The Essential Taj Mahal

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Leaving Trunk
  4:48
• 2
  Statesboro Blues
  2:58
• 3
  The Celebrated Walkin' Blues
  8:51
• 4
  She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride
  3:29
• 5
  Corinna
  3:03
• 6
  Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
  3:38
• 7
  Take a Giant Step
  4:17
• 8
  Six Days on the Road
  3:01
• 9
  Country Blues #1
  2:38
• 10
  Fishin' Blues
  3:08
• 11
  Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')
  8:36
• 12
  You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond
  6:17
• 13
  Happy to Be Just Like I Am
  3:52
• 14
  West Indian Revelation
  6:06
• 15
  Texas Woman Blues
  2:56
• 16
  Cakewalk Into Town
  2:35
• 17
  Frankie and Albert
  3:58
• 18
  Railroad Bill
  2:47
• CD 2
• 1
  Johnny Too Bad
  3:15
• 2
  Slave Driver
  2:43
• 3
  (Clara) St. Kitts Woman
  4:15
• 4
  When I Feel the Sea Beneath My Soul
  3:07
• 5
  Satisfied 'n' Tickled Too
  5:26
• 6
  Love Theme in the Key of D
  8:07
• 7
  Everybody Is Somebody
  3:31
• 8
  Crossing
  2:33
• 9
  Don't Call Us
  4:21
• 10
  Big Legged Mommas Are Back in Style
  4:19
• 11
  That's How Strong My Love Is
  3:11
• 12
  Here in the Dark
  3:09
• 13
  Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes
  2:39
• 14
  Señor Blues
  6:45
• 15
  The New Hula Blues
  4:46
• 16
  Queen Bee
  5:05
• 17
  Cruisin'
  3:48
• 18
  John Henry (feat. Etta Baker)
  3:40

More by Taj Mahal

GET ON BOARD

GET ON BOARD 2022

Original Album Classics

Original Album Classics 2011

Smilin’ Island of Song

Smilin’ Island of Song 1992

Ksan Studio, San Francisco,1971 (Remastered, Live On Broadcasting)

Ksan Studio, San Francisco,1971 (Remastered, Live On Broadcasting) 2025

Room on the Porch

Room on the Porch 2025

Room on the Porch for Everyone

Room on the Porch for Everyone 2025

Release credits

• Al Kooper
  piano [4, 6]
• Andy Kravitz
  membranophone [9]
• Bill Summers
  congas [9], percussion [9], triangle [9]
• Brian Ross-Myring
  engineer [7-8]
• Chuck Blackwell
  drums (drum set) [7-8]
• Darrell Leonard
  trumpet [12]
• Daryl Hall
  background vocals [9], guest [9]
• David Rubinson
  producer [7-8]
• Doug Grigsby
  bass [9]
• Eric Bazilian
  lap steel guitar [9]
• Eric Clapton
  guitar [12]
• Gary Gilmore
  bass [4, 6-8]
• James Thomas
  bass [1-2]
• Jerry Hochman
  engineer [7-8]
• Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
  brass [4, 6], guitar [1-2]
• Joe McGrath
  engineer [12], mix [14], recording [14]
• Joe Sublett
  tenor saxophone [12]
• John Oates
  background vocals [9], guest [9]
• John Porter
  producer [12, 14]
• Johnny Lee Schell
  guitar [12]
• Jon Cleary
  piano [12]
• Larry Fulcher
  bass [12]
• Mark Goodman
  electric piano [9], synthesizer [9]
• Myrick Guillory
  frottoir [10]
• Richard Feldman
  associate [9], synthesizer [9]
• Rob Hyman
  organ [9]
• Ry Cooder
  mandolin [3]
• Sandy Konikoff
  drums (drum set) [1-2]
• Sheryl Crow
  background vocals [9]
• Sonny Rhodes
  lap steel guitar [10]
• Taj Mahal
  acoustic guitar [7-8], arranger [1-3], guitar [9], harmonica [1.4, 1.6, 2.9], harp [1-3], lead vocals [1.4, 1.6, 2.12], piano [10], slide guitar [3], steel guitar [4, 6], vocal [9-10]
• Tony Braunagel
  membranophone [12]
• Tony Jones
  bass [10]
• Show all credits (33)

Issues

• 

  T
  The Essential Taj Mahal

  2x CD
  16 August 2005