{"product_id":"the-brightest-smile-in-town-vinyl","title":"The Brightest Smile In Town Vinyl Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrying to define what it is that makes Dr. John special is much like trying to define the word \"soul'—you can surround it. But nailing it down is a whole ‘nother smoke. You can point to his sense of history, how he's never forgotten from whence he came, how his music always returns to his roots, even honoring the proud heritage of his native New Orleans. You can dissect his technique, marveling at the adroitness of the hands right and left; admiring the strong second line; respecting the tributes to his inspiration, Professor Longhair, apparent at every turn. And you can note how his peers consider his presence at a session as lending instant credibility to that particular project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Upon the release of The Brightest Smile in Town, the reviews were effusive.  Chicago critic Bill Knight’s comparisons to Fats Waller and James P. Johnson were high compliments indeed.  Downbeat’s Jim Roberts called the playing 'graceful'; noting that the LP had a broader scope than its predecessor.  Jazz Times’ Rhodes Spedale summarized: 'He’s never been in better form than here.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe kept in touch over the years. Mac was always generous and encouraging. Little did we know when The Brightest Smile in Town was released, what accolades lay ahead for Mac Rebennack and Dr. John. From the innovative guitar triumph 'Storm Warning' on the Rex label in 1959, to his 2012 Grammy-winning Locked Down album, Mac’s musical light shone brightly for seven decades. We were fortunate he chose to play for us. I’m sure he’d say that he was lucky too.\" - Jack Heyrman, Clean Cuts Producer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA1. Saddled The Cow  A2. Boxcar Boogie  A3. The Brightest Smile In Town  A4. Waiting For A Train  A5. Monkey Puzzle  B1. Average Kind of Guy  B2. Pretty Libby  B3. Marie La Veau  B4. Come Rain Or Come Shine  B5. Suite Home New Orleans  C1. Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu  C2. Yesterdays  C3. Key To The Highway  C4. Lowdown, Worried And Blue  C5. Touro Infirmary  D1. Sippiania Midnight  D2. Didn’t He Ramble \/ Closer Walk With Thee  D3. Mississippi Mud  D4. Brightest Smile In Town (extended alternate)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: 2LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Paladin Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42135733796939,"sku":"SUF2GK-NGUR-OP","price":48.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/7223\/1499\/files\/dr-john-the-brightest-smile-in-town_8N1uO.jpg?v=1770766277","url":"https:\/\/rockbandmerch.com\/products\/the-brightest-smile-in-town-vinyl","provider":"Rock Band Merch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}