The Essential Taj Mahal

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

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Leaving Trunk bass: James Thomas drums (drum set): Sanford Konikoff guitar [lead guitar]: Jesse Edwin Davis harp: Taj Mahal arranger: Taj Mahal cover recording of: Milk Cow Blues (John Estes' version, aka Leaving Trunk) lyricist and arranger: Sleepy John Estes composer: [traditional] publisher: Peermusic (UK) Limited version of: Milk Cow Blues	4:48
2	Statesboro Blues bass: James Thomas drums (drum set): Sanford Konikoff guitar [lead guitar]: Jesse Edwin Davis harp: Taj Mahal arranger: Taj Mahal cover recording of: Statesboro Blues lyricist and composer: Blind Willie McTell publisher: Peer International Corporation	2:58
3	The Celebrated Walkin' Blues harp and slide guitar: Taj Mahal mandolin: Ryland Cooder arranger: Taj Mahal cover recording of: Walking Blues lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson publisher: King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.	8:51
4	She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride bass: Gary Gilmore (from 1968-05 until 1968-10) harmonica and steel guitar and lead vocals: Taj Mahal (from 1968-05 until 1968-10) piano: Al Kooper brass arranger: Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 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	3:29
5	Corinna	3:03
6	Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue bass: Gary Gilmore (from 1968-05 until 1968-10) harmonica and steel guitar: Taj Mahal (from 1968-05 until 1968-10) piano: Al Kooper (from 1968-05 until 1968-10) lead vocals: Taj Mahal brass arranger: Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. recording of: Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue (from 1968-05 until 1968-10) lyricist and composer: Taj Mahal	3:38
7	Take a Giant Step engineer: Jerry Hochman and Brian Ross-Myring producer: David Rubinson acoustic guitar [Mississippi National Steel-Bodied]: Taj Mahal bass [electric bass]: Gary Gilmore drums (drum set): Chuck "Brother" Blackwell	4:17
8	Six Days on the Road engineer: Jerry Hochman and Brian Ross-Myring producer: David Rubinson acoustic guitar [Mississippi National Steel-Bodied]: Taj Mahal bass [electric bass]: Gary Gilmore drums (drum set): Chuck "Brother" Blackwell	3:01
9	Country Blues #1	2:38
10	Fishin' Blues	3:08
11	Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')	8:36
12	You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond	6:17
13	Happy to Be Just Like I Am	3:52
14	West Indian Revelation recording of: West Indian Revelation lyricist and composer: Taj Mahal	6:06
15	Texas Woman Blues	2:56
16	Cakewalk Into Town	2:35
17	Frankie and Albert phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (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] part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254) is based on: You’re My Baby	3:58
18	Railroad Bill	2:47

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Credits

Release

ASIN:	US: B000A7Q2FA [info]

Release group

part of:	The Essential (order: 81)

Wikipedia:	en: The Essential Taj Mahal [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1151608 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/taj-mahal-and-the-hula-blues-band/live-from-kauai/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000208414 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7732512 [info]

US: B000A7Q2FA