Phantom Blues

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Phantom Blues
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 27, 1996 [1]
Genre Blues
Label RCA Victor
Producer John Porter
Taj Mahal chronology
Mumtaz Mahal
(1995)
Phantom Blues
(1996)
Señor Blues
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Phantom Blues is a studio album by American blues artist Taj Mahal. [1]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes" (Taj Mahal)
  2. "Cheatin' On You" (Jon Cleary)
  3. "The Hustle Is On" (H.E. Owens)
  4. "Here in the Dark" (Bernard Anders)
  5. "Fanning the Flames" (Jon Cleary)
  6. "I Need Your Loving" (Clarence Lewis, Don Gardner, James McDougal, Morris Levy)
  7. "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" (Jessie Hill)
  8. "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus)
  9. "Don't Tell Me" (Pat McLaughlin)
  10. "What Am I Living For?" (Art Harris, Fred Jay)
  11. "We're Gonna Make It" (Billy Davis, Carl William Smith, Gene Barge, Raynard Miner)
  12. "Let the Four Winds Blow" (Dave Bartholomew, Antoine "Fats" Domino)
  13. "(You've Got to) Love Her with a Feeling" (Freddie King, Sonny Thompson)
  14. "The Car of Your Dreams" (James Kelly) [1]

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Phantom Blues - Taj Mahal | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 624. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. "Phantom Blues - Taj Mahal | Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 24 May 2021.