On June 15, 1993, “Private Music” label released “Dancing the Blues”, the 18th Taj Mahal album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by John Porter.
Personnel:
- Taj Mahal – lead vocals, organ, guitar, steel guitar, harmonica, piano, liner notes
- Etta James – vocals
- John Porter – guitar
- Johnny Lee Schell – guitar, backing vocals
- Ian McLagan – organ, piano
- Bill Payne – piano
- Mick Weaver – organ
- Chuck Domanico – upright bass
- Bob Glaub – bass
- Tony Braunagel – drums, percussion
- Richie Hayward – drums
- Joe McGrath – percussion, engineer
- Michito Sanchez – percussion, conga
- Marty Grebb – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, backing vocals
- Joe Sublett – soprano and tenor Saxophone
- Darrell Leonard – trombone, trumpet, trombonium
- Texacali Horns – horn
- Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals
- Rich Veltrop – second engineer
- Helix Hadar – second engineer
- Jerry Finn – second engineer
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Melanie Penny – art direction
- William H. Johnson – illustrations
- Kurt DeMunbrun – design
- Robin Visotsky – photography
- Ron Goldstein – executive producer
Track listing:
- Blues Ain’t Nothin’ – Taj Mahal
- Hard Way – Grover McDaniel, T-Bone Walker
- Strut – Taj Mahal
- Going to the River – Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino
- Mockingbird – Charlie Foxx, Inez Foxx
- Blue Light Boogie – Jessie Mae Robinson
- The Hoochi Coochi Coo – Hank Ballard, Billy Myles
- That’s How Strong My Love Is – Roosevelt Jamison
- Down Home Girl – Arthur Butler, Jerry Leiber
- Stranger in My Own Home Town – Percy Mayfield
- Sitting on Top of the World – Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson
- I’m Ready – Sylvester Bradford, Fats Domino
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