TAJ MAHAL THE NATCH'L BLUES EARLY US PRESSING COLUMBIA CS 9698 VG+

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A nice early repress of the 1968 album from Taj Mahal.
It is a US Columbia pressing. Red label with yellow text around rim and black text in centre. The contrast on my label photos is a bit wonky!
Has track 4, side 2, 'A Lot Of Love' listed on back cover, but 'Ain't That A Lot Of Love' on label.
The Natch'l Blues is the second studio album by American blues artist Taj Mahal, released in 1968.
Info from discogs:-
Taj Mahal – The Natch'l Blues Label:Columbia – CS 9698 Format:Vinyl, LP, Album Country:US Released:1968 Genre:Blues Style:Electric Blues
Tracklist   A1Good Morning Miss Brown Written-By – Taj Mahal A2Corinna Arranged By – Taj Mahal A3I Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll Written-By – Taj Mahal A4Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue Written-By – Taj Mahal A5Done Changed My Way Of Living Written-By – Taj Mahal
B1She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride Written-By – Taj Mahal, Y. Rachel* B2The Cuckoo Arranged By – Taj Mahal B3You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry) Written-By – W. Bell* A4A Lot Of Love Written-By – H. Banks*
Companies, etc. Mastered At – Customatrix Manufactured By – Columbia Records Record Company – CBS Inc.
Credits Artwork [Cover Art] – Anna Hornisher Bass – Gary Gilmore (2) Drums – Chuck Blackwell, Earl Palmer Engineer – Sy Mitchell Guitar, Piano, Arranged By [Brass] – Jesse Edwin Davis* Harmonica [Harp], Steel Guitar ["Miss National", Steel-Bodied Guitar], Vocals – Taj Mahal Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Bob Cato Piano – Al Kooper Producer – David Rubinson Sleeve Notes – Taj Mahal
Notes Pressing with red labels, Columbia written in orange. (no durations on sleeve and labels) Has on variant 2 version B4 A Lot Of Love on back cover, Ain't That A Lot Of Love on label.
Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): XSM 137367 Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): XSM 137368 Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout [variant 1]): XSM-1373671G Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout [variant 1]): XSM137368-1C Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout [variant 2]): XSM1373671J Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout [variant 2]): XSM137368-1G Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout [variant 3]): XSM137367-1C Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout [variant 3]): XSM137368-1C Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout [variant 4]): XSM137367-1F Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout [variant 4]): XSM137368-1B Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout [variant 5]): XSM-1373671G Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout [variant 5]): XSM137368-1E Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout (variant 6)): XSM 137367-1F RG XT (etched) Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout (variant 6)): XSM 137368-1F 1 A 0 A1 (etched) Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout (variant 7)): XSM137367-1B Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout (variant 7)): XSM137368-1B