| Taj Mahal / Labor Of Love |
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| Album: | Labor Of Love | Collection: | Blues | |
| Artist: | Taj Mahal | Added: | Sep 2017 | |
| Label: | Music Maker Relief Fund | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2017-12-03 | Pull Date: | 2018-02-04 | Charts: | Blues |
| Week Ending: | Feb 4 | Jan 28 | Jan 14 | Jan 7 | Dec 31 | Dec 24 | Dec 17 | Dec 10 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 15, 2021: | Waste FM (rebroadcast from Dec 19, 2017) So Sweet (With Cootie Stark) | 4. | Feb 02, 2018: | Traditions Walking Blues | |
| 2. | May 17, 2019: | Traditions Stack-O-Lee | 5. | Jan 26, 2018: | Traditions Shortnin' Bread (With Neal Patman) | |
| 3. | Apr 27, 2018: | Traditions John Henry (With Etta Baker) | 6. | Jan 13, 2018: | Brains and Eggs Stack-O-Lee |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2017-11-28 | ||
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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. | ||
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