Labor Of Love
Blues
| Sep 2017
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2017-11-28
Reviewed 2017-11-28
A true blues god here in a relaxed session with friends like Etta Baker, Cootie Stark and John Ferguson. Previously unreleased tracks recorded in the 1990s. Serious hard-core classic blues, including Stagger Lee, Shortnin’ Bread, and John Henry. Every track is a standout. Play it all.
1. Oh hell yeah. Taj gives us a growling midtempo classic.
2. Harp leads into midtempo back porch hill blues.
3. Sweet and laid back love song w/that great growling voice.
4. Lazy w/great (but quiet) female vocals. Sweet guitar.
5. Midtempo bayou fishin’ ode. Catchy w/great guitar.
6. Lowdown piano/guitar, midtempo w/a strong walk.
7. Relaxed African-inspired instrumental. Really nice.
8. Down & dirty moaning, harp & guitar. The shit!
9. Bright & sweet pickin’ slow & lazy w/great vocals.
10. Catchy & fun, hambone, clapping & a capella voice.
11. Slow & lowdown, light strings & moanin’
12. Relaxed strings duet, nice head nodder.
13. Elec guitar, sort of tropical sound, great relaxed instr.
1. Oh hell yeah. Taj gives us a growling midtempo classic.
2. Harp leads into midtempo back porch hill blues.
3. Sweet and laid back love song w/that great growling voice.
4. Lazy w/great (but quiet) female vocals. Sweet guitar.
5. Midtempo bayou fishin’ ode. Catchy w/great guitar.
6. Lowdown piano/guitar, midtempo w/a strong walk.
7. Relaxed African-inspired instrumental. Really nice.
8. Down & dirty moaning, harp & guitar. The shit!
9. Bright & sweet pickin’ slow & lazy w/great vocals.
10. Catchy & fun, hambone, clapping & a capella voice.
11. Slow & lowdown, light strings & moanin’
12. Relaxed strings duet, nice head nodder.
13. Elec guitar, sort of tropical sound, great relaxed instr.
Recent airplay
So Sweet (With Cootie Stark)
Waste FM (rebroadcast from Dec 19, 2017) — Oct 15, 2021
Stack-O-Lee
Traditions — May 17, 2019
John Henry (With Etta Baker)
Traditions — Apr 27, 2018
Walking Blues
Traditions — Feb 02, 2018
Shortnin' Bread (With Neal Patman)
Traditions — Jan 26, 2018
Stack-O-Lee
Brains and Eggs — Jan 13, 2018
Charting
2017-12-03 — 2018-02-04
Blues
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 4 | 1 |
| Jan 28 | 1 |
| Jan 14 | 2 |
| Jan 7 | 3 |
| Dec 31 | 1 |
| Dec 24 | 2 |
| Dec 17 | 1 |
| Dec 10 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Stack-O-Lee | ||
| 2. | Shortnin' Bread (With Neal Patman) | ||
| 3. | My Creole Belle | ||
| 4. | I Ain't The One You Love (With Algia Mae Hinton) | ||
| 5. | Fishing Blues | ||
| 6. | Mistreating Blues (With John Dee Holeman) | ||
| 7. | African Wysie | ||
| 8. | So Sweet (With Cootie Stark) | ||
| 9. | Klondike Gold | ||
| 10. | Hambone (With John Dee Holeman) | ||
| 11. | Walking Blues | ||
| 12. | John Henry (With Etta Baker) | ||
| 13. | Song For Brenda (With Cool John Ferguson) |