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.
Track listing
Personnel
Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack Jr. – lead vocals, piano, organ, horns arrangement (tracks: 3, 6, 10), producer Herman "Roscoe" Ernest III – background vocals, drums, percussion, producer David Barard – background vocals, bass John Fohl – background vocals, guitar Willie Nelson – vocals (track 3) Tyrone Aiken – background vocals (tracks: 3, 7, 10, 11, 13) Angela Maria "Ani" DiFranco – background vocals & guitar (track 12) Terrance Simien – vocals (track 13) Shannon McNally – background vocals (track 13) Charlie Miller – trumpet (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), horns arrangement (tracks: 6, 10) Alonzo Bowens – tenor saxophone (tracks: 1–4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), horns arrangement (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13) Jason Mingledorff – baritone saxophone (tracks: 1–4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), horns arrangement (tracks: 3, 6, 10) Kenneth "Afro" Williams – percussion (tracks: 1, 3, 5–13) Eric Clapton – guitar (tracks: 2, 8, 12) The Creodelphic Strings – strings (tracks 4) Terence Blanchard – trumpet (tracks: 7, 11) James Andrews – trumpet (track 10) Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews – trombone (track 10) Wardell Quezergue – horns arrangement (tracks: 1, 4) Jeff "The Jedi Master" Jones – producer & mixing Chris Finney – recording Jeff Rothman – recording (tracks: 2, 8, 12) Steve Chadie – recording (track 3) Korey Richey – engineering Mike Dorsey – engineering Angie Teo – engineering Joanne Levey – assistant producer Greg Calbi – mastering James Lemkin – project coordinator Aki Oduola – project coordinator David Alan Kogut – art direction, photography Bruce Weber – photography Mark Goodman – photography