The Essential Taj Mahal
2005 greatest hits album by Taj Mahal
The Essential Taj Mahal | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Taj Mahal | ||||
Released | October 16, 2005[1] | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
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The Essential Taj Mahal is a "best of" album by American blues artist Taj Mahal. AllMusic stated that "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.[1]
Track listing
- Disc 1
- "Leaving Trunk"
- "Statesboro Blues"
- "Celebrated Walkin' Blues"
- "She Caught the Katy (And Left Me a Mule to Ride)"
- "Corinna"
- "Going Up to the Country Paint My Mailbox Blue"
- "Take a Giant Step"
- "Six Days on the Road"
- "Country Blues #1"
- "Fishin' Blues"
- "Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie (Anymo')"
- "You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond"
- "Happy Just to Be Like I Am"
- "West Indian Revelation"
- "Texas Woman Blues"
- "Cakewalk into Town"
- "Frankie and Albert"
- "Railroad Bill"[1]
- Disc 2
- "Johnny Too Bad"
- "Slave Driver"
- "Clara St. Kitts Woman"
- "When I Feel the Sea Beneath My Soul"
- "Satisfied 'n' Tickled Too"
- "Love Theme in the Key of D"
- "Everybody is Somebody"
- "Crossing (Lonely Day)"
- "Don't Call Us"
- "Big Legged Mommas Are Back in Style"
- "That's How Strong My Love is"
- "Here in the Dark"
- "Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes"
- "Señor Blues"
- "New Hula Blues"
- "Queen Bee"
- "Cruisin'"
- "John Henry"[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "The Essential Taj Mahal - Taj Mahal | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 625. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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Taj Mahal
- Taj Mahal
- The Natch'l Blues
- Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home
- Happy Just to Be Like I Am
- Recycling The Blues & Other Related Stuff
- Oooh So Good 'n Blues
- Mo' Roots
- Music Keeps Me Together
- Satisfied 'N Tickled Too
- Music Fuh Ya' (Musica Para Tu)
- Brothers (soundtrack)
- Evolution (The Most Recent)
- Taj
- Shake Sugaree
- Mule Bone
- Like Never Before
- Dancing the Blues
- Mumtaz Mahal (w/ V.M. Bhatt a N. Ravikiran)
- Phantom Blues
- Señor Blues
- Sacred Island
- Kulanjan (w/ Toumani Diabaté)
- Hanapepe Dream
- Mkutano Meets the Culture Musical Club of Zanzibar
- Maestro
- Savoy
- Swingin' Live at the Church in Tulsa
- The Real Thing
- Recycling The Blues & Other Related Stuff
- Live & Direct
- Live at Ronnie Scott's
- An Evening of Acoustic Music
- Shoutin' in Key
- Live Catch
- Going Home
- The Best of Taj Mahal, Volume 1
- Taj's Blues
- World Music
- In Progress & In Motion: 1965-1998
- Blue Light Boogie
- The Best of Taj Mahal
- The Best of the Private Years
- Sing a Happy Song: The Warner Bros. Recordings
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