Taj Mahal - The Real Thing

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Taj Mahal
The Real Thing

Album US 1971 on Columbia label
Blues (Country Blues, Delta Blues, Modern Electric Blues)

G 30619 is the first press of this album

Musicians

	Taj Mahal voc, *1942 US liner notes, vocals, guitar, resonator guitar, miss. national steel bodied, flute, fife, banjo, five string, harmonica, chromatic, album by, written by
	Rocki Dzidzornu cng, *1935 US congas
	Greg Thomas dr, drums
	Bill Rich b, electric bass
	John Joseph Hall g, voc, *1948 US electric guitar
	John Simon p, *1941 US piano, electric piano
	Howard Johnson tu, bs, flugelhorn, baritone saxophone, arranged by, brass, tuba, double b flat, f
	Joe Daley tu, 1918-1994 US valve trombone, tuba, double b flat
	Bob Stewart tu, *1945 US flugelhorn, trumpet, tuba, double c
	Earl McIntyre tb, tu, US trombone, tuba, e flat

Producers

Anna Hornisher cover, artwork, design

Tim Geelan engineer, editing

Glen Kolotkin engineer, mix-down

Frank Abbey engineer, recording

Jerry Smith engineer, recording

Irene Harris photography by, cover

Bruce Steinberg design, assistance, photography by, liner photo

David Rubinson producer

Composers

Henry Thomas

Jesse Ed Davis

Taj Mahal

Blind Willie Johnson

Sleepy John Estes

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Fishin' Blues	Taj Mahal	Henry Thomas	2:45
2	Ain't Gwine To Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')	Taj Mahal	Jesse Ed Davis, Taj Mahal	8:17
3	Sweet Mama Janisse	Taj Mahal	Taj Mahal	3:35
4	Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue	Taj Mahal	Taj Mahal	3:07
5	Big Kneed Gal	Taj Mahal	Taj Mahal	4:45
6	You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond	Taj Mahal	Blind Willie Johnson	6:15
7	Tom And Sally Drake	Taj Mahal	Taj Mahal	3:23
8	Diving Duck Blues	Taj Mahal	Sleepy John Estes	3:30
9	John, Ain' It Hard	Taj Mahal	Taj Mahal	5:10
10	You Ain't No Street Walker Mama, Honey But I Do Love The Way You Strut Your Stuff	Taj Mahal	Taj Mahal	18:56

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