taj mahal

taj mahal¹s 1967 album debut helped set the table for the joyous marriage of traditional blues and the revolutionary sound of ¹60s rock ¹n¹ roll. spotlighting mahal¹s gritty vocals, the david rubinson-produced album features fretboard whiz ry cooder along with guitarist jesse ed davis, a player who loudly fused his uncanny sense of melody with a no-nonsense, electrifying delivery. even better, our sundazed edition is an exact repro of the ultra-scarce mono version of this landmark longplayer, taken from the pristine columbia analog masters.
tracks: leaving trunk / statesboro blues / checkin¹ up on my baby / everybody¹s got to change sometime / e z rider / dust my broom / diving duck blues / the celebrated walkin¹ blues