Señor Blues is a 1997 studio album by the blues musician Taj Mahal.[5][6] It contains a cover of James Brown's "Think". It won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 40th Grammy Awards.[7]
| Señor Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Blues, rhythm and blues, soul blues, blues jazz | |||
| Length | 51:17 | |||
| Label | Private Music[1] | |||
| Producer | John Porter | |||
| Taj Mahal chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [4] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [1] |
Track listing
edit- "Queen Bee" (Taj Mahal)
- "Think" (Lowman Pauling)
- "Irresistible You" (Al Kasha, Luther Dixon)
- "Having a Real Bad Day" (Delbert McClinton, John Barlow Jarvis)
- "Señor Blues" (Horace Silver)
- "Sophisticated Mama" (Washboard Sam)
- "Oh Lord, Things Are Gettin' Crazy Up in Here" (Jon Cleary)
- "I Miss You Baby" (Freddie Simon)
- "You Rascal You" (Sam Theard)
- "Mind Your Own Business" (Hank Williams)
- "21st Century Gypsy Singing Lover Man" (Taj Mahal, Jon Cleary)
- "At Last (I Found a Love)" (Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover)
- "Mr. Pitiful" (Steve Cropper, Otis Redding)[2]
Personnel
edit- Taj Mahal – Vocals, harmonica, dobro, kazoo
- Johnny Lee Schell – guitar
- Jon Cleary – piano, Wurlitzer piano
- Mick Weaver – Hammond B-3 organ
- Larry Fulcher – bass
- Tony Braunagel – drums, percussion, tambourine
- Sir Harry Bowens, Donna Taylor, Terrence Forsythe – background vocals
- The Texacalli Horns:
- Darrell Leonard – trumpet, trombone, French Horn
- Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone
References
edit- ^ a b Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (January 12, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Senor Blues - Taj Mahal | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 624. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "Taj Mahal Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Weideman, Paul (20 May 2016). "Blues with a twist: Taj Mahal". Santa Fe New Mexican.
- ^ "1997 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.