Taj Mahal - The Real Thing

Taj Mahal (1971) The Real Thing
[blues]

Line-up:
Taj Mahal - Banjo, Guitar, Harmonica, Fife, Harp, Vocals, National Steel Guitar, Chromatic Harmonica
John Hall - Guitar
John Simon - Keyboards
Bill Rich - Bass
Greg Thomas - Drums
Rocky Dzidzornu - Percussion
Joseph Daley - Tuba, Horn, Trombone (Valve)
Howard Johnson - Horn
Earl McIntyre - Horn
Bob Stewart - Horn

Track list:
1. Fishin' Blues 2:58
2. Ain't Gwine to Whistle Dixie (Any Mo') 9:11
3. Sweet Mama Janisse 3:33
4. Going Up to the Country and Paint My Mailbox Blue 3:24
5. Big Kneed Gal 5:34
6. You're Going to Need Somebody on Your Bond 6:14
7. Tom and Sally Drake 3:39
8. Diving Duck Blues 3:46
9. John, Ain't it Hard 5:30
10. She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride 4:08
11. You Ain't No Street Walker, Mama, Honey But I Do Love the Way You Strut Your Stuff 18:56

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"The Real Thing" foi gravado, ao vivo, no Fillmore East (New York City), no dia 13 de fevereiro de 1971 e lançado em 1972, pelo selo Columbia/Legacy.

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