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Central City (Vinyl)

$30.00

Central City captures the sounds of New Orleans from big brass to funk to traditional jazz to rock n roll. Papa wrangled a cast of New Orleans legends of George Porter Jr., Herlin Riley, Don Vappie, Mark Mullins, Brian Stoltz, Tim Laughlin, Mark Braud, Ivan Neville and more, to bring the vision to life.

This 180 weight, 12 inch album is made from recycled vinyl, pressed at the New Orleans Record Press in New Orleans. Although the album cover is different from the CD cover, tthe songs are identical. With each vinyl purchase you receive a FREE link to download the Central City Digital Booklet, complete with song lyrics and liner notes with recording, songwriting, publishing, and musician information.

“A slice of NOLA that will make you long for a PoBoy and a Sazerac.”
- ink19.com

Central City captures the sounds of New Orleans from big brass to funk to traditional jazz to rock n roll. Papa wrangled a cast of New Orleans legends of George Porter Jr., Herlin Riley, Don Vappie, Mark Mullins, Brian Stoltz, Tim Laughlin, Mark Braud, Ivan Neville and more, to bring the vision to life.

This 180 weight, 12 inch album is made from recycled vinyl, pressed at the New Orleans Record Press in New Orleans. Although the album cover is different from the CD cover, tthe songs are identical. With each vinyl purchase you receive a FREE link to download the Central City Digital Booklet, complete with song lyrics and liner notes with recording, songwriting, publishing, and musician information.

“A slice of NOLA that will make you long for a PoBoy and a Sazerac.”
- ink19.com

1. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
2. All My Rivers
3. Old Joe’s Turkey
4. Personality
5. It’s Raining
6. Deep in the Mud
7. Please Don’t Bury Me 8. Mardi Gras
9. Gone So Long
10. You Do It

Produced by John Gros
Recorded by Mischa Kachkachishvili at Esplanade Studio in New Orleans, LA on January 22-24, 2019.
Assistant engineer: Jesse Snider
Additional Recording by John Gros at Purple Door Studio
Edited by John Gros
Additional editing by Mike Dorsey
Mixed by Tracey Freeman at DaFront Room Studio
Mastered by Vlado Meller at Vlado Meller Mastering
CD Design by Caroline Mendez at CM Branding Co.
Photography by Zack Smith Photography
Mural Art by Timothy Goodman

JPG - vocal, piano
Brian Stoltz - guitar
George Porter Jr. - bass
Herlin Riley - drums, tambourine
Bobby Campo - trumpet
Ward Smith - tenor & alto saxophonse
Calvin Johnson - tenor saxophone
Mark Mullins - trombone
Rick Trolsen - trombone
Tim Laughlin - clarinet solo
Ray Moore - clarinet
Mark Braud - trumpet
Matt Perrine - sousaphone
Background Vocals - The Who Dat Harmonizers: Tracy Griffin, Ivan Neville, Donald Ramsey
Background Vocals - Yolanda Robinson, Jolynda Kiki Chapman
Horns arranged by Matt Lemmler

Central City is dedicated to the music and memory of Mac Rebbennack, aka Dr. John, aka the Nite Tripper.