It Down"". MSN Music. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
^ Endelman, Michael (June 26, 2008). "City That Care Forgot". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

External links[edit]

Dr. John And The Lower 911 – City That Care Forgot at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Perciaccante, Mike (July 30, 2008). "Dr. John: City That Care Forgot album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[2] Jurek, Thom. "Dr. John, Dr. John and the Lower 911 - City That Care Forgot Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[3] Needs, Kris (June 23, 2008). "City That Care Forgot - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[4] Christgau, Robert (July 2008). "Consumer Guide: Lil Wayne Kills, the Kills "Boom" and Al Green "Lays It Down"". MSN Music. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via www.robertchristgau.com.

[5] Endelman, Michael (June 26, 2008). "City That Care Forgot". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[ac_UKIndependent_-6] "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[ac_UKJazz_-7] "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

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Studio albums	Gris-Gris (1968) Babylon (1969) Remedies (1970) The Sun, Moon & Herbs (1971) Dr. John's Gumbo (1972) In the Right Place (1973) Desitively Bonnaroo (1974) City Lights (1978) Tango Palace (1979) The Brightest Smile in Town (1983) In a Sentimental Mood (1989) Goin' Back to New Orleans (1992) Television (1994) Afterglow (1995) Anutha Zone (1998) Duke Elegant (1999) City That Care Forgot (2008) Tribal (2010) Locked Down (2012) Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch (2014) Things Happen That Way (2022)
Live albums	Hollywood Be Thy Name (1975)
EPs	Sippiana Hericane (2005)
Compilation albums	The Ultimate Dr. John (1987)
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