The Best of Taj Mahal

~ Release by Taj Mahal (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Mastering SID-Code: IFPI L551

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-30 17:28 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Statesboro Blues
bass:
James Thomas (US West Coast arranger, producer, sax player, bassist)
drums (drum set):
Sanford Konikoff
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jesse Edwin Davis
harp:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
arranger:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
cover recording of:
Statesboro Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
2:58
2Leaving Trunk
bass:
James Thomas (US West Coast arranger, producer, sax player, bassist)
drums (drum set):
Sanford Konikoff
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jesse Edwin Davis
harp:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
arranger:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
cover recording of:
Milk Cow Blues (John Estes' version, aka Leaving Trunk)
lyricist and arranger:
Sleepy John Estes
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited
version of:
Milk Cow Blues
4:49
3Corinna
producer:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
bass:
Gary Gilmore (Bassist, not the criminal) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
harmonica and steel guitar and lead vocals:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
piano:
Al Kooper (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
brass arranger:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recording of:
Corinna (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
writer:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis and Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
33:02
4Going Up to the Country ~ Paint My Mailbox Blue
bass:
Gary Gilmore (Bassist, not the criminal) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
harmonica and steel guitar:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
piano:
Al Kooper (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
lead vocals:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
brass arranger:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recording of:
Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
lyricist and composer:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
3:37
5She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride
bass:
Gary Gilmore (Bassist, not the criminal) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
harmonica and steel guitar and lead vocals:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
piano:
Al Kooper
brass arranger:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recording of:
She Caught the Katy (and Left Me a Mule to Ride) (from 1968-05 until 1968-10)
writer:
James Rachell and Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
3:29
6Take a Giant Step
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer) and Brian Ross-Myring
producer:
David Rubinson
acoustic guitar [Mississippi National Steel-Bodied]:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
bass [electric bass]:
Gary Gilmore (Bassist, not the criminal)
drums (drum set):
Chuck "Brother" Blackwell
4:17
7Six Days on the Road
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer) and Brian Ross-Myring
producer:
David Rubinson
acoustic guitar [Mississippi National Steel-Bodied]:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
bass [electric bass]:
Gary Gilmore (Bassist, not the criminal)
drums (drum set):
Chuck "Brother" Blackwell
3:00
8Farther on Down the Road
recording of:
Farther On Down the Road (You Will Accompany Me)
writer:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis and Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
4:39
9Fishin' Blues
engineer:
Chris Hinshaw
producer:
David Rubinson
guitar:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
3:08
10Ain't Gwine to Whistle Dixie (Any Mo') (live)
8:26
11You're Going to Need Somebody on Your Bond (live)
6:19
12Cakewalk Into Town
2:34
13Oh, Susanna
5:28
14Frankie and Albert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
cover recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of “Frankie and Albert”)
publisher:
Hughie Cannon (in 1904) and Carl Sandburg (in 1927)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254)
is based on:
You’re My Baby
3:59
15Chevrolet
mixer:
Paul Godfrey
recording of:
Chevrolet
writer:
Ed Young and Lonnie Young (Lonnie Young, Sr., 1950s fifer and drummer, and songwriter from North Mississippi)
2:40
16Johnny Too Bad
cover recording of:
Johnny Too Bad
lyricist and composer:
Delroy Wilson
writer:
Winston Bailey, Hylton Beckford and Derrick Leapold Crooks (reggae artist aka "Crooks", founder of "The Slickers")
publisher:
EMI Songs and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
3:17
17Sweet Mama Janisse (previously unissued studio recording)
3:33