City That Care Forgot

City That Care Forgot
Studio album by
Dr. John and the Lower 911
ReleasedJune 3, 2008 (2008-06-03)
Studio
Genre
Label
Producer
  • Dr. John
  • Herman Ernest III
  • The Jedi Master
Dr. John and the Lower 911 chronology
City That Care Forgot
(2008) 		Tribal
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]
AllMusic[2]
Record Collector[3]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

City That Care Forgot is the first full-length studio album by American musician Dr. John and his band the Lower 911. It was released on June 3, 2008, via 429 Records/Cooking Vinyl. Recording sessions took place at Dockside Studio in Maurice, with additional recording at The Music Shed in New Orleans, Pedernales Studio in Spicewood and Legacy Recording Studios in New York City. Production was handled by Jeff Jones, Herman Ernest III and Dr. John himself. It features guest appearances from Eric Clapton, Terence Blanchard, Ani DiFranco, James Andrews, Terrance Simien, Trombone Shorty and Willie Nelson.

At the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held in 2009, the album was won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

  1. ^ Perciaccante, Mike (July 30, 2008). "Dr. John: City That Care Forgot album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Dr. John, Dr. John and the Lower 911 - City That Care Forgot Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Needs, Kris (June 23, 2008). "City That Care Forgot - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (July 2008). "Consumer Guide: Lil Wayne Kills, the Kills "Boom" and Al Green "Lays It Down"". MSN Music. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ Endelman, Michael (June 26, 2008). "City That Care Forgot". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 12, 2023.