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Tango Palace is the ninth album by New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John. It was his second and last album recorded for jazz label Horizon Records. It also marked the second album on which he collaborated with Doc Pomus on a few songs.[1]

Tango Palace
Studio album by Dr. John
Released	1979[1]
Studio	Sound Labs, Hollywood
Genre	Funk[2] fusion[2] disco[2]
Length	34:56
Label	Horizon[3]
Producer	Tommy LiPuma, Hugh McCracken
Dr. John chronology
City Lights (1979) Tango Palace (1979) Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack Vol. 1 (1981)
Singles from Tango Palace
"Keep That Music Simple" Released: 1979

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+[4]

Track listing

1. "Keep That Music Simple" (Giddon Daniels) – 3:35
2. "Disco-Therapy" (Alvin Robinson, Mac Rebennack) – 4:14
3. "Renegade" (Rebennack, Gerry Goffin) – 3:57
4. Fonky Side (Rebennack, Doc Pomus) – 3:19
5. "Bon Temps Rouler" (Rebennack, Pomus) – 4:25
6. "Something You Got" (Chris Kenner, Antoine Domino) – 2:37
7. "I Thought I Heard New Orleans Say" (Rebennack, Pomus) – 4:26
8. "Tango Palace" (Rebennack, Pomus) – 4:20
9. "Louisiana Lullabye" (Rebennack, Pomus) – 4:03[5]

Personnel

Musicians

• Dr. John – keyboards, vocals
• Abraham Laboriel – bass
• Andre Fischer – drums (track 1)
• Herman Ernest – drums (tracks 3, 5–7), percussion (tracks 4, 8–9)
• Steve Gadd – drums (tracks 4, 8–9), percussion (tracks 3, 5–7)
• Hugh McCracken – guitar
• Alvin Robinson – guitar, backing vocal (track 6)

Technical

References

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