Best of Taj Mahal: Private Years [Import]

Taj Mahal | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 18, 2000)
• Original Release Date: April 18, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sony Bmg Europe
• ASIN: B00004SBUM
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #190,644 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Blues Ain't Nothin'

2. Here In The Dark

3. Mind Your Own Business

4. Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes

5. Senor Blues

6. Ooh Poo Pah Doo

7. The Hoochi Coochi Coo

8. Mr. Pitiful

9. Need Your Lovin'

10. I'm Ready

11. Sophisticated Mama

12. Mockingbird

13. That's How Strong My Love Is

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "blast from the past", April 19, 2000

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of Taj Mahal: Private Years (Audio CD)

From Calypso to Delta Blues, Jump Jive to Crescent City Boogie, nothing he can't do - Taj Mahal is the Afro-Musicale in todays "World of Music". Mahal takes the old Hank Williams country standard "MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS" with a soulful twist. Soul is the name of the game with "MR. PITIFUL" an Otis Redding Tune. Taj's makes it very clear with "NEED YOUR LOVIN'" everyday, with a non-stop catchy beat, and hold on with "I'M READY" a big, big "Fats" Domino selection. Sophisticaton has nothing on Mahal with "SOPHISTICATED MAMA" (Washboard Sam), while on the other-hand he's going to buy a "MOCKINGBIRD" (Foxx) with the great Etta James telling it like it is. Mahal is just "LOVIN' IN MY BABY'S EYES" with Horace Silver's classic "SENOR BLUES" never done better with the never-to-be-forgotten opening bridge by the Texacall Horns.

The entire album is a "complete blast", no other artist can deliver the performance and still have talent to spare. Every track is what you would expect from - "Best of the Private Years" with the great Taj Mahal!

Total Time: 47:05 on 13 Tracks/ Windham Hill - 01005 82189 2 (2000)