The Natch'l Blues

The Natch'l Blues
Studio album by Taj Mahal
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
Taj Mahal (1968) The Natch'l Blues (1968) Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home (1969)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A− [2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[3]
Rolling Stone	(positive) [4]

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

1. "Good Morning Miss Brown" – 3:13
2. "Corinna" (Mahal, Jesse Ed Davis) – 2:59
3. "I Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll" – 3:12
4. "Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue" – 3:34
5. "Done Changed My Way of Living" – 7:02

Side 2

1. "She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride" (Mahal, Yank Rachell) – 3:27
2. "The Cuckoo" (Traditional) – 4:13
3. "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)" (William Bell) – 4:23
4. "Ain't That a Lot of Love" (Homer Banks, Deanie Parker) – 3:59

2000 CD reissue bonus tracks

1. "The Cuckoo" (Alternate Version) – 3:20
2. "New Stranger Blues" – 5:38
3. "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

1. "The Natch'l Blues – Taj Mahal | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 24, 2021.
2. Scherman, Tony (September 8, 2000). "Music Review: Taj Mahal", Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved April 5, 2012.
3. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 623. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.
4. Ward, Edmund O. (May 17, 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone . San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
5. 2018年再発CD (SICP-5872)ライナーノーツ（小出斉、2018年7月）
6. "The Natch'l Blues – Taj Mahal | Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 24, 2021.

External links

• Discogs - Taj Mahal – The Natch'l Blues