On February 27, 1996, “Private Music” label released “Phantom Blues”, the 20th 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:
- Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes – Taj Mahal
- Cheatin’ On You – Jon Cleary
- The Hustle Is On – H.E. Owens
- Here in the Dark – Bernard Anders
- Fanning the Flames – Jon Cleary
- I Need Your Loving – Clarence Lewis, Don Gardner, James McDougal, Morris Levy
- Ooh Poo Pah Doo – Jessie Hill
- Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
- Don’t Tell Me – Pat McLaughlin
- What Am I Living For? – Art Harris, Fred Jay
- We’re Gonna Make It – Billy Davis, Carl William Smith, Gene Barge, Raynard Miner
- Let the Four Winds Blow – Dave Bartholomew, Antoine “Fats” Domino
- (You’ve Got to) Love Her with a Feeling – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
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