Dancing the Blues is an album by American blues artist Taj Mahal, released in 1993.[1]
| Dancing the Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 15, 1993[1] | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 44:53 | |||
| Label | Private Music | |||
| Producer | John Porter | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [2] |
Allmusic gave a positive review of the album, calling the music "inclusive" and "eclectic", and praising a number of the individual tracks.[1]
Track listing edit
- "Blues Ain't Nothin'" (Taj Mahal) – 4:12
- "Hard Way" (Grover McDaniel, T-Bone Walker) – 2:51
- "Strut" (Mahal) – 3:39
- "Going to the River" (Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino) – 6:30
- "Mockingbird" (Charlie Foxx, Inez Foxx) – 3:54
- "Blue Light Boogie" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 4:03
- "The Hoochi Coochi Coo" (Hank Ballard, Billy Myles) – 2:54
- "That's How Strong My Love Is" (Roosevelt Jamison) – 3:07
- "Down Home Girl" (Arthur Butler, Jerry Leiber) – 3:40
- "Stranger in My Own Home Town" (Percy Mayfield) – 2:42
- "Sitting on Top of the World" (Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson) – 3:28
- "I'm Ready" (Sylvester Bradford, Fats Domino) – 3:53[1]
- CD Bonus Track
Personnel edit
- Taj Mahal – Lead Vocals, Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Steel Guitar, Liner Notes
- Sir Harry Bowens – Background Vocals
- Tony Braunagel – Percussion, Drums
- Kurt DeMunbrun – Design
- Chuck Domanico – Upright Bass
- Jerry Finn – Second Engineer
- Bob Glaub – Bass
- Ron Goldstein – Executive Producer
- Marty Grebb – Alto, Baritone & Tenor Saxophone, Background Vocals
- Helix Hadar – Second Engineer
- Richie Hayward – Drums
- Etta James – Vocals
- William H. Johnson – Illustrations
- Darrell Leonard – Trombone, Trumpet, Trombonium
- Stephen Marcussen – Mastering
- Joe McGrath – Percussion, Engineer
- Ian McLagan – Organ, Piano
- Bill Payne – Piano
- Melanie Penny – Art Direction
- John Porter – Guitar, Producer
- Michito Sanchez – Percussion, Conga
- Johnny Lee Schell – Guitar, Background Vocals
- Joe Sublett – Soprano & Tenor Saxophone
- Texacali Horns – Horn
- Rich Veltrop – Second Engineer
- Robin Visotsky – Photography
- Mick Weaver – Organ[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Dancing the Blues - Taj Mahal | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 624. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "Dancing the Blues - Taj Mahal | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2021.