On February 27, 1996, “Private Music” label released “Phantom Blues”, the 20^th Taj Mahal album. It was recorded in May 1995, at “Sound City Studios” in Van Nuys, California, and was produced by John Porter.

Personnel:

• Taj Mahal – lead vocals, dobro, harmonica
• Bonnie Raitt – additional vocal
• Dean Parks – lead guitar
• Eric Clapton – lead guitar
• Joe McGrath, John Parks, Johnny Lee Schell – guitar
• Mike Campbell – 12-string guitar
• John Porter – lead, acoustic and slide guitar
• Jon Cleary – guitar, piano, Wurlitzer, clarinet
• Jon Brion – guitar, chamberlin
• Mick Weaver – organ
• David Hidalgo – accordion
• James “Hutch” Hutchinson – bass guitar
• Larry Fulcher – bass guitar
• Tony Braunagel – drums, percussion
• Myric “Freeze” Guillory – rubboard
• Bernard “Dr. B.” Anderson, Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone
• Darrell Leonard – trumpet, trombone
• Alfie Silas Durio, Billie Barnum, Sir Harry Bowens, Regina Taylor, Sweat Pea Atkinson, Terrence Forsythe – backing vocals

Track listing:

1. Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes – Taj Mahal
2. Cheatin’ On You – Jon Cleary
3. The Hustle Is On – H.E. Owens
4. Here in the Dark – Bernard Anders
5. Fanning the Flames – Jon Cleary
6. I Need Your Loving – Clarence Lewis, Don Gardner, James McDougal, Morris Levy
7. Ooh Poo Pah Doo – Jessie Hill
8. Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
9. Don’t Tell Me – Pat McLaughlin
10. What Am I Living For? – Art Harris, Fred Jay
11. We’re Gonna Make It – Billy Davis, Carl William Smith, Gene Barge, Raynard Miner
12. Let the Four Winds Blow – Dave Bartholomew, Antoine “Fats” Domino
13. (You’ve Got to) Love Her with a Feeling – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson