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Remedies is the third album released by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. The photography was by Stephen C. LaVere, taken in 1969 at the Whisky a Go Go.

Remedies
Studio album by Dr. John
Released	April 9, 1970
Recorded	1969
Length	40:39
Label	Atco
Producer	Tom Dowd, Charles Greene, Dr. John
Dr. John chronology
Babylon (1969) Remedies (1970) The Sun, Moon & Herbs (1971)

In a 2010 interview with Uncut, Dr. John explained the "bad trip" environment which led to the epic closing track "Angola Anthem":

"My managers put me in a psych ward. These guys were very bad people – I had gotten busted on a deal, and they got me bonded out of jail, and so when they did I could have got a parole violation. All of this stuff was so unconnected to music that it’s hard to relate it. A friend of mine had just come out of doing 40-something years in Angola [the infamous Louisiana State Penitentiary], he was just someone special in my heart – called Tangleye. And Tangleye says, 'I’m gonna sell you this song. Got it in Angola, but ain’t nobody ever cut this song…' Even now guys I know getting out of Angola know this song. It’s still a horrible place to be."[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[3]
Rolling Stone	(mixed)[4]

Track listing

Personnel

• Dr. John – vocals, piano, guitar
• Cold Grits – guitars, bass, drums
• Jessie Hill – backing vocals, percussion
• Shirley Goodman, Tami Lynn – backing vocals

Technical

• Charles Greene – producer
• Tom Dowd – producer
• Stanley Moss - artwork, design
• Stephen C. LaVere – photography

References

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