Mo' Roots (Taj Mahal album)
1974 studio album by Taj Mahal
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Mo' Roots is the seventh studio album by American blues artist Taj Mahal.[1] The musician turned away from his normal fare to record a reggae inspired collection.[1]
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | CBS Studios, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Cajun | |||
| Length | 33:57 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Taj Mahal | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [3] |
| Tom Hull | B+[4] |
| DownBeat | [5] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Taj Mahal; except where indicated
- "Johnny Too Bad" (Delroy Wilson, Winston Bailey, Hylton Beckford, Derrick Crooks)
- "Black Jack Davey"
- "Big Mama"
- "Cajun Waltz"
- "Slave Driver" (Bob Marley)
- "Why Did You Have to Desert Me?"
- "Desperate Lover" (Bob Andy)
- "Clara (St. Kitts Woman)"[1]
Personnel
- Taj Mahal - vocals
- Hoshal Wright - guitar
- Bill Rich - bass
- Merl Saunders - organ
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett - ska piano
- Kwasi "Rocki" Dzidzornu - percussion, congas
- Kester Smith - trap drums
- Rudy Costa - soprano saxophone, flute
- Sister Carole Fredericks, Sister Claudia Lennear, Brother Tommy Henderson - backing vocals[6]