The Natch'l Blues
| The Natch'l Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 23, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | May and October 1968 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 36:27 48:21 (with bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | David Rubinson | |||
| Taj Mahal chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [4] |
| Rolling Stone | (positive)[3] |
The Natch'l Blues is the second studio album by American blues artist Taj Mahal, released in 1968.[1]
Background
In addition to Jesse Ed Davis, Gary Gilmore, and Charles Blackwell, who had also played on Mahal's previous album Taj Mahal (1968), guest musicians such as Al Kooper and Earl Palmer were recruited.[5] A line from the lyrics of "She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride" is quoted from a song by Yank Rachel, who was also credited as a co-writer.[5]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Taj Mahal, except where indicated:
- Side 1
- "Good Morning Miss Brown" – 3:13
- "Corinna" (Mahal, Jesse Ed Davis) – 2:59
- "I Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll" – 3:12
- "Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue" – 3:34
- "Done Changed My Way of Living" – 7:02
- Side 2
- "She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride" (Mahal, Yank Rachell) – 3:27
- "The Cuckoo" (Traditional) – 4:13
- "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)" (William Bell) – 4:23
- "Ain't That a Lot of Love" (Homer Banks, Deanie Parker) – 3:59
- 2000 CD reissue bonus tracks
- "The Cuckoo" (Alternate Version) – 3:20
- "New Stranger Blues" – 5:38
- "Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine" – 3:15[1]
Personnel
- Taj Mahal – vocals, harmonica, Miss "National" resonator guitar
- Jesse Ed Davis – guitar, piano, brass arrangements
- Gary Gilmore – bass
- Chuck "Brother" Blackwell – drums
- Al Kooper – piano
- Earl Palmer – drums[6]
References
- ^ a b c "The Natch'l Blues – Taj Mahal | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Scherman, Tony (September 8, 2000). "Music Review: Taj Mahal", Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ Ward, Edmund O. (May 17, 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 623. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ a b 2018年再発CD (SICP-5872)ライナーノーツ（小出斉、2018年7月）
- ^ "The Natch'l Blues – Taj Mahal | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
External links
- Discogs - Taj Mahal – The Natch'l Blues
