Recycling the Blues & Other Related Stuff

by Taj Mahal

Recycling the Blues & Other Related Stuff cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:27
  • Community rating: 3.4/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Composed of both intimate live acoustic performances and studio recordings featuring the Pointer Sisters, the celebrated bluesman's fifth album is a vibrant celebration of African-American roots music. The stripped-down arrangements highlight his masterful fingerpicking and deep historical fluency, seamlessly bridging traditional country blues with contemporary soul sensibilities.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Conch Intro (1:08)
  2. Kalimba (2:02)
  3. Bound to Love Me Sometime (5:11)
  4. Ricochet (4:46)
  5. A Free Song (Rise up Children Shake the Devil Out of Your Soul) (3:57)
  6. Corinna (3:11)
  7. Conch: Close (0:31)
  8. Cakewalk into Town (2:32)
  9. Sweet Home Chicago (6:41)
  10. Texas Woman Blues (2:54)
  11. Gitano Negro (8:29)

Credits

  • Pointer Sisters - backing vocals
  • Howard Johnson - handclaps, tuba

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