The Natch'l Blues
1968 studio album by Taj Mahal
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The Natch'l Blues is the second studio album by American blues artist Taj Mahal, released in 1968.[1]
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| Released | December 23, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | May and October 1968 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 36:27 48:21 (with bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | David Rubinson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | (positive)[4] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Taj Mahal, except where indicated:
- Side 1
- "Good Morning Miss Brown" – 3:13
- "Corinna" (Mahal, Jesse Ed Davis) – 2:59
- "I Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll" – 3:12
- "Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue" – 3:34
- "Done Changed My Way of Living" – 7:02
- Side 2
- "She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride" (Mahal, Yank Rachell) – 3:27
- "The Cuckoo" (Traditional) – 4:13
- "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)" (William Bell) – 4:23
- "Ain't That a Lot of Love" (Homer Banks, Deanie Parker) – 3:59
- 2000 CD reissue bonus tracks
- "The Cuckoo" (Alternate Version) – 3:20
- "New Stranger Blues" – 5:38
- "Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine" – 3:15[1]
Personnel
- Taj Mahal – vocals, harmonica, Miss "National" resonator guitar
- Jesse Ed Davis – guitar, piano, brass arrangements
- Gary Gilmore – bass
- Chuck "Brother" Blackwell – drums
- Al Kooper – piano
- Earl Palmer – drums[5]