Taj Mahal – Recycling The Blues & Other Related Stuff (2LP, 45RPM, Number 0208)
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Steel-bodied guitar, kalimba, banjo, conch, hand claps, upright bass - Taj Mahal
Backing vocals - The Pointer Sisters (B2-3)
Hand claps and tuba - Howard Johnson (B1)
Arranged by Taj Mahal (A3, B2), Robert Johnson (C1)
Written by Taj Mahal (A1-2, B1, B3, C2, D1), Jesse Ed Davis (B2)
A3 and C1 are traditional songs
2LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited numbered edition : Number 0208 / 2500
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Original Recordings Group (ORG)
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded at Columbia's San Francisco Studio Fillmore West
Engineered by David Brown, George Engfer
Produced by Taj Mahal
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in 1972
Reissued in 2011
Tracks:
Side A:
1. Conch Intro
2. Kalimba
3. Bound To Love Me Some
4. Ricochet
Side B:
1. A Free Song (Rise Up Children Shake The Devil Out Of Your Soul)
2. Corinna
3. Conch: Close
4. Cakewalk Into Town
Side C:
1. Sweet Home Chicago
2. Texas Woman Blues
Side D:
1. Gitano Negro
Reviews :
"Backed by the unknown (at the time, anyway) Pointer Sisters, Taj reinvents Robert Johnson’s ‘Sweet Home Chicago’ and makes it his own. The gospel-laden backup vocals are exultant. The Pointers resonate like soulful Andrews Sisters with their three-part harmonies on ‘Texas Woman Blues.’ Robbie Gerson, audiophile auditions
"...I’m convinced that someone at ORG knows how to pick them. As a 45rpm record with four sides instead of two, Recycling contains inspired performances matched with impressive sonics on every side. The live cuts do a fine job of capturing the timbre of the instruments and the energy of a concert, especially when Taj rips into a National steel-bodied guitar solo on ‘Bound to Love Me Some’ and tears into the banjo on ‘Ricochet’ Like all the studio cuts, the classic ‘Cakewalk into Town’ is improved, with a crisp and remarkably realistic sound. Both songs with the Pointer Sisters are a delight, and the upright bass on ‘Texas Woman Blues’ startlingly clear and sharp. At times I wish ‘Gitano Negro’ had higher recording levels, but again the timbre of the steel-bodied guitar comes through nicely. " Jeff Wilson, The Absolute Sound
"The title Recycling the Blues & Other Related Stuff certainly sums up the album quite well -- that's exactly what Taj Mahal has been doing for several years by this point. The first side features laidback in-the-studio work with some nice gospel-inflected back-up from the Pointer Sisters. The second (and preferable) side offers a good look at Mahal's stage show.” AllMusic review by Rovi Staff
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.33 / 5 ; Record Collector : 4 / 5 ; TAS : 3.5 / 5 Music, 4 / 5 Sonics