Taj Mahal - The Natch’l Blues
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Taj Mahal - vocals, Harmonica and Miss “National” Steel-bodied guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Taj Mahal]
Al Kooper - Piano
Jesse Edwin Davis - Guitar, Piano and Brass arrangements
Gary Gilmore (Bass), Chuck Blackwell (Drums), Earl Palmer (Drums)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Pure Pleasure
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded in May & October 1968
Produced by David Rubinson
Remastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London
Originally released in 1968
Reissued in 2010
Tracks:
Side A :
1. Good Morning Miss Brown Corinna
2. I Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll
3. Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
4. Done Changed My Way Of Living
5. The Cuckoo (alternative version)
6. She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride
2. I Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll
3. Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
4. Done Changed My Way Of Living
5. The Cuckoo (alternative version)
6. She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride
Side B :
1. The Cuckoo
2. You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)
3. A Lot Of Love
4. New Stranger Blues
5. Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine
2. You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)
3. A Lot Of Love
4. New Stranger Blues
5. Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine
Reviews:
"The upbeat performances are crisp and infectious, the backing band rocks and the recording quality is high. Producer David Rubinson rarely disappointed during this era." Michael Fremer
« Taj Mahal's second album, recorded in the spring and fall of 1968, opens with more stripped-down Delta-style blues in the manner of his debut, but adds a little more amplification (partly courtesy of Al Kooper on organ) before moving into wholly bigger sound on numbers like "She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride" and "The Cuckoo" -- the latter, in particular, features crunchy electric and acoustic guitars and Gary Gilmore playing his bass almost like a lead instrument, like a bluesman's answer to John Entwistle. Most notable, however, may be "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)" and "Ain't That a Lot of Love," which offer Taj Mahal working in the realm of soul and treading onto Otis Redding territory. This is particularly notable on "You Don't Miss Your Water," which achieves the intensity of a gospel performance and comes complete with a Stax/Volt-style horn arrangement by Jesse Ed Davis that sounds more like the real thing than the real thing. "Ain't That a Lot of Love," by contrast, is driven by a hard electric guitar sound and a relentless bass part that sounds like a more urgent version of the bassline from the Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme Some Lovin'." AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.27 / 5 , Michael Fremer : 8 out of 10 for Music, 8 out of 10 for Sound!