Family - A Song For Me (1970 UK, 2004 Japanese remaster and expanded) | Plain & Fancy

 

Family - A Song For Me (1970 UK,  2004 Japanese remaster and expanded)

again I have mentioned before that Family and Roger were amongst my brother's favourite rock bands and whilst I got it, I didn’t really like them as much as Steve did and we went to see them a couple of times but I gave the following a miss after a while . . . . . I appreciate Chapman’s unique vocal mannerisms but they can grate after a while. Early albums like this amongst his best work . . . . .  

This might well be the best of the early Family recordings. A combination of hard rock (bordering on metal) and wistful folk-rock (it sounds as if Chapman and Whitney were listening to a lot of Incredible String Band), A Song for Me veers toward early progressive rock, but isn't as nakedly indulgent as some early prog-rock recordings (e.g., they didn't try to sound like a jazz band, they wanted to sound like a rock band screwing around with jazz). 

Perhaps their most experimental record, it seems as though the credo in making this disc was that anything went. And on tracks like "Drowned in Wine," it works quite well. Again, Chapman offers more proof of his vocal greatness, and again the record sells large quantities in England and nearly nothing in America. 

by John Dougan

Tracks
1. Drowned In Wine - 4:09
2. Some Poor Soul - 2:44
3. Love Is A Sleeper - 4:01
4. Stop For The Traffic - Through The Heart Of Me - 2:12
5. Wheels (John "Charlie" Whitney, Rick Grech, Roger Chapman) - 4:37
6. Song For Sinking Lovers - 4:06
7. Hey - Let It Rock - 0:59
8. The Cat And The Rat - 2:30
9. 93's OK J (John "Charlie" Whitney, John Weider) - 3:58
10.A Song For Me (John "Charlie" Whitney, John Weider, Rob Townsend, Roger Chapman) - 9:22
11.No Mule's Fool - 3:12
12.Good Friend Of Mine - 3:31
13.Drowned In Wine - 4:10
14.The Cat And The Rat - 2:48
15.Wheels (John "Charlie" Whitney, Rick Grech, Roger Chapman) - 6:46
16.A Song For Me (John "Charlie" Whitney, John Weider, Rob Townsend, Roger Chapman) - 8:01
All songs written by John "Charlie" Whitney, Roger Chapman, except where noted
Bonus Tracks 11-15

Family
*Roger Chapman - Vocals, Percussion
*Charlie Whitney - Electric, Acoustic Guitars, Bass
*John Weider - Acoustic Guitar, Bass,
*Poli Palmer - Percussion, Keyboards,, Vibes
*Rob Townsend - Drums, Percussion
With
*George Bruno - Organ
*Jim King - Saxophone

 A Marios Special  

Family - A Song For Me (remastered 2022) 9.19 minutes

Jesse Winchester - a double back : Nothing But A Breeze + A Touch On The Rainy Side (1977-78 Canada 2012 remastered) | Plain & Fancy

 Jesse Winchester - Nothing But A Breeze • A Touch On The Rainy Side (1977-78 Canada, excellent country folk rock, 2012 remaster)

Jesse Winchester, Nothing But a Breeze. Given Jesse Winchester’s long tenure on the fringes of stardom, I hesitate to predict that this warm, one-of-a-kind album will put him over the top. But it ought to. Producer Brian Ahern gives the country/rock set a fuller, more satisfying sound than any of its predecessors could boast. And Jesse’s material, which possesses the same timeless quality that the Band used to evoke, has never seemed more striking. Highlights include “You Remember Me,” a superbly sung, bittersweet ballad; “Twigs and Seeds,” a toker’s lament that’s bound to make you smile; and the punchy “Seems Like Only Yesterday.”

by Jeff Burger, May 25, 1977

To judge by the liner notes accompanying A Touch on the Rainy Side, this sixth and arguably best Jesse Winchester album would seem to mark new directions. For the first time, for example, the singer features production by Nashville studio veteran Norbert Putnam. And though Winchester had never previously made an album in the States, he recorded this one in Putnam’s hometown with the aid of country session musicians like David Briggs and Kenny Buttrey. In addition, the program incorporates such apparent surprises as a version of Dawn’s pop hit “Candida.”

For whatever reason, however, the set only rarely reflects the influence of Putnam, Nashville, or the American sojourn. As for “Candida,” the album’s sole non-original, you needn’t brace yourself for a journey into Dawn-like vapidity. Revitalized by Winchester’s phrasing and arrangement, the lyrics garner new dimensions, and the song winds up sounding like one of his own better compositions.

The rest of the LP—which predominantly features the emotive, melancholic ballads suggested by the title and his previous efforts—is just as good. Among my current favorites is the title cut, a tribute to Winchester’s wife that recalls Steve Goodman’s brand of romanticism. Other highlights include Holly,” where the artist employs lilting Latin touches and a singalong chorus to capture the joyous optimism of a new affair; “Wintry Feeling,” which may be the most touching musical “letter” since Leonard Cohen’s “Famous Blue Raincoat”; and “I’m Looking for a Miracle,” a good sample of Winchester’s sharp humor, which he describes as “slightly skeptical gospel.”

by Jeff Burger, October 7, 1978

Tracks

1. Nothing But A Breeze - 4:46

2. My Songbird - 3:45

3. Seems Like Only Yesterday (Stoney Edwards)  - 3:05

4. You Remember Me - 4:48

5. Twigs And Seeds - 2:59

6. Gliding The Lily - 3:58

7. Bowling Green (Phil Everly, Terry Slater) - 4:47

8. Pourquoi Ne M'Aimes-Tu Pas? - 3:20

9. It Takes A Young Girl (Dave Rouner, Ron Rose) - 3:20

10.Rhumba Man - 3:37

 

11.A Touch On The Rainy Side - 3:58

12.A Showman's Life - 3:52

13.Sassy - 3:18

14.Candida (Irwin Levine, Toni Wine) - 3:26

15.High Ball - 3:14

16.Little Glass Of Wine - 4:53

17.Holly - 3:51

18.Wintry Feeling - 5:12

19.Just Now It Feels So Right - 3:09

20.I'm Looking For A Miracle - 4:14

All songs written by Jesse Winchester except where noted 

Songs 1-10 from "Nothing But A Breeze" LP 1977

Songs 11-20 from "A Touch On The Rainy Side" LP 1978

Musicians

Nothing But A Breeze 1977

*Jesse Winchester - Piano, Guitar, Organ, Marimba, Vibes

*Marty Harris - Bass

*Dave Lewis - Drums, Percussion

*Bobby Cohen - Guitar, Mandolin

*Ron Dann - Pedal Steel, Dobro With

*Mickey Raphael - Harmonica 

*Ricky Skaggs - Fiddle, Viola 

*Tom Szczesniak - Accordion

*Jon Clarke - Recorder, Sax

*James Burton – Slide, Guitar Solo (Track 1)

*Glen D. Hardin - Strings 

*Nick Decaro - Strings 

*Emmylou Harris - Supporting Vocals

*Herb Pedersen - Supporting Vocals

*Anne Murray - Supporting Vocals

*Dianne Brooks - Supporting Vocals

*Nicolette Larson - Supporting Vocals

A Touch On The Rainy Side 1978

*David Briggs - Keyboards

*Shane Keister - Keyboards

*Steve Gibson - Guitar

*Bobby Thompson - Guitar

*John Goin - Guitar

*Jack Williams - Bass

*Larrie Londin - Drums

*Kenny Buttrey - Drums

*Farrell Morris - Percussion -

*Jamie Nichol - Congas

*Roger Williams - Soprano,  Tenor Sax

*Dennis Solee - Tenor,  Baritone Sax  

*Lloyd Barry - Trumpet

*Terry Williams - Trombone 

*The Shelly Kurland Strings - Strings

*Edward Fusty, Calvin Fusty, Borchard Teel, Sheri Kramer, Liza Silver, Diane Tidwell - Background Voices

*Peter Byrd, Vertrelle Cameron, Joy Cannon, Janet Harley, Cynthia Johnson, Jerome Mcleudon, Carole Strong, Sherman Tribble, Legoria Vernon, Kevin Williams - Chorus

Jesse Winchester - A Touch on The Rainy Side 1978

Jesse Winchester - Nothing But A Breeze

Jesse Winchester Defying Gravity [ Live 2016 ]

a favourite Jesse number . . . . 

Jo Ann Kelly - Jo-Ann Kelly (1969 uk) | Plain & Fancy

 Jo Ann Kelly - Jo-Ann Kelly (1969 uk)

The rock era saw a few white female singers, like Janis Joplin, show they could sing the blues. But one who could outshine them all -- Jo Ann Kelly -- seemed to slip through the cracks, mostly because she favored the acoustic, Delta style rather than rocking out with a heavy band behind her. But with a huge voice, and a strong guitar style influenced by Memphis Minnie and Charley Patton, she was the queen. 

Born January 5, 1944, Kelly and her older brother Dave were both taken by the blues, and born at the right time to take advantage of a young British blues scene in the early '60s. By 1964 she was playing in clubs, including the Star in Croydon, and had made her first limited-edition record with future Groundhogs guitarist Tony McPhee. She expanded to play folk and blues clubs all over Britain, generally solo, but occasionally with other artists, bringing together artists like Bessie Smith and Sister Rosetta Tharpe into her own music. 

After the first National Blues Federation Convention in 1968 her career seemed ready to take flight. She began playing the more lucrative college circuit, followed by her well-received debut album in 1969. At the second National Blues Convention, she jammed with Canned Heat, who invited her to join them on a permanent basis. She declined, not wanting to be a part of a band -- and made the same decision when Johnny Winter offered to help her. 

Throughout the '70s, Kelly continued to work and record solo, while also gigging for fun in bands run by friends, outfits like Tramp and Chilli Willi -- essentially pub rock, as the scene was called, and in 1979 she helped found the Blues Band, along with brother Dave, and original Fleetwood Mac bassist Bob Brunning. The band backed her on an ambitious show she staged during the early '80s, Ladies and the Blues, in which she paid tribute to her female heros. In 1988, Kelly began to suffer pain. 

A brain tumor was diagnosed and removed, and she seemed to have recovered, even touring again in 1990 with her brother before collapsing and dying on October 21. Posthumously, she's become a revered blues figure, one who helped clear the path for artists like Bonnie Raitt and Rory Block. But more than a figurehead, her recorded material -- and unreleased sides have appeared often since her death -- show that Kelly truly was a remarkable blueswoman. 

by Chris Nickson

Tracks
1. Louisiana Blues (McKinley Morganfield) - 3:32
2. Fingerprints Blues (Joe McCoy) - 3:27
3. Driftin' and Driftin' (Oscar Brown, Jr.  Warren "Pete" Moore) - 2:40
4. Look Here Partner (Jo Ann Kelly) - 2:36
5. Moon Going Down (Charley Patton) - 4:04
6. Yellow Bee Blues (Joe McCoy) - 3:48
7. Whiskey Head Woman (Tommy McClennan) - 1:52
8. Sit Down on My Knee (Jo Ann Kelly) - 2:43
9. Man I'm Lovin' (Hooker, Josea) - 2:44
10.Jinx Blues (Son House) - 2:31
11.Come on in My Kitchen (Robert Johnson) - 2:49

*Jo Ann Kelly - Guitar, Vocals

Jo Ann Kelly rare film

Jo Ann Kelly - Louisiana Blues (plus links to full album on YouTube)

Jesse Winchester debut - Jesse Winchester / Third Down 110 To Go (1970-72 us / Canada 2012 remaster issue) | Plain and Fancy Rockasteria

 Jesse Winchester debut - Jesse Winchester / Third Down 110 To Go (1970-72 us / Canada 2012 remaster issue)

Now I love Jesse Winchester and bought Third Down 110 to go when it came out here in the UK and continued to follow him. Great mellow songwriter and with profound poetic lyrics often deceptive and yet humorous they tend to the human condition I think his Defying Gravity one of the finest songs so here a twofer . . . . . if you don’t have anything start here

Jesse Winchester was one of the top singer-songwriters of his generation. This talented artist was born and raised in the American South, but relocated to Canada to avoid being drafted. His early inability to tour in the US may have permanently stunted his commercial success as a recording artist, since he never achieved sales commensurate with his artistic achievements.

After growing up in Memphis, Winchester received his draft notice in 1967 and moved to Montreal, Canada, rather than serve in the military. In 1969, he met Robbie Robertson of the Band, who helped launch his recording career. In the same way that James Taylor's history of mental instability and drug abuse served as a subtext for his early music, Winchester's exile lent real-life poignancy to songs like "Yankee Lady," which appeared on his debut album, Jesse Winchester (1970). He became a Canadian citizen in 1973. 

Jesse's debut  was released in a fold-out LP jacket that featured the same sepia-toned portrait (which looked like one of those austere Matthew Brady photos from the Civil War era) on each of its four sides. Winchester emphasized the dichotomy between his southern origins and his northern exile in songs like "Snow" (which Robertson co-wrote), "The Brand New Tennessee Waltz" ("I've a sadness too sad to be true"), and "Yankee Lady." Jesse Winchester was timely: it spoke to a disaffected American generation that sympathized with Winchester's pacifism. But it was also timeless: the songs revealed a powerful writing talent (recognized by the numerous artists who covered them), and Winchester's gentle vocals made a wonderful vehicle for delivering them. [Originally released by Ampex in 1970.

His two-and-a-half-years-in-the-making follow-up was in some ways even more impressive. Without the influence of Robbie Robertson, Winchester, who produced most of the album himself (three tracks were handled by Todd Rundgren), gave it a homemade feel, using small collections of acoustic instruments, an appropriate setting for a group of short, intimate songs that expressed a deliberately positive worldview set against an acknowledgement of desperate times. Winchester found hope in religion and domesticity, but the key to his stance was a kind of good-humored accommodation. "If the wheel is fixed," he sang, "I would still take a chance. If we're skating on thin ice, then we might as well dance." The album was littered with such examples of aphoristic folk wisdom, adding up to a portrait of a man, cut off from his very deep roots and yet determined to maintain his dignity with grace and even occasionally a goofy sense of humor. 

by William Ruhlmann

Tracks

Jesse Winchester 1970
1. Payday - 2:55
2. Biloxi - 3:21
3. Snow - 2:24
4. The Brand New Tennessee Waltz - 3:09
5. That's A Touch I Like - 2:50
6. Yankee Lady - 4:03
7. Quiet About It - 2:30
8. Skip Rope Song - 2:27
9. Rosie Shy - 3:06
10.Black Dog - 4:44
11.The Nudge - 3:34

Third Down 110 To Go 1972
12.Isn't That So? - 2:29
13.Dangerous Fun - 2:08
14.Full Moon - 2:06
15.North Star - 2:02
16.Do It - 1:31
17.Lullaby For The First Born - 2:57
18.Midnight Bus - 2:20
19.Glory To The Day - 3:50
20.The Easy Way - 1:33
21.Do La Lay - 1:57
22.God's Own Jukebox - 1:44
23.Silly Heart - 2:55
24.All of Your Stories - 2:38

All songs by Jesse Winchester except track #3 which is co-written with Robbie Robertson

Musicians
1970  Jesse Winchester 
*Jesse Winchester - Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals
*Guy Black - Drums
*Bob Boucher - Bass, Keyboards, Standup Electric Bass
*Al Cherney - Violin
*Levon Helm - Drums, Mandolin
*Dave Lewis - Drums
*Ken Pearson - Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vibraphone
*David Rea - Guitar, Vibraphone, Vocals
*Robbie Robertson - Guitar

1972  Third Down, 110 to Go
*Jesse Winchester - Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals
*Charles Viber - Violin
*Doug Schmolze - Guitar
*N.D. Smart II - Drums
*Jimmy Oliver - Bass
*Gordie Fleming - Piano
*Ron Frankel - Drums
*Amos Garrett - Guitar, Vocals
*Sam Kelly - Bongos, Conductor, Congas
*Don Abrams - Percussion
*André Benichou - Guitar
*Bob Boucher - Bass
*Gene Cotton - Bass

Jesse Winchester  - All of Your Stories

Jesse Winchester - Defying Gravity 

Elliott Randall - Randall's Island (1970 USA 2011 remaster) | ROCKASTERIA

 Another in the series of albums bought when they came out!

Elliott Randall - Randall's Island (1970 us, fantastic rock vibes blended with experimental jazzy blues funky beats, 2011 remaster)

Elliott Randall - Bustin’  My Brains 

Elliott Randall’s illustrious career has encompassed a wide and varied cross-section of World Musical forms. These include: record production, composition, electronic research and development, lectures and teaching, and of course, a legendary contribution to popular guitar performance and recording.His guitar solos on Steely Dan’s “Reelin’ In The Years” and “Fame” (the motion picture) have entered Rock history annals.

What a strange and interesting crew this was in this debut Randall's Island album! Paul Fleisher and I played together beginning in the early-mid 60′s in NYC niteclubs including Trude Heller’s, The Peppermint Lounge, and The Metropole. He and I co-authored the entire record. I’d known Allen Herman & Bob Piazza for quite a while too – before they joined The Island, they were members of Genya Ravan’s R&B supergroup Ten Wheel Drive. Phillip Namanworth had been playing with Dave Van Ronk & The Hudson Dusters, and brought with him a boogie-thing that was just too contagious! Terry Adams of NRBQ guested on Hammond B-3. 

George Andrews handled the string arrangements; he used to lead a big-band in NYC, which was well… quite an education. Through the ranks of this band came Steve Gadd, The Brecker Brothers, David Sanborn, Lou Soloff, Chuck Rainey, and most of the Island crew. (Like I said – an education.) Andy Muson also guested on 2 tracks; killer jazzer, also played with Albert King for a spell before moving on to a hugely successful studio career in LA. Finally, the legendary Eddie Kramer, engineer/producer extraordinaire – for most of the Jimi Hendrix records, as well as Led Zeppelin, Traffic, and a host of others. 

Elliott Randall

Tracks

1. Sour Flower (Elliott Randall) - 6:29

2. Life in Botanical Gardens (Oh Yes) - 4:06

3. Take Out the Dog and Bark the Cat - 3:47

4. Mumblin' to Myself - 3:29

5. Brother People (Elliott Randall, Bob Piazza, Allen Herman) - 3:00

6. Jolly Green Giant and the Statue of Liberty - 2:50

7. Bustin' My Brains - 4:14

8. All I Am - 7:35 

All compositions by Elliott Randall, Paul Fleisher, except where indicated

Musicians

*Elliott Randall - Guitars , Vocals

*Paul Fleisher - Sax, Flute

*Phillip Namanworth - Piano, Organ

*Terry Adams - Organ, Moog, Piano

*Allen Herman - Drums

*Bob Piazza - Bass, Vocals

*Andy Muson - Bass

*George Andrews - Piano

*Richard Boch - Cello

Still playing live and it is fun to re-listen to this classic album we thought it was SO hip to listen to and way ahead of it’s time . . .sounds so dated now but he is still doing the rounds 

Elliott Randall & Cornell Dupree :: "Later Last Night” (2011)

Elliott says:

Another brief excerpt from my old instructional video, also featuring:

Chris Bishop, bass;

Jamie Oldaker, drums;

Paul Shaffer, B3;

"Midtown Horns":

Al Chez

Marty Kersich

Kevin Osborne

 

On The Couch: God Bless The Child w/ John Tropea & Blue Lou Marini

Again Elliott said "After a 2 year hiatus, I've decided that it's time to revisit my "On The Couch Vids" concept, which I began in the summer of 2006, and try something different.

And what better way to get it moving than to invite 2 life-long buddies, who happened to be "passing through town" with The Original Blues Brothers Band to join me? Blue Lou Marini and John Tropea bring the old New York spirit to my London couch. Yeah. Here we are playing "God Bless the Child”.”

Elliott is 78 currently and still going strong, was ranked as the 40th best guitar solo of all time by the readers of Guitar World magazine and the eighth best guitar solo by Q4 Music

Sir Douglas Quintet - The Best Of ....Plus (1964-1966 USA 2000 release) | Rockasteria

 Sir Douglas Quintet - The Best Of ....Plus (1964-1966 USA 2000 release)

Recorded between 1964 and 1966, this set is a companion to THE SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET IS BACK! The Sir Douglas Quintet came off more like a gritty amalgam of every strain of music that drifted through the airwaves of Texas.

Leader Doug Sahm had wide-ranging musical tastes but he attached himself to every performance with such pure and utter confidence that the tendency to label his music falls away as its wonderful wholeness becomes apparent. "She's About a Mover," the number that put the Quintet on the map, opens things up. Delights abound--from the riveting "The Rains Came" to the bluesy drama of "In The Pines."

The breadth found in this timeless music can be heard as the blueprint for Doug Sahm's music career over the following three decades. Restless, reverent, honest and bold, this is an essential Sir Douglas Quintet songs collection from their early period (it's not an all-time best of compilation despite its title)

Tracks

1. She's About a Mover - 2:23

2. Beginning of the End (Jimmy Duncan) - 2:58

3. Tracker (Dick Kline) - 2:33 

4. You're out Walkin' the Streets Tonight - 2:16 

5. In the Pines (Traditional) - 2:22 

6. In the Jailhouse Now #2 (Jimmie Rodgers) - 2:22 

7. Quarter to Three (Frank Guida, Gary Anderson, Gene Barge, Joseph Royster) - 1:45 

8. One Way Out (Sonny Boy Williamson II) - 3:12 

9. Rains Came (Huey P. Meaux) - 2:14 

10.Please Just Say So (Doug Sahm, Jay Schenider) - 2:25 

11.We'll Take Our Last Walk Tonight - 2:44 

12.You're out Walkin' the Streets Tonight - 1:50 

13.Sugar Bee (Eddie Shuler) - 2:19  

14.Blue Norther (Al Nilsen, Nathaniel Allen) - 2:17 

15.Story of John Hardy (Traditional) - 2:42 

16.In Time - 2:15 

17.Bacon Fat (Andre Williams, Devora Brown) - 2:26 

18.She's Gotta Be Boss - 2:11 

19.Love Don't Treat Me Fair - 1:32 

20.She Digs My Love - 2:47 

21.When I Sing the Blues - 2:31 

All songs by Doug Sahm except where noted

The Sir Douglas Quintet

*Doug Sahm - Vocals, Guitar
*Jack Barber - Bass Guitar
*Augie Meyers - Keyboards
*Frank Morin - Saxophone, Percussion
*Johnny Perez - Drums

Marios

The Story of Sir Douglas Quintet 'She’s About a Mover’

Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino 1968

Then and Now . . . .to Live from Austin City Limits

 'She’s About a Mover’ October 14, 1975,

‘Mendocino' October 14, 1975,

Taj Mahal ‎- Giant Step • De Ole Folks At Home (1969 USA, 2017 Japanese remaster) | Plain and Fancy :Rockasteria

 

Taj Mahal ‎- Giant Step • De Ole Folks At Home (1969 USA, magnificent electric acoustic blues folk, 2017 japan remaster)

Along with Ry Cooder, Taj was a founder of the legendary Rising Sons, and went on to release two stripped down delta-blues classics in 1968. Giant Step, released concurrently with a raw collection of solo recordings called De Ole Folks At Home in 1969, would be his third, and personal favorite to many.  It’s the title track’s delicate, sparse mood I can’t stuff in my head enough. Taj transforms the Monkees hit, composed by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, into a relaxed and gorgeous rural roamer – his muddy vox rolls all over the changes, miles beyond blues. And though Giant Step isn’t completely free of the old I-IV-V, just let the feedback harmonica moan from Give Your Woman What She Wants hook you in, the toe-tapping Cajun feel to You’re Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond take you along, and overpowered drive of Six Days On The Road stamp it down, then see who cares about chord progressions anymore.

The most fun comes from inventive production touches: childish piano tittering on Good Morning Little School Girl, metronomic banjo rapping on Farther On Down The Road (one of two originals on the record and an easy classic), ace country guitar leads all throughout provided by Jesse Ed Davis, here accompanying Taj for the third and final record before embarking on his own solo career (releasing three solid records and sessioning with plenty of the greats). The final track, Bacon Fat, is a pretty standard blues originally penned by The Band, and here mostly a drawn out jam affording everbody last licks.

The album is actually 2 in 1, accompanied with De Ole Folks At Home, an acoustic solo set with Taj providing old-time steel-body slide picking, clawhammer banjo, harp, and hambone on traditional and classic numbers like Cluck Old Hen and Fishing Blues, as well as several originals. It’s like pulling up a hot seat on Taj’s front porch, who would pass? An excellent pairing, this record is essential on its own and along with Giant Step you can’t refuse. Downhome grooves, raw authentic performances, a plain fun record that got me rethinking the blues. “Take a giant step outside your mind.”

by Brendan McGrath, September 2nd, 2009 

Tracks
1. Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie Anymo' (Jesse Ed Davis, Taj Mahal, Chuck Blackwell, Gary Gilmore) - 1:04
2. Take A Giant Step (Carole King, Gerry Goffin) - 4:18
3. Give Your Woman What She Wants (Joel Hirschhorn, Taj Mahal) - 2:32
4. Good Morning Little School Girl (Bob Love, Don Level) - 3:46
5. You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond (Buffy Sainte Marie) - 4:59
6. Six Days On The Road (Carl Montgomery, Earl Green) - 3:03
7. Farther On Down The Road (You Will Accompany Me) (Jesse Ed Davis, Taj Mahal, Chuck Blackwell, Gary Gilmore) - 4:41
8. Keep Your Hands Off Her (Huddie Ledbetter) - 2:17
9. Bacon Fat (Garth Hudson, Robbie Robertson) - 6:47
10.Linin' (Huddie Ledbetter) - 1:43
11.Country Blues #1 (Taj Mahal) - 2:40
12.Wild Ox Moan (Ruby Pickens Tartt, Vera Hall) - 2:48
13.Light Rain Blues (Taj Mahal) - 3:24
14.A Little Soulful Tune (Taj Mahal) - 2:40
15.Candy Man (Rev. Gary Davis) - 2:58
16.Cluck Old Hen (Taj Mahal) - 2:34
17.Colored Aristocracy (Taj Mahal) - 2:08
18.Blind Boy Rag (Taj Mahal) - 4:14
19.Stagger Lee (Harold Logan, Lloyd Price) - 3:26
20.Cajun Tune (Taj Mahal) - 1:59
21.Fishin' Blues (Henry Thomas, Jay Mayo "Ink" Williams) - 3:11
22.Annie's Lover (Taj Mahal) - 3:34

Personnel
*Taj Mahal - Vocals, Harmonica, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar
*Jesse Ed Davis - Electric, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Organ
*Chuck Blackwell - Drums
*Gary Gilmore - Bass

The Taj fest from Rockasteria continues . . . . . .always worth a listen I find

Taj Mahal - Fishing Blues 1993