Taj Mahal's dazzling 1968 debut provides the foundation for this 12-song overview of the bluesman's early solo years. Tracks like "Leaving Trunk" and "Statesboro Blues" from that first record signaled the arrival of a young black man grounded in tradition yet committed to innovation. Over the next half-dozen years, Taj fulfilled much of that promise. Taj's Blues eschews his previous island folk experiments in favor of country blues inspired by Sleepy John Estes and Mississippi John Hurt. --Steven Stolder1. Leaving Trunk (4:50)
2. Statesboro Blues (2:58)
3. Everybody's Got To Change Sometime (2:56)
4. Bound to Love Me Some (4:29)
5. Frankie & Albert (4:00)
6. East Bay Woman (9:19)
7. Dust My Broom (4:31)
8. Corinna (3:02)
9. Jellyroll (3:14)
10. Fishin' Blues (3:09)
11. Sounder Medley:Needed Time #2/Curiosity Blues/Horse Shoes/Needed Time #3 (5:28)
12. Country Blues #1 (2:40)
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Year : 1968, CD in 1992
Bitrate : 192K/s
Total Playing Time: 50:39
Total Size : 69.6 MB
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