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| Shoutin' in Key | ||||
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | November 9—11, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 55:40 | |||
| Label | Hannibal | |||
| Producer | Tony Braunagel | |||
| Taj Mahal chronology | ||||
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Recorded at The Mint, Los Angeles, November 9—11, 1998. [1]
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