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Mercernary | 
 enlarge | Artist: Dr. John
Label: Blue Note Records
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
Buy New: $6.98
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 29634
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 54541
UPC: 094635454123
EAN: 0094635454123
ASIN: B000E5L88E
Release Date: May 23, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New Still In Wrapper
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| Tracks:
| • | Blues in the Night | | • | You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby | | • | Personality | | • | Hit the Road to Dreamland | | • | I m an Old Cowhand | | • | Dream | | • | Lazy Bones | | • | That Old Black Magic | | • | Come Rain or Come Shine | | • | Moon River | | • | Tangerine | | • | I Ain t No Johnny Mercer | | • | Save the Bones for Henry Jones |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Though Dr. John is by no means the first musician from the rock era to take a stab at the classic American songbook, the results have rarely been as satisfying as this. While all of the material was written by, inspired by, or associated with Johnny Mercer, this is very much a Dr. John album, with Mac Rebennack and his ace New Orleans rhythm section giving selections from "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" to "Moon River" a funky, Crescent City spin. With the good doctor applying piano syncopation to an instrumental expansion of "I'm an Old Cow Hand" and giving his sly, playful rasp to a jaunty "Dream" and a bluesy "Come Rain or Come Shine," this tribute not only attests to the range, craftsmanship, and enduring appeal of Mercer's all-American music, it reflects the New Orleans master's interpretive depth. --Don McLeese
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| Customer Reviews:
 not the best for mac July 26, 2008
T. Lawyer
When we heard Mr. Rebennack (Dr. John) sing jazz standards in the 80's like "My Buddy" and "Accentuate the Positive" we saw him as a gifted singer. I know him before my marriage as the "gris-gris man" and had a picture of him framed in my college dorm room. Someone started the rumor that he was my father! I went to see him in concert in Montreal. He was an amazing performer and had a magic with jazz styles. We have listened to most of this CD with sound samples and we are apologetic to inform you that it almost entirely sucks! If he sees this: Hey Mac!!! You can do way better than this!!!
This is a gotta have. August 10, 2007
Cyndie (Bloomfield, New Jersey United States)
Mercernary turned out to be much better than I had anticipated.
This is a Dr. John "gotta have it".
 The DR. returns. August 10, 2006
Judas777
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
another great listening experience from Dr. john. This CD took a few listens to truly appreciate, but it turned out great. I think it one of his best, I actually like this album better than most of his older stuff. How about that, dr. john in his prime at the age of 65.
Smooth Groove From Start To Finish August 4, 2006
Adam E. Maroney (Arizona)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
"Mercenary" will surely go down as one of Dr. John's best efforts. The good doctor places a new spin on each of these classic Johnny Mercer tunes, making each one his own, while still staying true to Mercer. As soon as you put this disc in, there's not a bad moment! Especially good tracks are "I'm An Old Cowhand" and "Tangerine" (both instrumentals). The good doctor also adds some of his own, unique spoken (and sung) perspectives in some of the tracks (be sure to check out "Lazy Bones" to see what I'm talking about). An excellent addition to the collection of any fan of Dr. John or the fan of good music in general. Highly recommended.
Truly awesome funky music July 2, 2006
M. Naito (Tallahassee)
This was playing in the theater before the movie I'd gone to see. As soon as I left the theater, I ran to the music store next door (sorry, Amazon) and bought the one remaining copy they had. Played it all the way home in my CD player and popped it into the bedside player later too. Really a fabulous album ... if you are a Dr. John fan, a must. But, great for the Mercer fan too ... I just returned from a trip to Savannah (where Mercer is buried) and this is truly music of the angels! The Angels Sing! And do some seriously good instrumentals too!
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