The Essential Taj Mahal (2005)

The Essential Taj Mahal is a two-disc set spanning Taj’s 40 years of recording. It took home the 2006 Blues Music Award for Historical Album of the Year.

TRACKLISTING

Disc 1:

1. Leaving Trunk
2. Statesboro Blues
3. Celebrated Walkin' Blues
4. She Caught the Katy (And Left Me a Mule to Ride)
5. Corinna
6. Going Up to the Country Paint My Mailbox Blue
7. Take a Giant Step
8. Six Days on the Road
9. Country Blues #1
10. Fishin' Blues
11. Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie (Anymo')
12. You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond
13. Happy Just to Be Like I Am
14. West Indian Revelation
15. Texas Woman Blues
16. Cakewalk into Town
17. Frankie and Albert
18. Railroad Bill

Disc 2:

1. Johnny Too Bad
2. Slave Driver
3. Clara St. Kitts Woman
4. When I Feel the Sea Beneath My Soul
5. Satisfied 'n' Tickled Too
6. Love Theme in the Key of D
7. Everybody is Somebody
8. Crossing (Lonely Day)
9. Don't Call Us
10. Big Legged Mommas Are Back in Style
11. That's How Strong My Love is
12. Here in the Dark
13. Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes
14. Señor Blues
15. New Hula Blues
16. Queen Bee
17. Cruisin'
18. John Henry