Taj Mahal: The Natch'l Blues - LP 180g Vinyl, Remastered

Taj Mahal's second album, recorded in the spring and fall of 1968, opens with more stripped-down Delta-style blues in the manner of his debut, but adds a little more amplification (partly courtesy of Al Kooper on organ) before moving into wholly bigger sound on numbers like "She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride" and "The Cuckoo" -- the latter, in particular, features crunchy electric and acoustic guitars and Gary Gilmore playing his bass almost like a lead instrument, like a bluesman's answer to John Entwistle. Most notable, however, may be the two original closing numbers, "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)" and "Ain't That A Lot Of Love", which offer Taj Mahal working in the realm of soul and treading onto Otis Redding territory. This is particularly notable on "You Don't Miss Your Water", which achieves the intensity of a gospel performance and comes complete with a Stax/Volt-style horn arrangement by Jesse Ed Davis that sounds more like the real thing than the real thing. "Ain't That a Lot of Love", by contrast, is driven by a hard electric guitar sound and a relentless bass part that sounds like a more urgent version of the bassline from the Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme Some Lovin'". This LP reissue includes a trio of bonus tracks: a faster-paced rendition of "The Cuckoo" with a more prominent lead guitar, the slow electric lament "New Stranger Blues" featuring some good mandolin-style playing on the guitar, and the rocking instrumental "Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine," which is a killer showcase for Davis' lead electric guitar and Taj Mahal's virtuosity on the harmonica. Taj Mahals zweites Album, aufgenommen im Frühling und Herbst des Jahres 1968, beginnt, ähnlich wie sein erstes, mit einem entschlacktem Blues im Mississippidelta-Stil, ist aber etwas kraftvoller (teils dank Al Kooper an der Orgel), ehe es sich zu einem deutlich volleren Sound entwickelt mit Stücken wie "She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride“ und "The Cuckoo“. Insbesondere letzteres stellt knackige elektrische und akustische Gitarren in den Vordergrund, während Gary Gilmore den Bass beinahe wie ein Lead-Instrument spielt - die Anwort eines Blues-Musikers auf John Entwistle. Besonders bemerkenswert aber sind vielleicht die beiden selbst geschriebenen Abschlussstücke "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)“ und "Ain't That A Lot Of Love“, wenn Taj Mahal im Bereich des Souls das Territoriums von Otis Redding betritt. Das ist besonders auffällig bei "You Don't Miss Your Water“, das eine gospelartige Intensität erreicht, ein Horn-Arrangement von Jesse Ed Davis im Stax/Volt-Stil inbegriffen, das echter als echt klingt. "Ain't That A Lot Of Love“ ist im Gegensatz dazu von einem harten Elektrogitarren-Sound und gnadenlosen Bass getrieben, der eher wie eine drängendere Version der Basslinie in "Gimme Some Lovin'“ von der Spencer Davis Group klingt. Diese Wiederauflage von "The Natch’l Blues" enthält ein Trio von Bonus-Tracks: eine Interpretation von "The Cuckoo“ in schnellerem Tempo mit markanter Lead-Gitarre, das elektrische, langsam klagende "New Stranger Blues“ mit einer tollen Gitarre, gespielt wie eine Mandoline, und das rockige Instrumentalstück "Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine“, das ein umwerfendes Beispiel für Davis' elektrische Lead-Gitarre und Taj Mahals Virtuosität auf der Harmonika ist.

Taj Mahal: The Natch'l Blues - LP 180g Vinyl, Remastered

Taj Mahal's second album, recorded in the spring and fall of 1968, opens with more stripped-down Delta-style blues in the manner of his debut, but adds a little more amplification (partly courtesy of Al Kooper on organ) before moving into wholly bigger sound on numbers like "She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride" and "The Cuckoo" -- the latter, in particular, features crunchy electric and acoustic guitars and Gary Gilmore playing his bass almost like a lead instrument, like a bluesman's answer to John Entwistle. Most notable, however, may be the two original closing numbers, "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)" and "Ain't That A Lot Of Love", which offer Taj Mahal working in the realm of soul and treading onto Otis Redding territory. This is particularly notable on "You Don't Miss Your Water", which achieves the intensity of a gospel performance and comes complete with a Stax/Volt-style horn arrangement by Jesse Ed Davis that sounds more like the real thing than the real thing. "Ain't That a Lot of Love", by contrast, is driven by a hard electric guitar sound and a relentless bass part that sounds like a more urgent version of the bassline from the Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme Some Lovin'". This LP reissue includes a trio of bonus tracks: a faster-paced rendition of "The Cuckoo" with a more prominent lead guitar, the slow electric lament "New Stranger Blues" featuring some good mandolin-style playing on the guitar, and the rocking instrumental "Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine," which is a killer showcase for Davis' lead electric guitar and Taj Mahal's virtuosity on the harmonica.

Taj Mahals zweites Album, aufgenommen im Frühling und Herbst des Jahres 1968, beginnt, ähnlich wie sein erstes, mit einem entschlacktem Blues im Mississippidelta-Stil, ist aber etwas kraftvoller (teils dank Al Kooper an der Orgel), ehe es sich zu einem deutlich volleren Sound entwickelt mit Stücken wie "She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride“ und "The Cuckoo“. Insbesondere letzteres stellt knackige elektrische und akustische Gitarren in den Vordergrund, während Gary Gilmore den Bass beinahe wie ein Lead-Instrument spielt - die Anwort eines Blues-Musikers auf John Entwistle. Besonders bemerkenswert aber sind vielleicht die beiden selbst geschriebenen Abschlussstücke "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)“ und "Ain't That A Lot Of Love“, wenn Taj Mahal im Bereich des Souls das Territoriums von Otis Redding betritt. Das ist besonders auffällig bei "You Don't Miss Your Water“, das eine gospelartige Intensität erreicht, ein Horn-Arrangement von Jesse Ed Davis im Stax/Volt-Stil inbegriffen, das echter als echt klingt. "Ain't That A Lot Of Love“ ist im Gegensatz dazu von einem harten Elektrogitarren-Sound und gnadenlosen Bass getrieben, der eher wie eine drängendere Version der Basslinie in "Gimme Some Lovin'“ von der Spencer Davis Group klingt. Diese Wiederauflage von "The Natch’l Blues" enthält ein Trio von Bonus-Tracks: eine Interpretation von "The Cuckoo“ in schnellerem Tempo mit markanter Lead-Gitarre, das elektrische, langsam klagende "New Stranger Blues“ mit einer tollen Gitarre, gespielt wie eine Mandoline, und das rockige Instrumentalstück "Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine“, das ein umwerfendes Beispiel für Davis' elektrische Lead-Gitarre und Taj Mahals Virtuosität auf der Harmonika ist.

Shipping info

Click the Shipping & Payments tab above the listing description for more info

Click the Shipping & Payments tab above the listing description for more info!

Additional delivery notes

PICK UP OPTION

Sorry, our items are NOT available for pick-up.

PAYMENT


Immediate payment is required upon selecting "Buy It Now" or upon checking out through the cart.

We accept payment via All Major Credit Cards (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover), Google Pay, PayPal, & Apple Pay (on mobile & eBay App).

Thank you for shopping with us on eBay!

Paying via Direct Deposit

Simply add the freight cost to the item cost and forward the total amount to the address to be provided following your purchase.

Additional Information

No additional information at this time

Ask seller a question

To contact our Customer Service Team, simply click the button here and our Customer Service team will be happy to assist.

Ask seller a question

© Sepea Audio

Click the Shipping & Payments tab above the listing description for more info

Accepted Payment Methods

Immediate payment is required upon selecting "Buy It Now" or upon checking out through the cart.

We accept payment via All Major Credit Cards (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover), Google Pay, PayPal, & Apple Pay (on mobile & eBay App).

Thank you for shopping with us on eBay!

Returns are not accepted

Buyer will pay for return shipping.