Live & Direct (Taj Mahal album)

Live & Direct is an album by American blues artist Taj Mahal and the International Rhythm Band.

Live & Direct
Live album by
Released1979
Recorded10 May 1979, Crystal Clear Studios
GenreBlues
LabelCrystal Clear Records
ProducerTaj Mahal, Ed Wodenjak
Taj Mahal chronology
Evolution (The Most Recent)
(1977)
Live & Direct
(1979)
Going Home
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[Not Rated][2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Taj Mahal; except where indicated

  1. "Jorge Ben" (Jorge Ben, Taj Mahal)
  2. "Reggae Number 1"
  3. "You're Gonna Need Somebody" (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
  4. "Little Brown Dog" (Traditional)
  5. "Take a Giant Step" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King)
  6. "L-O-V-E, Love"
  7. "And Who" (Robert Greenidge, Rudy Costa, Taj Mahal)
  8. "Suva Serenade"
  9. "Airplay"

Personnel

  • Taj Mahal - lead vocals, electric piano
The International Rhythm Band
  • Bill Rich - bass
  • Kester Smith - drums
  • Jumma Santos - percussion, congas, timbales
  • Robert Greenidge - steel drums
  • Rudy Costa - alto and soprano saxophone, flute, pan pipe, kalimba
  • Bianca Oden, Carey Williams, Ella Jamerson, Geri Johnson, Ola Marie Tyler, Verlin Sandles - backing vocals

References

  1. Tim Sheridan (1974-10-15). "Live & Direct - Taj Mahal | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
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