Taj Mahal

This is an Excellent Blues disc! Why haven’t you listened before??

1 Blues Ain't Nothin'
Written-By – Taj Mahal
2 Hard Way
Written-By – Grover McDaniel, T-Bone Walker
3 Strut
Written-By – Taj Mahal
4 Going To The River
Written-By – Antoine "Fats" Domino And Dave Bartholomew*
5 Mockingbird
Written-By – Charles Foxx*, Inez Foxx
6 Blue Light Boogie
Written By – Jesse Mae Robinson
7 The Hoochi Coochi Coo
Written-By – Billy Myles, Henry Ballard*
8 That's How Strong My Love Is
Written-By – Roosevelt Jamison
9 Down Home Girl
Written-By – Artie Butler, Jerry show more Leiber
10 Stranger In My Own Home Town
Written-By – Percy Mayfield
11 Sitting On The Top Of The World
Written-By – Chester Burnett
12 I'm Ready
Written-By – Al Lewis, Fats Domino, Sylvester Bradford
Bonus Track
13 I Can't Help Myself (Sugarpie Honeybunch)
Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland
Credits:
Backing Vocals – Sir Harry Bowens* (tracks: 7), Joe Sublett (tracks: 7), Johnny Lee Schell (tracks: 7), Marty Grebb (tracks: 7)
Bass – Bob Glaub (tracks: 1 to 9, 12)
Bass [Upright] – Chuck Domanico (tracks: 10, 11)
Congas – Michito Sanchez (tracks: 3)
Drums – Richie Hayward (tracks: 2, 5, 8, 11), Tony Braunagel (tracks: 1, 3 to 7, 9 to 11)
Guitar – John Porter (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 9)
Guitar [Leslie] – Johnny Lee Schell (tracks: 1 to 12)
Harmonica – Taj Mahal (tracks: 1)
Horns – The Texacali Horns (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Lead Guitar – Taj Mahal (tracks: 3)
Lead Vocals – Taj Mahal
Organ – Bill Payne (tracks: 9, 12), Ian McLagan (tracks: 3), Mick Weaver (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10), Taj Mahal (tracks: 6)
Percussion – Joe McGrath (tracks: 10), Michito Sanchez (tracks: 2, 5), Tony Braunagel (tracks: 5, 9)
Piano – Bill Payne (tracks: 2, 5, 8, 10, 11), Ian McLagan (tracks: 1, 6, 7), Mick Weaver (tracks: 12), Taj Mahal (tracks: 4)
Steel Guitar – Taj Mahal (tracks: 11)
Vocals – Etta James (tracks: 5) show less

1 Don't Call Us
Backing Vocals – Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sheryl Crow
Bass – Doug Grisby*
Congas, Triangle [Triangles], Percussion [Hand] – Bill Summers
Drums – Andy Kravitz
Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Mark Goodman
Lap Steel Guitar – Eric Bazilian
Organ – Rob Hyman
Producer [Associate], Synthesizer [Programming] – Richard Feldman
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Taj Mahal
Written-By – Richard Feldman, Taj Mahal
4:22
2 River Of Love
Alto Saxophone – Ron Kerber
Backing Vocals – Porter show more Carroll
Backing Vocals [Flawless] – Augie Johnson, Greg Maha*, Louis Patton*, Reggie Ellis, Willie Green*
Bass – Doug Grisby*
Congas, Bata – Bill Summers
Drums – Andy Kravitz
Guitar – Hiram Bullock
Keyboards – Donald Robinson
Organ – Jerry Cohen
Producer [Associate] – Porter Carroll
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Arranged By [Horns] – "Jammin" Jay Davidson*
Trombone – Jeff Lego
Trumpet – Ed Kalney, Gary McKeen
Vocals – Taj Mahal
Written-By – Jimmy Scott (5), Porter Carroll, Richard Feldman
4:07
3 Scattered
Backing Vocals – Daryl Hall, John Oates, Rob Hyman
Backing Vocals [The Pointer Sisters] – Anita*, June*, Ruth*
Bass – Doug Grisby*
Bata [Batas], Percussion [Keta, Hand Percussion] – Bill Summers
Drums, Percussion – Andy Kravitz
Guitar – David Lindley, Eric Bazilian
Lap Steel Guitar – David Lindley
Organ – Rob Hyman
Piano, Organ, Synthesizer – Mark Jordan
Soprano Saxophone [Curved] – Rudy Costa
Synthesizer – Mark Goodman
Vocals – Taj Mahal
Written-By – Mark Jordan, Mark Pearson, Reed Nielson*
5:40
4 Ev'ry Wind (In The River)
Bass – Doug Grisby*
Drums, Percussion – Andy Kravitz
Mandolin – Eric Brazilian*
Organ, Piano – Mark Jordan
Percussion, Bells [Go-go Bell] – David Johnson (6)
Piano – Dr. John
Synthesizer – Jim Salamone
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica – Taj Mahal
Written-By – Mark Jordan, Patrick Dollaghan, Richard Feldman, Taj Mahal
4:50
5 Blues With A Feeling
Lap Steel Guitar – Sonny Rhodes
Vocals, Piano – Taj Mahal
Written-By – Walter Jacobs
3:53
6 Squat That Rabbit
Cymbal [Cymbals] – Phil Nicolo
Drums, Percussion – Andy "F.D." Kravitz*
Guitar – Mark Tyler
Programmed By – Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo
Tenor Saxophone – "Jammin" Jay Davidson*
Turntables – D.J. Jazzy Jeff*
Vocals, Guitar – Taj Mahal
Written-By – Joe Nicolo*, Taj Mahal
4:37
7 Take All The Time You Need
Accordion – Rob Hyman
Bass – Doug Grisby*
Drums – Andy Kravitz
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Jerry Williams*
Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin – Eric Bazilian
Organ – Jerry Cohen, Mark Goodman
Technician [Guitar] – Andy Bauer, Geri Gates
Vocals, Banjo – Taj Mahal
Written-By – Jerry Williams*
4:22
8 Love Up
Alto Saxophone – Ron Kerber
Backing Vocals [The Pointer Sisters] – Anita*, June*, Ruth*
Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By [Horns] – "Jammin" Jay Davidson*
Bass – Doug Grisby*
Drums – Andy Kravitz
Guitar – Paul Barrere
Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar – David Lindley
Organ – Jerry Cohen
Programmed By [E-3] – Jim Salamone
Trombone – Jeff Lego
Trumpet – Ed Kalney, Gary McKeen
Vocals – Taj Mahal
Written-By – John Martyn
3:10
9 Cakewalk Into Town
Accordion – Rob Hyman
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Haywood Henry
Drums, Castanets, Tambourine – Andy Kravitz
Guitar – Hiram Bullock, Taj Mahal
Piano – Dr. John
Tenor Saxophone – Claire Daly
Trombone – Art Baron
Tuba, Cornet, Baritone Saxophone, Arranged By [Horns] – Howard Johnson (3)
Vocals – Taj Mahal
Written-By – Taj Mahal
2:59
10 Big Legged Mommas Are Back In Style
Bass – Tony Jones (2)
Guitar [Lap] – Sonny Rhodes
Percussion [Rub-boards] – Myric "Freeze" Guillory
Piano, Vocals – Taj Mahal
Written-By – Taj Mahal
4:20
11 Take A Giant Step
Percussion [Comb, Iya], Cabasa, Drums [Clay], Guiro – Bill Summers
Vocals, Guitar – Taj Mahal
Written-By – Gerry Goffin And Carole King*
4:40 show less

Track Listings
1 Señor Blues
2 Don't Call Us
3 (You've Got To) Love Her With A Feeling
4 Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes
5 Betty and Dupree
6 Here In The Dark
7 That's How Strong My Love Is
8 Lonely Avenue
9 Mockingbird
10 Mailbox Blues
11 Think
12 Sitting On Top Of The World
13 Mind Your Own Business
14 Cakewalk Into Town
15 Blues With A Feeling
16 Take A Giant Step
17 The New Hula Blues
18 The Hustle Is On
19 Let The Four Winds Blow
20 Blue Light Boogie