In the Right Place

In the Right Place is the sixth album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. The album was originally released on Atco Records in 1973 and became the biggest selling album of Dr. John's career.

In the Right Place
Studio album by
Dr. John
ReleasedFebruary 25, 1973 (1973-02-25)
Studio
Genre
Length33:22
LabelAtco
ProducerAllen Toussaint
Dr. John chronology
Dr. John's Gumbo
(1972)		 In the Right Place
(1973)		 Desitively Bonnaroo
(1974)
Singles from In the Right Place
  1. "Right Place Wrong Time"
    Released: March, 1973
  2. "Such A Night"
    Released: September, 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]

The song "Such a Night" was also performed as part of The Band's The Last Waltz concert,[3] made famous by Martin Scorsese's film.[4] The song also appears in the music video of 3000 Miles to Graceland.

The song "Right Place, Wrong Time" became the biggest hit from the LP, reaching the Top 10 in both the U.S.[5] and Canada. The album itself was Dr. John's highest charting album on the Billboard 200, spending 33 weeks on the chart and peaking at #24 on June 23, 1973.[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mac Rebennack; except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Right Place, Wrong Time" 2:50
2."Same Old Same Old" 2:39
3."Just the Same" 2:49
4."Qualified"Jessie Hill, Mac Rebennack4:46
5."Traveling Mood"James Waynes3:03
6."Peace Brother Peace" 2:47
7."Life"Allen Toussaint2:29
8."Such a Night" 2:55
9."Shoo Fly Marches On" 3:15
10."I Been Hoodood" 3:12
11."Cold Cold Cold"Alvin Robinson, Jessie Hill, Mac Rebennack2:37

Personnel

Musicians

  • Mac Rebennack – vocals, piano on "Qualified", organ on "Peace Brother Peace" and percussion on "I Been Hoodood"
  • Allen Toussaint – piano, electronic piano, acoustic guitar, conga drums, tambourine, background vocals, vocal arrangements, arrangement and conducting
  • Gary Brown – electric and acoustic saxophones

The Meters

Additional musicians

Technical

References
  1. Chrispell, James. "In the Right Place - Dr. John" at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  2. 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.
  3. "Last Waltz Soundtrack". Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  4. "The Last Waltz - MGM film". Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  5. "Billboard Hot 100 - Dr. John". Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  6. "Billboard 200 - June 23, 1973". Retrieved July 21, 2017.


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