The Natch'l Blues Explained

The Natch'l Blues is the second studio album by American blues artist Taj Mahal, released in 1968.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Taj Mahal, except where indicated:

Side 1

1. "Good Morning Miss Brown" – 3:13
2. "Corinna" (Mahal, Jesse Ed Davis) – 2:59
3. "I Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll" – 3:12
4. "Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue" – 3:34
5. "Done Changed My Way of Living" – 7:02

Side 2

1. "She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride" (Mahal, Yank Rachell) – 3:27
2. "The Cuckoo" (Traditional) – 4:13
3. "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)" (William Bell) – 4:23
4. "Ain't That a Lot of Love" (Homer Banks, Deanie Parker) – 3:59

2000 CD reissue bonus tracks

1. "The Cuckoo" (Alternate Version) – 3:20
2. "New Stranger Blues" – 5:38
3. "Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine" – 3:15

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^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Natch'l Blues – Taj Mahal | Credits. May 24, 2021. AllMusic.