Essential Taj Mahal
The Essential Taj Mahal
The Essential Taj Mahal pulls together the bluesman's Columbia Warner Gramavision Private Music and Hannibal labels' recordings, making it the first truly cross-licensed compilation of his work. Given the depth and breadth of this set (it covers four decades), the listener gets not only a cross-sectional view of the artist, but also his innovative and idiosyncratic journey through the blues Mahal has not only kept the tradition alive, he's expanded it and deepened it, tracing its roots and developments through the course of American, Caribbean, and African cultures. While there is no unreleased material here, there doesn't need to be. The sheer adventure in these recordings reveals the wealth of the contribution Mahal has made not only to the blues but to popular culture both present and past. This is a comp to own, to be moved by, and to ultimately enjoy. Columbia issued a three-CD set earlier, but there were things there that needed to be trimmed. This leaner and meaner version is superior. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
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Credits »
Etta Baker - Arranger
Taj Mahal - Arranger
Taj Mahal - Producer
Steven Berkowitz - A&R
Joe Boyd - Producer
Tony Braunagel - Producer
Lucy Duran - Producer
Richard Feldman - Associate Producer
Richard Feldman - Synthesizer Programming
Joseph M. Palmaccio - Mastering
John Porter - Producer
David Rubinson - Producer
Mark Wilder - Mastering
Carey Williams - Producer
Ozzie Williams - Drum Programming
Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
David Gahr - Photography
Josh Cheuse - Art Direction
Josh Cheuse - Design
Jerry Rappaport - Compilation Producer
Rod Dyer - Cover Photo
Marc Norberg - Photography
Chris Felver - Photography
Al Vandenberg - Photography
Amalie R. Rothschild - Photography
Timothy Duffy - Producer
Mark Unterberger - Packaging Manager
Nathan Sedlander - Product Manager
Howard Glover "Johnny" Johnson - Brass Arrangement
Sam Emerson Loew - Photography
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