PROFESSOR LONGHAIR - LAST MARDI GRAS (RSD 2026 PURPLE AND GREEN VINYL 2xLP) | NEW

Studio recordings from Baton Rouge and Memphis from 1971 and 1972. Unreleased until 1991, this is the album's first appearance on LP. 2-LP 140g purple / green vinyl

Label:
Bearsville – RCV1 70736, Rhino Records (2) – RCV1 70736, Bearsville – 081227805487, Rhino Records (2) – 081227805487
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Purple
Vinyl, LP, Green
All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo
Country:
Worldwide
Released:
Apr 18, 2026
Genre:
Funk / Soul, Blues
Style:
Louisiana Blues, Piano Blues, Bayou Funk
A1        Mardi Gras In New Orleans
Written-By – Byrd*
2:57
A2        Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
Written-By – Williams*
2:11
A3        Since I Met You Baby
Written-By – Hunter*
5:11
A4        Her Mind Is Gone
Written-By – Byrd*
4:27
A5        Cry To Me
Written-By – Russell*
3:55
B1        Meet Me Tomorrow Night
Written-By – Byrd*
2:57
B2        She Ain't Got No Hair
Written-By – Byrd*
3:11
B3        Tipitina (Alternate Version)
Written-By – Byrd*
3:23
Fats Domino Medley:
Written-By – Domino/Bartholomew*
(4:01)
B4a        Goin' Home    
B4b        You Know I Miss You    
B4c        Rockin' Chair    
B4d        Goin' To The River    
B5        Mean Old World
Written-By – Jacobs*
2:41
C1        Sick And Tired
Written-By – Kenner*, Bartholomew*
3:14
C2        Hey Now Baby
Written-By – Byrd*
5:00
C3        There Is Something On Your Mind
Written-By – McNeely*
2:49
C4        Doin' It
Written-By – Byrd*
3:55
D1        Rum And Coca-Cola
Written-By – Sullivan*, Amsterdam*, Baron*
3:03
D2        Whole Lotta Loving
Written-By – Domino/Bartholomew*
2:47
D3        Gone So Long
Written-By – Byrd*
5:13
D4        How Long Has That Train Been Gone
Written-By – Byrd*
3:24
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rhino Entertainment Company
Copyright © – Rhino Entertainment Company
Record Company – Warner Music Group
Recorded At – Deep South Recorders
Recorded At – Ardent Studios
Plated At – GZ Media – 308131E
Manufactured By – Memphis Record Pressing – MRP7531
Baritone Saxophone – Edward "Kidd" Jordan* (tracks: A3 to B2, B5 to D1)
Bass – George Davis (2) (tracks: A3 to B2, B5 to D1), Will Harvey (2) (tracks: A1, A2, B3, B4, D2 to D4)
Drums – Joseph Modeliste (tracks: A3 to B2, B5 to D1), Shiba (3) (tracks: A1, A2, B3, B4, D2 to D4)
Guitar – Snooks Eaglin
Piano, Vocals – Professor Longhair
Producer – Quint Davis
Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Alvin Batiste (tracks: A3 to B2, B5 to D1)
Trumpet – Clyde Kerr* (tracks: A3 to B2, B5 to D1), Willie Singleton (tracks: A3 to B2, B5 to D1)
Gatefold sleeve.
Made in Czech Republic.
Hype sticker.
Record Store Day exclusive pressing of 2,500 copies first time ever on vinyl

A1, A2, B3, B4, D2 to D4 recorded at Deep South Recorders, Baton Rouge, LA, September 1971
A3 to B2, B5 to D1 recorded at Ardent Studios, Memphis, TN, June 1972
Barcode (Scanned): 081227805487
Barcode (Text): 0 81227 80548 7
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): MRP7531 / 081227805487-A 308131E1/A 02435769
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): MRP7531 / 081227805487-B 308131E2/B 02469701
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): MRP7531 / 081227805487-C 308131E3/C 02469082
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): MRP7531 / 081227805487-D 308131E4/A 02435475

• Condition: NEW
• Format: Vinyl
• Internal ID: 081227805487
• Format Detail: 2xLP
• Genre: BLUES
• Format Type: 2xLP
• Released: 2026-04-18