Dancing the Blues

Dancing the Blues is an album by American blues artist Taj Mahal, released in 1993.

Reception

Allmusic gave a positive review of the album, calling the music "inclusive" and "eclectic", and praising a number of the individual tracks.

Track listing

1. "Blues Ain't Nothin'" (Taj Mahal) – 4:12
2. "Hard Way" (Grover McDaniel, T-Bone Walker) – 2:51
3. "Strut" (Mahal) – 3:39
4. "Going to the River" (Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino) – 6:30
5. "Mockingbird" (Charlie Foxx, Inez Foxx) – 3:54
6. "Blue Light Boogie" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 4:03
7. "The Hoochi Coochi Coo" (Hank Ballard, Billy Myles) – 2:54
8. "That's How Strong My Love Is" (Roosevelt Jamison) – 3:07
9. "Down Home Girl" (Arthur Butler, Jerry Leiber) – 3:40
10. "Stranger in My Own Home Town" (Percy Mayfield) – 2:42
11. "Sitting on Top of the World" (Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson) – 3:28
12. "I'm Ready" (Sylvester Bradford, Fats Domino) – 3:53

1. <li value="13"> "I Can't Help Myself (Sugarpie Honeybunch)" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Edward Holland) – 2:43

Personnel

• Taj Mahal – Lead Vocals, Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Steel Guitar, Liner Notes
• Sir Harry Bowens – Background Vocals
• Tony Braunagel – Percussion, Drums
• Kurt DeMunbrun – Design
• Chuck Domanico – Upright Bass
• Jerry Finn – Second Engineer
• Bob Glaub – Bass
• Ron Goldstein – Executive Producer
• Marty Grebb – Alto, Baritone & Tenor Saxophone, Background Vocals
• Helix Hadar – Second Engineer
• Richie Hayward – Drums
• Etta James – Vocals
• William H. Johnson – Illustrations
• Darrell Leonard – Trombone, Trumpet, Trombonium
• Stephen Marcussen – Mastering
• Joe McGrath – Percussion, Engineer
• Ian McLagan – Organ, Piano
• Bill Payne – Piano
• Melanie Penny – Art Direction
• John Porter – Guitar, Producer
• Michito Sanchez – Percussion, Conga
• Johnny Lee Schell – Guitar, Background Vocals
• Joe Sublett – Soprano & Tenor Saxophone
• Texacali Horns – Horn
• Rich Veltrop – Second Engineer
• Robin Visotsky – Photography
• Mick Weaver – Organ

References