Taj Mahal (album)

Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Studio album by Taj Mahal
Released	February 1968
Recorded	August 1967
Genre	Blues rock
Length	32:55
Label	Columbia
Producer	Bob Irwin, David Rubinson
Taj Mahal chronology

Taj Mahal is the debut album by American guitarist and vocalist Taj Mahal. Recorded in 1967, it contains blues songs by Sleepy John Estes, Robert Johnson, and Sonny Boy Williamson II reworked in contemporary blues- and folk-rock styles.^[1] Also included is Taj Mahal's adaptation of Blind Willie McTell's "Statesboro Blues", which inspired the popular Allman Brothers Band recording.

Taj Mahal, who provides the vocals and blues harmonica, is backed by guitarists Jesse Ed Davis and Ry Cooder. Columbia Records released the album in February 1968^[2] to favorable reviews,^[3] however, it did not reach the album charts.

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^ "New Album Releases". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 5. February 3, 1968. p. 42. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ "Album Reviews: 4 Star". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 6. February 10, 1968. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510.

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[2] "New Album Releases". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 5. February 3, 1968. p. 42. ISSN 0006-2510.

[3] "Album Reviews: 4 Star". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 6. February 10, 1968. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510.

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