STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - TAJ MAHAL - MO' ROOTS

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Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we glefully celebrate the 73rd Birthday of multi-instrumentalist singer songwriter film composer and blues musician, Taj Mahal. Happy Birthday Taj ! With him in mind, we spotlight his 7th studio album, Mo' Roots. The LP was released in 1974 on Columbia Records and produced by Taj Mayhal. The album saw Taj put on his reggae/calypso hat and the result is glorious. On it he covers well known artists of the genres, including Bob Marley, Bob Andy, and Delroy Wilson.

"Johnny Too Bad" 
"Black Jack Davey"
"Big Mama"
"Cajun Waltz"

"Slave Driver" 
"Why Did You Have to Desert Me?"
"Desperate Lover"

Taj Mahal -  Banjo, Composer, Fender Rhodes, Finger Cymbals, French Harp, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Harmonica, Mixing, Organ, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Remixing, Vocals, Whistle (Instrument)

Merry Clayton  Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Rudy Costa Flute (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
Kwasi "Rocky" Dzidzornu Congas, Percussion, Tambourine

Billy Rich Bass
Aston "Family Man" Barrett - ska piano , Keyboards, Mixing, Remixing
Kester Smith Drums, Percussion, Timbales
Hoshal Wright - guitar

Merl Saunders - organ
Kwasi "Rocki" Dzidzornu - percussion, congas
Kester Smith - trap drums
Rudy Costa - soprano saxophone, flute

Sister Carole Fredericks, Sister Claudia Lennear, Brother Tommy Henderson - backing vocals

Bob Marley Composer, Remastering, Remixing

George Engfer Engineer

David Brown Engineer

Paul Stubblebine Engineer

Edward Fredericks Art Direction

George Horn Mastering
John Kelly Art Direction