The Sun, Moon & Herbs

The Sun, Moon & Herbs is a 1971 studio album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John, noted for its contributions from Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, and other well-known musicians. It was originally intended to be a three-album set but was cut down to a single disc. The album was described by James Chrispell on AllMusic as "dark and swampy" and "best listened to on a hot, muggy night with the sound of thunder rumbling off in the distance like jungle drums". The album was Dr. John's first album to reach the Billboard 200 charts, spending five weeks there and peaking at #184 on November 6, 1971.

Musicians

 * Dr. John – vocals, piano, organ, guitar, vibes, percussion
 * Tommy Ferrone – rhythm guitar
 * John Boudreaux – drums

The Memphis Horns
(tracks 1, 2, 5)
 * Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
 * Jack Hale, Sr. – trombone
 * James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
 * Ed Logan – tenor saxophone
 * Roger Hopps – trumpet
 * Wayne Jackson – trumpet, horn

Guest musicians

 * Eric Clapton – slide guitar (on “Black John The Conqueror”) wheres eric
 * Ronnie Barron – keyboards (track 4)
 * Graham Bond – alto saxophone (track 1)
 * Steve York – acoustic bass (tracks 5, 6)
 * Jesse Boyce – bass (track 3), percussion (track 6)
 * Carl Radle – Fender bass (tracks 2, 7)
 * Ron Johnson – bass (track 4)
 * Walter Davis Jr. – piano (tracks 1, 3, 5)
 * Jim Gordon – percussion, conga (tracks 2, 7)
 * Vic Brox – pocket trumpet & organ
 * Ray Draper – tuba, percussion & background vocals
 * Chris Mercer – saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 7)
 * Jerry Jumonville – saxophone (track 4)
 * Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 7)
 * Jim Price – trumpet (tracks 5, 7)
 * Edward R. Hoerner – trumpet (track 4)
 * Kenneth Terroade – flute (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6)
 * Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuels – percussion (track 5)
 * Freeman Brown – percussion (track 3, 5, 6)
 * Freddie Staehle – trap drums
 * Mick Jagger (track 2), Doris Troy, Shirley Goodman, Tami Lynn, P. P. Arnold, Bobby Whitlock, Joni Jonz – backing vocals

Technical

 * Dr. John – producer, arranger
 * Charles Greene – producer
 * Roy Thomas Baker – engineer
 * Juddy Phillips – engineer (track 4)
 * Albhy Galuten, Tom Dowd – remix engineers
 * Howard Albert, Karl Richardson, Ron Albert – overdub engineers
 * John Millerburg – design concept
 * Gary Burgess – photography