Live & Direct (Taj Mahal album)
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| Live & Direct | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 10 May 1979, Crystal Clear Studios | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Crystal Clear Records | |||
| Producer | Taj Mahal, Ed Wodenjak | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [3] |
Live & Direct is an album by American blues artist Taj Mahal and the International Rhythm Band.[1]
Rolling Stone wrote that "the African-inspired songs here are slight, the Brazilian excursion sounds tired, and the funk and R&B numbers are simply not credible."[4]