Essential (Remastered)

Mahal, Taj

Genre: music4me > Jazz & Blues > Blues

Format: 2 CD

Released: Mon 14 Nov 2005

Catalogue Number: 82876745002

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Description:
The Essential Taj Mahal pulls together the bluesman's Columbia, Warner, Gramavision Private Music, and Hannibal labels' recordings, making it the first truly cross-licensed compilation of his work. Given the depth and breadth of this set (it covers four decades), the listener gets not only a cross-sectional view of the artist, but also his innovative and idiosyncratic journey through the blues: Mahal has not only kept the tradition alive, he's expanded it and deepened it, tracing its roots and developments through the course of American, Caribbean, and African cultures. While there is no unreleased material here, there doesn't need to be. The sheer adventure in these recordings reveals the wealth of the contribution Mahal has made not only to the blues, but to popular culture both present and past. This is a comp to own, to be moved by, and to ultimately enjoy. Columbia issued a three-CD set earlier, but there were things there that needed to be trimmed. This leaner and meaner version is superior. ~ Thom Jurek, AMG

Details:

Distributors: Arvato Services, Sony Music
Producers: David Rubinson, John Por, Taj Mahal
Discs: 2
Release Year: 2005
Weight (g): 105

Track Listing:

Disk 1
1.	Leaving Trunk
2.	Statesboro Blues
3.	The Celebrated Walkin' Blues
4.	House of Four Doors
5.	Corinna
6.	Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
7.	Take a Giant Step
8.	Six Days On the Road
9.	Country Blues #1
10.	Fishin' Blues
11.	Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie (Anymo') (Live)
12.	You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond
13.	Happy Just to Be Like I Am
14.	West Indian Revelation
15.	Texas Woman Blues
16.	Cakewalk Into Town
17.	Frankie & Albert
18.	Railroad Bill
Disk 2
1.	Johnny Too Bad
2.	Slave Driver
3.	(Clara) St. Kitts Woman
4.	When I Feel the Sea Beneath My Soul
5.	Satisfied 'N' Tickled Too
6.	Love Theme in the Key of D
7.	Everybody Is Somebody
8.	Crossing (Lonely Day)
9.	Don't Call Us
10.	Big Legged Mommas Are Back in Style
11.	That's How Strong My Love Is
12.	Here in the Dark
13.	Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes
14.	Selor Blues
15.	The New Hula Blues
16.	Queen Bee
17.	Cruisin' (Live)
18.	John Henry