• DOUBLE 180-gram vinyl
• CRYSTAL CLEAR & BLUE MARBLE VINYL
• LIMITED TO 1500 NUMBERED COPIES

As one of the most prominent figures in late 20th century blues, singer/multi-instrumentalist Taj Mahal played an enormous role in revitalizing and preserving traditional acoustic blues. Not content to stay within that realm, Mahal broadened his approach. He took a musicologist's interest in a multitude of folk and roots music from around the world - reggae and other Caribbean folk, jazz, gospel, R&B, zydeco, various West African styles, Latin and even Hawaiian music. The African-derived heritage of most of those forms allowed Mahal to present the blues as part of a wider musical context.

The 2LP The Hidden Treasures Of Taj Mahal was originally released in 2012 and a compilation of some of Mahal's finest work. LP 1 features studio tracks that were previously unreleased, recorded between 1969 and 1973. LP 2 contains the full live concert from April 18, 1970, at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

TRACKS:

• LP ONE

• A1. Chainey Do
• A2. Sweet Mama Janisse
• A3. Yan-Nah Mama-Loo
• A4. Tomorrow May Not Be Your Day

• B1. I Pity The Poor Immigrant
• B2. Jacob's Ladder
• B3. Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')
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• LP TWO

• C1. Sweet Mama Janisse
• C2. You Ain't No Street Walker Mama, Honey But I
• C3. Do Love The Way You Strut Your Stuff

• D1. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
• D2. Shady Grove
• D3. Butter