The Essential Taj Mahal

~ Release by Taj Mahal (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Leaving Trunk
bass:
James Thomas (US West Coast arranger, producer, sax player, bassist)
drums (drum set):
Sanford Konikoff
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jesse Edwin Davis
harp:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
arranger:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
cover recording of:
Milk Cow Blues (John Estes' version, aka Leaving Trunk)
lyricist and arranger:
Sleepy John Estes
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited
version of:
Milk Cow Blues
4:48
2Statesboro Blues
bass:
James Thomas (US West Coast arranger, producer, sax player, bassist)
drums (drum set):
Sanford Konikoff
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jesse Edwin Davis
harp:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
arranger:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
cover recording of:
Statesboro Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
2:58
3The Celebrated Walkin' Blues
harp and slide guitar:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
mandolin:
Ryland Cooder
arranger:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
cover recording of:
Walking Blues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
8:51
4She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride
bass:
Gary Gilmore (Bassist, not the criminal) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
harmonica and steel guitar and lead vocals:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
piano:
Al Kooper
brass arranger:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recording of:
She Caught the Katy (and Left Me a Mule to Ride) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
writer:
James Rachell and Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
3:29
5Corinna
3:03
6Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
bass:
Gary Gilmore (Bassist, not the criminal) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
harmonica and steel guitar:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
piano:
Al Kooper (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
lead vocals:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
brass arranger:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recording of:
Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
lyricist and composer:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
3:38
7Take a Giant Step
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer) and Brian Ross-Myring
producer:
David Rubinson
acoustic guitar [Mississippi National Steel-Bodied]:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
bass [electric bass]:
Gary Gilmore (Bassist, not the criminal)
drums (drum set):
Chuck "Brother" Blackwell
4:17
8Six Days on the Road
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer) and Brian Ross-Myring
producer:
David Rubinson
acoustic guitar [Mississippi National Steel-Bodied]:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
bass [electric bass]:
Gary Gilmore (Bassist, not the criminal)
drums (drum set):
Chuck "Brother" Blackwell
3:01
9Country Blues #1
2:38
10Fishin' Blues
3:08
11Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')
8:36
12You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond
6:17
13Happy to Be Just Like I Am
3:52
14West Indian Revelation
recording of:
West Indian Revelation
lyricist and composer:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
6:06
15Texas Woman Blues
2:56
16Cakewalk Into Town
2:35
17Frankie and Albert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
cover recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of “Frankie and Albert”)
publisher:
Hughie Cannon (in 1904) and Carl Sandburg (in 1927)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254)
is based on:
You’re My Baby
3:58
18Railroad Bill
2:47
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