Over the course of his 20something studio albums, Taj Mahal broadened the scope of blues music by blending it with a variety of world sounds and rhythms. (Check out his Hawaiian/Calypso Blues album, Sacred Island). This mixing of styles ultimately began with his debut album, Taj Mahal, where he brought the current day form of blues together with it's mighty origins. The music is fierce and precise making for essential blues listening. -- Chris Baginski
1. "Leaving Trunk" 4:51
2. "Statesboro Bules" 2:59
3. "Checkin' up on My Baby" 4:55
4. "Everybody's Got to Change Sometime" 2:57
5. "EZ Rider" 3:04
6. "Dust My Broom" 2:39
7. "Diving Duck Blues" 2:42
8. "The Celebrated Walkin' Blues" 8:52
3 comments:
such a great album. i wish it was longer though--it's barely half an hour and it just flies by.
do you have a blog Jennifer?
nah, but i used to. me and a few friends started a movie blog where we reviewed new releases and older dvds last october but it kinda fizzled out and never truly got launched the way i had envisioned. definitely has nothing on this one.
you can check it out if you'd like.
statlerandwaldorfpresent.blogspot
don't hate on it too much, i was still trying to organize and redesign the look.
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