The Essential Taj Mahal

Original Release Date:  August 16, 2005

Track Listing

• 1. Leaving Trunk
• 2. Statesboro Blues
• 3. The Celebrated Walkin' Blues
• 4. She Caught the Katy (And Left Me a Mule to Ride)
• 5. Corinna
• 6. Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
• 7. Take a Giant Step
• 8. Six Days on the Road
• 9. Country Blues #1
• 10. Fishin' Blues
• 11. Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie (Anymo') [Live]
• 12. You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond [Live]
• 13. Happy to Be Just Like I Am
• 14. West Indian Revelation
• 15. Texas Woman Blues
• 16. Cakewalk into Town
• 17. Frankie & Albert
• 18. Railroad Bill
• 19. Johnny Too Bad
• 20. Slave Driver
• 21. (Clara) St. Kitts Woman
• 22. When I Feel the Sea Beneath My Soul
• 23. Satisfied 'N' Tickled Too
• 24. Love Theme in the Key of D
• 25. Everybody Is Somebody
• 26. Crossing
• 27. Don't Call Us
• 28. Big Legged Mommas Are Back in Style
• 29. That's How Strong My Love Is
• 30. Here in the Dark
• 31. Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes
• 32. Señor Blues
• 33. The New Hula Blues
• 34. Queen Bee
• 35. Cruisin' [Live]
• 36. John Henry

Credits

• Etta Baker: Guitar, Arranger
• Sleepy John Estes: Composer
• Mississippi John Hurt: Composer
• Blind Willie Johnson: Composer
• Blind Willie McTell: Composer
• Sonny Rhodes: Lap Steel Guitar
• Taj Mahal: Guitar (Acoustic), Dobro, Guitar, Harmonica, Mandolin, Piano, Arranger, Composer, Fife, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Whistle (Human), Handclapping, Producer, Slide Guitar, Fender Rhodes, National Steel Guitar, Bass (Upright), Finger Cymbals, Audio Production
• Henry Thomas: Composer
• Wayne Henderson: Keyboards
• Ry Cooder: Guitar, Mandolin, Guitar (Rhythm)
• Hall & Oates: Vocals (Background)
• Carole King: Composer
• Al Kooper: Piano
• The Pointer Sisters: Vocals (Background)
• Jesse Davis: Composer
• Langston Hughes: Composer
• Andy Narell: Drums (Steel)
• Horace Silver: Composer
• Bob Stewart: Trumpet, Tuba, Flugelhorn
• Howard Johnson: Tuba, Flugelhorn, Sax (Baritone)
• Merl Saunders: Organ
• Bill Summers: Percussion, Conga
• Jesse Ed Davis: Guitar, Piano, Guitar (Electric)
• Denny Freeman: Guitar
• Gerry Goffin: Composer
• Daryl Hall: Vocals (Background)
• John Hall: Guitar
• Claudia Lennear: Vocals (Background)
• Ralph MacDonald: Percussion, Conga
• Mike Campbell: Guitar (12 String)
• John Simon: Piano, Piano (Electric)
• Sheryl Crow: Vocals (Background)
• Myrick Guillory: Rubboard
• Steven Berkowitz: A&R
• Jennett Acosta: Synthesizer
• Eric Bazilian: Lap Steel Guitar
• Chuck Blackwell: Drums
• Joe Boyd: Producer
• Tony Braunagel: Composer, Drums, Producer
• Eric Clapton: Guitar
• Merry Clayton: Vocals (Background)
• Jon Cleary: Piano
• Rudy Costa: Saxophone, Kalimba
• Joseph Daley: Trombone, Tuba
• Lucy Duran: Producer
• Kwasi "Rocky" Dzidzornu: Percussion, Conga, African Bells
• Richard Feldman: Composer, Associate Producer, Synthesizer Programming
• Ray Fitzpatrick: Bass
• Gary Gilmore: Bass, Bass (Electric), Composer
• Bob Glaub: Bass
• Mark Goodman: Synthesizer, Piano (Electric)
• Robert Greenidge: Drums (Steel)
• Richie Hayward: Drums
• James "Hutch" Hutchinson: Bass
• Rob Hyman: Organ
• Tony Jones: Bass
• Sanford Konikoff: Drums
• Andy Kravitz: Drums
• Darrell Leonard: Trombone, Trumpet, French Horn
• Earl Lindo: Keyboards
• Fred Lunt: Hawaiian Guitar
• Melody McCully: Vocals (Background)
• Larry McDonald: Percussion, Conga
• Earl McIntyre: Tuba, Trombone (Bass)
• John Oates: Vocals (Background)
• Babatunde Olatunji: Percussion, Conga, Djembe, Shekere
• Joseph M. Palmaccio: Mastering
• Bill Payne: Piano
• John Porter: Guitar, Producer, Audio Production
• David Rubinson: Producer, Audio Production
• Johnny Lee Schell: Guitar, Composer, Guitar (Rhythm)
• Mark Singer: Drums
• Kester Smith: Percussion, Drums
• Joe Sublett: Sax (Tenor)
• The Texacali Horns: Horn
• James "Son" Thomas: Bass
• Pamela Vincent: Vocals (Background)
• Mick Weaver: Organ, Organ (Hammond)
• Mark Wilder: Mastering
• Delroy Wilson: Composer
• Hoshal Wright: Guitar (Electric)
• Calvin Samuels: Bass
• Pancho Graham: Bass
• Bill Rich: Bass
• Ozzie Williams: Drums, Drum Programming
• Toumani Diabaté: Kora
• Larry Fulcher: Bass
• Abdul Wali: Guitar
• James Rachell: Composer
• Howard Fritzson: Art Direction
• David Gahr: Photography
• Josh Cheuse: Art Direction, Design
• Jerry Rappaport: Compilation Producer
• Rod Dyer: Cover Photo
• Marc Norberg: Photography
• Chris Felver: Photography
• Al Vandenberg: Photography
• Winston "Shadow" Bailey: Composer
• Carlos Andrade: Slack Key Guitar, Tenor Ukelele
• Hylton Beckford: Composer
• Wayne Jacintho: Slack Key Guitar, Tenor Ukelele
• Timothy Duffy: Producer
• Michael Barretto: Baritone Ukulele
• Pat Crockett: Liliu Ukulele
• Roosevelt Jamison: Composer
• Tommy Henderson: Vocals (Background)
• Kim Jordan: Synthesizer, Keyboards
• Greg Thomas: Drums
• Carl Montgomery: Composer
• Earl Green: Composer
• Mark Unterberger: Packaging Manager
• Nathan Sedlander: Product Manager
• Doug "The Bear" Grisby: Bass
• Howard Glover "Johnny" Johnson: Tuba, Flugelhorn, Sax (Baritone), Handclapping, Brass Arrangement
• Sam Emerson Loew: Photography
• Kwasi "Rocky" Dzidzournou: Percussion, Conga
• Tom Surowicz: Liner Notes