| The Real Thing | |||||
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| Live album by Taj Mahal | |||||
| Released | 1971 (CD in 2000) | ||||
| Recorded | February 13, 1971, Fillmore East, New York City | ||||
| Genre | Blues | ||||
| Length | 66:51 | ||||
| Label | Columbia/Legacy | ||||
| Producer | David Robinson (original recording), Bob Irwin (CD reissue) | ||||
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The Real Thing is a 1971 live album by Taj Mahal. It was recorded on February 13, 1971 at the Fillmore East in New York City and features Taj Mahal backed by a band that includes four tuba players.
Track listing
All songs by Taj Mahal unless otherwise noted.
- "Fishin' Blues" (Thomas) – (2:58
- "Ain't Gwine to Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')" (Blackwell/Davis/Gilmore/Taj Mahal) – 9:11
- Studio recording on Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home (1969)
- Sweet Mama Janisse – 3:32
- Going Up to the Country and Paint My Mailbox Blue – 3:24
- Big Kneed Gal – 5:34
- You're Going to Need Somebody on Your Bond (Johnson) – 6:13
- Tom and Sally Drake – 3:39
- Diving Duck Blues (Estes) – 3:46
- John, Ain' It Hard – 5:30
- She Caught the Katy (And Left Me a Mule to Ride) (Taj Mahal/Rachell) – 4:08
- Omitted from the vinyl issue, added to 2000 CD issue. Studio recording appears on The Natch'l Blues (1968).
- You Ain't No Street Walker Mama, Honey but I Sure Do Love the Way You Strut Your Stuff – 18:56
Credits
- Taj Mahal – Vocals, blues harp, chromatic harmonica, National steel-bodied guitar, five-string guitar, fife
- Howard Johnson – Tuba (BB♭, F), baritone saxophone, brass arrangements
- Bob Stewart – Tuba (CC), flugelhorn, trumpet
- Joseph Daley – Tuba (BB♭), valve trombone
- Earle McIntyre – Tuba (E♭), bass trombone
- Bill Rich – Electric bass
- John Simon – piano, electric piano
- John Hall – Electric guitar
- Greg Thomas – Drums
- Kwasi "Rocky" DziDzournu – Congas
