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1968 ROCKED BLUES WITH RY COODER & JESSE ED DAVIS

                              TOP COPY

               

                              TAJ MAHAL

                

                                         

                      

                          USA -  360 Sound Columbia - CS 9579  

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FINAL COLLECTION - TOP COPY :::

machine stamped 1/1 MATRIX ::: first print

Original 1968 first pressing of gritty BLUESROCK album featuring the famed guitarists RY COODER and JESSE ED DAVIS....

In terms of sheer power, "Leaving Trunk" is one of the top electric blues cuts (ever?) A very nice blues album with Ry Cooder on the rhythm guitar and Jesse Ed Davis on the lead guitar. "E Z Rider" was written by Taj Mahal. Other tracks are blues numbers as played by this formidable crew and Sleepy John Estes penned "Leaving Trunk", "Everybody's Got to Change Sometime" and "Diving Duck Blues".

Collection worthy for those interested in biting blues music. By 1968 many Blues/Rock musicians were changing their sound towards psychedelia. Taj Mahal and band dives deep into the old Blues sound, and delivers them with the latest technological advances in the field of musical studios.
"Leaving Trunk" written by Sleepy John Estes, opens the album with an inspired uptem,po grooves, cool harmonica work, a groovin' sound. "Statesboro Blues" is tightly rocked-out and features atonishing work with the slide guitar. In "Checkin' Up On My Baby", we return to the old style Blues and done very well. Elsewhere, "Everybody's Got To Change Sometime", highlights a great Jesse Ed Davis guitar solo and the amazing voice of Taj Mahal. "E Z Rider" is a cool rocker, overall different from the straight-ahead blues songs. Taj Mahal's vocals sounds much like Bob "The Bear" Hite" of Canned Heat, on the legendary "Dust My Broom" as the group barrels through the classic ... The epic "Celebrated Walking Blues" clocks in at near 9 minutes and showcases the great band in all their glory ...

- Taj Mahal - Guitar, Harp, Vocals, Slide Guitar
- Ry Cooder - Guitar
- James Thomas - Bass
- Sanford Konikoff - Drums
- Jesse Ed Davis - Lead Guitar

"Leaving Trunk" – 4:51 "Statesboro Blues" – 2:59 "Checkin' Up on My Baby" – 4:55 "Everybody's Got to Change Sometime" – 2:57 "EZ Rider" – 3:04 "Dust My Broom" – 2:39 "Diving Duck Blues" – 2:42 "The Celebrated Walkin' Blues" – 8:52

CONDITION: The cover:  thick colorful cardboard cover (47 years old!) retains fresh original colors, and is graded: M- TOP COPY...there are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing  ... collection worthy rarity ...

The vinyl: Clean and glossy over both sides, rated: M- TOP COPY, smooth and clear, so expect very enjoyable play grade totally clean without distracting surface problems ... both 360 Sound Columbia labels are clean

 A GREAT ADDITION  TO ANYONE'S COLLECTIBLES!

  

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