Released 1971 (CD in 2000) | Length 66:51 Release date 1971 | |
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The Real Thing is a double live album by Taj Mahal, released in 1971. It was recorded on February 13, 1971 at the Fillmore East in New York City and features Taj Mahal backed by a band that includes four tuba players.
Contents
Track listing
All songs by Taj Mahal unless otherwise noted.
- "Fishin' Blues" (Henry Thomas) – 2:58
- "Ain't Gwine to Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')" (Chuck Blackwell, Jesse Ed Davis, Gary Gilmore, Taj Mahal) – 9:11
- "Sweet Mama Janisse" – 3:32
- "Going Up to the Country and Paint My Mailbox Blue" – 3:24
- "Big Kneed Gal" – 5:34
- "You're Going to Need Somebody on Your Bond" (Blind Willie Johnson) – 6:13
- "Tom and Sally Drake" – 3:39
- "Diving Duck Blues" (Sleepy John Estes) – 3:46
- "John, Ain' It Hard" – 5:30
- "She Caught the Katy (And Left Me a Mule to Ride)" (Taj Mahal, Yank Rachell) – 4:08
- Omitted from the vinyl issue, added to 2000 CD issue. Studio recording appears on The Natch'l Blues (1968).
- "You Ain't No Street Walker Mama, Honey but I Do Love the Way You Strut Your Stuff" – 18:56
Personnel
Songs
1Fishin' Blues2:58
2Ain't Gwine to Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')9:11
3Sweet Mama Janisse3:32
References
The Real Thing (Taj Mahal album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA