The Best of Taj Mahal

~ Release by Taj Mahal (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	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
2	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	4:49
3	Corinna producer: Taj Mahal 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 (from 1968-05 until 1968-10) brass arranger: Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. recording of: Corinna (from 1968-05 until 1968-10) writer: Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis and Taj Mahal publisher: EMI Blackwood Music Inc.	3:02
4	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	3:37
5	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
6	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
7	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	3:00
8	Farther on Down the Road recording of: Farther On Down the Road (You Will Accompany Me) writer: Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis and Taj Mahal publisher: EMI Blackwood Music Inc.	4:39
9	Fishin' Blues engineer: Chris Hinshaw producer: David Rubinson guitar: Taj Mahal	3:08
10	Ain't Gwine to Whistle Dixie (Any Mo') (live)	8:26
11	You're Going to Need Somebody on Your Bond (live)	6:19
12	Cakewalk Into Town	2:34
13	Oh, Susanna	5:28
14	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	3:59
15	Chevrolet recording of: Chevrolet writer: Ed Young and Lonnie Young	2:40
16	Johnny Too Bad cover recording of: Johnny Too Bad lyricist and composer: Delroy Wilson writer: Winston Bailey, Hylton Beckford and Derrick Leapold Crooks publisher: EMI Songs and Universal/Island Music Ltd.	3:17
17	Sweet Mama Janisse (previously unissued studio recording)	3:33

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