Taj Mahal - Recycling The Blues & Other Related Stuff (2LP, 45 tours)
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Taj Mahal, steel-bodied guitar, kalimba, banjo, conch, hand claps, upright bass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Taj Mahal]
Howard Johnson, hand claps, tuba
The Pointer Sisters, background vocals
2 LP, Gatefold Jackets
Limited to 2,500 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio (C1-D1) & Live (A1-B4)
Record Press : RTI
Label : ORG
Original Label : Columbia
Engineered by David Brown, George Engfer
Produced by Taj Mahal
Remastered by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in 1972
Reissued in 2011
Tracks:
Side A:
- Conch Intro
- Kalimba
- Bound To Love Me Some
- Ricochet
Side B:
- A Free Song (Rise Up Children Shake the Devil Out Of Your Soul)
- Corinna
- Conch: Close
- Cakewalk Into Town
Side C:
- Sweet Home Chicago
- Texas Woman Blues
Side D:
- Gitano Negro
Awards:
TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal
Reviews:
"...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, May/June 2012,
"ORG Recordings Group re-mastered 45 rpm vinyl is superior to most digital reproductions. Pressed at RTI and mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analogue master tapes, every nuanced detail, including the rarely used kalimba is pristinely clear. The tones of the steel guitar are rich in texture. Audiophiles and Taj Mahal enthusiasts will want to add Recycling The Blues & Other Related Stuff to their collections." Robbie Gerson, Audiophile Audition
“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 : 4,01 / 5 , TAS : 3.5/5 Music, 4/5 Sonics