Dancing the Blues
Studio album by
Taj Mahal
ReleasedJune 15, 1993[1]
GenreBlues
Length44:53
LabelPrivate Music
ProducerJohn Porter
Taj Mahal chronology
World Music
(1993) 		Dancing the Blues
(1993) 		An Evening of Acoustic Music
(1994)

Dancing the Blues is an album by American blues artist Taj Mahal, released in 1993.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]

Allmusic gave a positive review of the album, calling the music "inclusive" and "eclectic", and praising a number of the individual tracks.[1]

Track listing

  1. "Blues Ain't Nothin'" (Taj Mahal) – 4:12
  2. "Hard Way" (Grover McDaniel, T-Bone Walker) – 2:51
  3. "Strut" (Mahal) – 3:39
  4. "Going to the River" (Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino) – 6:30
  5. "Mockingbird" (Charlie Foxx, Inez Foxx) – 3:54
  6. "Blue Light Boogie" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 4:03
  7. "The Hoochi Coochi Coo" (Hank Ballard, Billy Myles) – 2:54
  8. "That's How Strong My Love Is" (Roosevelt Jamison) – 3:07
  9. "Down Home Girl" (Arthur Butler, Jerry Leiber) – 3:40
  10. "Stranger in My Own Home Town" (Percy Mayfield) – 2:42
  11. "Sitting on Top of the World" (Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson) – 3:28
  12. "I'm Ready" (Sylvester Bradford, Fats Domino) – 3:53[1]
CD Bonus Track
  2. "I Can't Help Myself (Sugarpie Honeybunch)" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Edward Holland) – 2:43[1]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Dancing the Blues - Taj Mahal | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 624. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ^ "Dancing the Blues - Taj Mahal | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
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