The Natch'l Blues

The Natch'l Blues is the second studio album by American blues artist Taj Mahal, released in 1968.

The Natch'l Blues
Studio album by Taj Mahal
Released	December 23, 1968 ReReleased on CD 2000 Columbia/Legacy Recordings (Sony Music)
Recorded	May 1968, October 1968
Genre	Blues
Length	36:27 48:21 (with bonus tracks)
Label	Columbia
Producer	David Rubinson
Taj Mahal chronology
Taj Mahal (1968) The Natch'l Blues (1968) Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home (1969)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A– [2]
Rolling Stone	(positive) [3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Taj Mahal; except where indicated

Side 1

1. "Good Morning Miss Brown" – 3:13
2. "Corinna" (Mahal, Jesse Ed Davis) – 2:59
3. "I Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll" – 3:12
4. "Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue" – 3:34
5. "Done Changed My Way of Living" – 7:02

Side 2

1. "She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride" (Mahal, Yank Rachell) – 3:27
2. "The Cuckoo" (Traditional) – 4:13
3. "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)" (William Bell) – 4:23
4. "Ain't That a Lot of Love" (Homer Banks, Deanie Parker) – 3:59

2000 CD reissue bonus tracks

1. "The Cuckoo" (Alternate Version) – 3:20
2. "New Stranger Blues" – 5:38
3. "Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine" – 3:15

Personnel

• Taj Mahal - vocals, harmonica, Miss "National" steel-bodied guitar
• Jesse Ed Davis - guitar, piano, brass arrangements
• Gary Gilmore - bass
• Chuck "Brother" Blackwell - drums
• Al Kooper - piano
• Earl Palmer - drums

References

1. Eder, Bruce. The Natch'l Blues at AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
2. Scherman, Tony (September 8, 2000). "Music Review: Taj Mahal", Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
3. Ward, Edmund O. (17 May 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. Retrieved 6 May 2015.