| Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal — Rising Sons (1992) |
Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal — Rising Sons
Location: Los Angeles ~ Berkeley, California, U.S.
Album release: 1992
Record Label: Columbia/Legacy
Duration: 62:33
Tracks:
01. Statesboro Blues 2:26
02. If The River Was Whiskey (Divin' Duck Blues) 2:43
03. By And By (Poor Me) 3:34
04. Candy Man 2:06
05. 2:10 Train 4:11
06. Let The Good Times Roll 2:44
07. 44 Blues 3:24
08. 11th Street Overcrossing 2:14
09. Corrin, Corrina 2:58
10. Tulsa County 2:44
11. Walkin' Down The Line 2:15
12. The Girl With Green Eyes 2:16
13. Sunny's Dream 3:03
14. Spanish Lace Blues 2:14
15. The Devil's Got My Woman 3:07
16. Take A Giant Step 2:56
17. Flyin' So High 3:07
18. Dust My Broom 3:06
19. Last Fair Deal Gone Down 2:40
20. Baby, What You Want Me To Do? 2:57
21. Statesboro Blues version 2 2:26
22. I Got A Little (Mono) 3:23
Personnel:
¤ Ry Cooder (Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin, Vocals)
¤ Taj Mahal (Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Vocals)
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid (Guitar, Vocals)
¤ Gary Marker (Bass)
¤ Kevin Kelley (Drums, Percussion)
Recording Date: Sep 9, 1965 - Jun 19, 1992.
¤ All thanks to original releaser
Review by Richie Unterberger (Editor rating: ****½)
¤ Their lone single and unreleased album form the core of this 22-track reissue, which features imaginative rearrangements of standards like "Corrine, Corrina," an obscure Dylan cover ("Walkin' Down the Line"), rocking originals, a confident performance of Goffin/King's "Take a Giant Step" (later Mahal's signature tune), and nifty guitar interplay between Mahal and Cooder throughout. Overall, it sounds a lot more like it belongs in 1967-1968 than 1965-1966. This archival release has value above and beyond historical interest.
CREDITS:
¤ Linda J. Albertano Composer
¤ Vic Anesini Mixing, Remastering
¤ Bo Chatmon Composer
¤ Ry Cooder Bottleneck Guitar, Dobro, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Mandolin, Vocals
¤ Rev. Gary Davis Composer
¤ Willie Dixon Composer
¤ Bob Dylan Composer
¤ Sleepy John Estes Composer
¤ Gerry Goffin Composer
¤ Shirley Goodman Composer
¤ Amy Herot Compilation Producer
¤ Bob Irwin Compilation Producer
¤ Elmore James Composer
¤ Skip James Composer
¤ E. Johnson Composer
¤ Robert Johnson Composer
¤ Kevin Kelley Drums, Percussion
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid Composer, Guitar, Vocals
¤ Carole King Composer
¤ Earl King Composer
¤ Marc Kirkeby Liner Notes
¤ Leonard Lee Composer
¤ Taj Mahal Arranger, Engineer, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Vocals
¤ Gary Marker Bass
¤ Tony Martin Composer
¤ Blind Willie McTell Composer
¤ Terry Melcher Producer
¤ Gary Pacheco Project Director
¤ Mitchell Parish Composer
¤ Charley Patton Composer
¤ Pamela Polland Composer
¤ Jimmy Reed Composer
¤ Rising Sons Arranger, Primary Artist
¤ Sara Rotman Art Direction
¤ Traditional Composer
¤ Bukka White Composer
¤ J. Mayo Williams Composer
¤ Reese Wilson Composer
¤ George Winston Composer
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And again tracks/composers:
01 Statesboro Blues
¤ Blind Willie McTell 2:23
02 If the River Was Whiskey (Divin' Duck Blues)
¤ Sleepy John Estes 2:41
03 By and By (Poor Me)
¤ Charley Patton 3:31
04 Candy Man
¤ Rev. Gary Davis 2:04
05 2:10 Train
¤ Linda J. Albertano 4:09
06 Let the Good Times Roll
¤ Shirley Goodman / E. Johnson / Earl King / Leonard Lee / Tony Martin / Reese Wilson 2:43
07 44 Blues
¤ Willie Dixon 3:22
08 11th Street Overcrossing
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid 2:12
09 Corrine, Corrina
¤ Bo Chatmon / Bob Dylan / Mitchell Parish / Traditional / Bukka White / J. Mayo Williams / George Winston 2:55
10 Tulsa County
¤ Pamela Polland 2:42
11 Walkin' Down the Line
¤ Bob Dylan 2:13
12 Girl with Green Eyes
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid 2:14
13 Sunny's Dream
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid 3:01
14 Spanish Lace Blues
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid 2:12
15 The Devil's Got My Woman
¤ Skip James 3:05
16 Take a Giant Step
¤ Gerry Goffin / Carole King 2:54
17 Flyin' So High
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid 3:05
18 Dust My Broom
¤ Elmore James / Robert Johnson 3:03
19 Last Fair Deal Gone Down
¤ Robert Johnson 2:38
20 Baby, What You Want Me to Do
¤ Jimmy Reed 2:54
21 Statesboro Blues
¤ Blind Willie McTell 2:24
22 I Got a Little
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid 2:07
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Short bio:
Biography by Richie Unterberger
¤ No one knew quite what to make of this L.A. band in the mid-'60s, who unbelievably included Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal, Kevin Kelley (later in the Byrds), and even Ed Cassidy (briefly) in the same lineup. They only managed one single on Columbia before breaking up in 1966, but they also got to lay down an album's worth of unreleased material, which was finally issued over 25 years later. Their languid, bluesy, folksy sort of sound anticipated future recordings by outfits like Moby Grape, Buffalo Springfield, the Grateful Dead, and even the country-rock Byrds.
TAJ MAHAL
Birth name: Henry Saint Clair Fredericks
Born: May 17, 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts
Aliases: Henry Saint Clair Fredericks/Henry St. Clair Fredericks
Instruments: Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica, Piano, Ukelele
Notable instruments: National Steel, Dobro
Website: http://www.tajblues.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/tajblues
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tajmahal
RY COODER
Born: March 15, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA
Aliases: Ryland Peter Cooder
¤ He was ranked eighth on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". A 2010 ranking by Gibson placed him at number 32.
Nonesuch profile: http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/ry-cooder
Awards:
¤ 1988 Grammy Award – Pecos Bill (Rabbit Ears Productions)
¤ 1993 Grammy Award – A Meeting by the River
¤ 1995 Grammy Award – Talking Timbuktu with Ali Farka Toure
¤ 1998 Grammy Award – Buena Vista Social Club
¤ 2000 – Ry Cooder received an honorary doctorate from Queen's University, Canada
¤ 2001 – Ry Cooder received an honorary doctorate from the California Institute of the Arts
Other collaborations:
¤ Tanyet (1967) (with The Ceyleib People)
¤ Ry Cooder and the Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's have a ball (1988)
¤ Little Village (1992)
¤ A Meeting by the River (1993) (with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt)
¤ Talking Timbuktu (1994) (with Ali Farka Touré)
¤ Buena Vista Social Club (September 1997)
¤ Hollow Bamboo with Jon Hassell and Ronu Majumdar (bansuri) (2000)
¤ Mambo Sinuendo (January 2003) (with Manuel Galbán)
¤ San Patricio (March 2010) (with The Chieftains)
Soundtracks:
¤ Performance (1970)
¤ The Long Riders (June 1980)
¤ Southern Comfort (1981)
¤ The Border (1982)
¤ Streets of Fire (1984)
¤ Paris, Texas (February 1985)
¤ Music from Alamo Bay (August 1985)
¤ Blue City (July 1986)
¤ Crossroads (July 1986)
¤ Cocktail (1988)
¤ Johnny Handsome (October 1989)
¤ Trespass (January 1993)
¤ Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
¤ Last Man Standing (1996)
¤ The End of Violence (1997)
¤ Primary Colors (1998)
Performs on:
¤ "Sit Down Young Stranger" (1970) with Gordon Lighfoot
¤ Safe as Milk (1967) with Captain Beefheart
¤ Taj Mahal (album) (1968) with Taj Mahal
¤ Neil Young (album) (1968) with Neil Young
¤ Head (1968) with The Monkees
¤ Border Town (1969) with Fusion (band)
¤ 12 Songs (1970) with Randy Newman
¤ The Candlestickmaker (1970) with Ron Elliott
¤ Washington County (1970) with Arlo Guthrie
¤ Stained Glass Morning (1970) with Scott McKenzie
¤ Living (1971) with Judy Collins
¤ Petaluma (1972) with Norman Greenbaum
¤ Money and Cigarettes (February 1983) with Eric Clapton
¤ Midnight Mission (1984) Carla Olson & The Textones (featured on two songs)
¤ Bring the Family (1987) with John Hiatt
¤ Live and Let Live (1988) with Bobby King & Terry Evans
¤ King Cake Party (1994) with The Zydeco Party Band
¤ Good Dog, Happy Man (1999) with Bill Frisell
¤ The Wind (2003) with Warren Zevon (slide guitar on two tracks: "Dirty Life and Times" and "Prison Grove")
| Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal — Rising Sons (1992) |
| Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal — Rising Sons (1992) |
Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal — Rising Sons
Location: Los Angeles ~ Berkeley, California, U.S.
Album release: 1992
Record Label: Columbia/Legacy
Duration: 62:33
Tracks:
01. Statesboro Blues 2:26
02. If The River Was Whiskey (Divin' Duck Blues) 2:43
03. By And By (Poor Me) 3:34
04. Candy Man 2:06
05. 2:10 Train 4:11
06. Let The Good Times Roll 2:44
07. 44 Blues 3:24
08. 11th Street Overcrossing 2:14
09. Corrin, Corrina 2:58
10. Tulsa County 2:44
11. Walkin' Down The Line 2:15
12. The Girl With Green Eyes 2:16
13. Sunny's Dream 3:03
14. Spanish Lace Blues 2:14
15. The Devil's Got My Woman 3:07
16. Take A Giant Step 2:56
17. Flyin' So High 3:07
18. Dust My Broom 3:06
19. Last Fair Deal Gone Down 2:40
20. Baby, What You Want Me To Do? 2:57
21. Statesboro Blues version 2 2:26
22. I Got A Little (Mono) 3:23
Personnel:
¤ Ry Cooder (Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin, Vocals)
¤ Taj Mahal (Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Vocals)
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid (Guitar, Vocals)
¤ Gary Marker (Bass)
¤ Kevin Kelley (Drums, Percussion)
Recording Date: Sep 9, 1965 - Jun 19, 1992.
¤ All thanks to original releaser
Review by Richie Unterberger (Editor rating: ****½)
¤ Their lone single and unreleased album form the core of this 22-track reissue, which features imaginative rearrangements of standards like "Corrine, Corrina," an obscure Dylan cover ("Walkin' Down the Line"), rocking originals, a confident performance of Goffin/King's "Take a Giant Step" (later Mahal's signature tune), and nifty guitar interplay between Mahal and Cooder throughout. Overall, it sounds a lot more like it belongs in 1967-1968 than 1965-1966. This archival release has value above and beyond historical interest.
CREDITS:
¤ Linda J. Albertano Composer
¤ Vic Anesini Mixing, Remastering
¤ Bo Chatmon Composer
¤ Ry Cooder Bottleneck Guitar, Dobro, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Mandolin, Vocals
¤ Rev. Gary Davis Composer
¤ Willie Dixon Composer
¤ Bob Dylan Composer
¤ Sleepy John Estes Composer
¤ Gerry Goffin Composer
¤ Shirley Goodman Composer
¤ Amy Herot Compilation Producer
¤ Bob Irwin Compilation Producer
¤ Elmore James Composer
¤ Skip James Composer
¤ E. Johnson Composer
¤ Robert Johnson Composer
¤ Kevin Kelley Drums, Percussion
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid Composer, Guitar, Vocals
¤ Carole King Composer
¤ Earl King Composer
¤ Marc Kirkeby Liner Notes
¤ Leonard Lee Composer
¤ Taj Mahal Arranger, Engineer, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Vocals
¤ Gary Marker Bass
¤ Tony Martin Composer
¤ Blind Willie McTell Composer
¤ Terry Melcher Producer
¤ Gary Pacheco Project Director
¤ Mitchell Parish Composer
¤ Charley Patton Composer
¤ Pamela Polland Composer
¤ Jimmy Reed Composer
¤ Rising Sons Arranger, Primary Artist
¤ Sara Rotman Art Direction
¤ Traditional Composer
¤ Bukka White Composer
¤ J. Mayo Williams Composer
¤ Reese Wilson Composer
¤ George Winston Composer
-------------------------------------------------------------------
And again tracks/composers:
01 Statesboro Blues
¤ Blind Willie McTell 2:23
02 If the River Was Whiskey (Divin' Duck Blues)
¤ Sleepy John Estes 2:41
03 By and By (Poor Me)
¤ Charley Patton 3:31
04 Candy Man
¤ Rev. Gary Davis 2:04
05 2:10 Train
¤ Linda J. Albertano 4:09
06 Let the Good Times Roll
¤ Shirley Goodman / E. Johnson / Earl King / Leonard Lee / Tony Martin / Reese Wilson 2:43
07 44 Blues
¤ Willie Dixon 3:22
08 11th Street Overcrossing
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid 2:12
09 Corrine, Corrina
¤ Bo Chatmon / Bob Dylan / Mitchell Parish / Traditional / Bukka White / J. Mayo Williams / George Winston 2:55
10 Tulsa County
¤ Pamela Polland 2:42
11 Walkin' Down the Line
¤ Bob Dylan 2:13
12 Girl with Green Eyes
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid 2:14
13 Sunny's Dream
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid 3:01
14 Spanish Lace Blues
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid 2:12
15 The Devil's Got My Woman
¤ Skip James 3:05
16 Take a Giant Step
¤ Gerry Goffin / Carole King 2:54
17 Flyin' So High
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid 3:05
18 Dust My Broom
¤ Elmore James / Robert Johnson 3:03
19 Last Fair Deal Gone Down
¤ Robert Johnson 2:38
20 Baby, What You Want Me to Do
¤ Jimmy Reed 2:54
21 Statesboro Blues
¤ Blind Willie McTell 2:24
22 I Got a Little
¤ Jesse Lee Kincaid 2:07
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Short bio:
Biography by Richie Unterberger
¤ No one knew quite what to make of this L.A. band in the mid-'60s, who unbelievably included Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal, Kevin Kelley (later in the Byrds), and even Ed Cassidy (briefly) in the same lineup. They only managed one single on Columbia before breaking up in 1966, but they also got to lay down an album's worth of unreleased material, which was finally issued over 25 years later. Their languid, bluesy, folksy sort of sound anticipated future recordings by outfits like Moby Grape, Buffalo Springfield, the Grateful Dead, and even the country-rock Byrds.
TAJ MAHAL
Birth name: Henry Saint Clair Fredericks
Born: May 17, 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts
Aliases: Henry Saint Clair Fredericks/Henry St. Clair Fredericks
Instruments: Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica, Piano, Ukelele
Notable instruments: National Steel, Dobro
Website: http://www.tajblues.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/tajblues
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tajmahal
RY COODER
Born: March 15, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA
Aliases: Ryland Peter Cooder
¤ He was ranked eighth on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". A 2010 ranking by Gibson placed him at number 32.
Nonesuch profile: http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/ry-cooder
Awards:
¤ 1988 Grammy Award – Pecos Bill (Rabbit Ears Productions)
¤ 1993 Grammy Award – A Meeting by the River
¤ 1995 Grammy Award – Talking Timbuktu with Ali Farka Toure
¤ 1998 Grammy Award – Buena Vista Social Club
¤ 2000 – Ry Cooder received an honorary doctorate from Queen's University, Canada
¤ 2001 – Ry Cooder received an honorary doctorate from the California Institute of the Arts
Other collaborations:
¤ Tanyet (1967) (with The Ceyleib People)
¤ Ry Cooder and the Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's have a ball (1988)
¤ Little Village (1992)
¤ A Meeting by the River (1993) (with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt)
¤ Talking Timbuktu (1994) (with Ali Farka Touré)
¤ Buena Vista Social Club (September 1997)
¤ Hollow Bamboo with Jon Hassell and Ronu Majumdar (bansuri) (2000)
¤ Mambo Sinuendo (January 2003) (with Manuel Galbán)
¤ San Patricio (March 2010) (with The Chieftains)
Soundtracks:
¤ Performance (1970)
¤ The Long Riders (June 1980)
¤ Southern Comfort (1981)
¤ The Border (1982)
¤ Streets of Fire (1984)
¤ Paris, Texas (February 1985)
¤ Music from Alamo Bay (August 1985)
¤ Blue City (July 1986)
¤ Crossroads (July 1986)
¤ Cocktail (1988)
¤ Johnny Handsome (October 1989)
¤ Trespass (January 1993)
¤ Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
¤ Last Man Standing (1996)
¤ The End of Violence (1997)
¤ Primary Colors (1998)
Performs on:
¤ "Sit Down Young Stranger" (1970) with Gordon Lighfoot
¤ Safe as Milk (1967) with Captain Beefheart
¤ Taj Mahal (album) (1968) with Taj Mahal
¤ Neil Young (album) (1968) with Neil Young
¤ Head (1968) with The Monkees
¤ Border Town (1969) with Fusion (band)
¤ 12 Songs (1970) with Randy Newman
¤ The Candlestickmaker (1970) with Ron Elliott
¤ Washington County (1970) with Arlo Guthrie
¤ Stained Glass Morning (1970) with Scott McKenzie
¤ Living (1971) with Judy Collins
¤ Petaluma (1972) with Norman Greenbaum
¤ Money and Cigarettes (February 1983) with Eric Clapton
¤ Midnight Mission (1984) Carla Olson & The Textones (featured on two songs)
¤ Bring the Family (1987) with John Hiatt
¤ Live and Let Live (1988) with Bobby King & Terry Evans
¤ King Cake Party (1994) with The Zydeco Party Band
¤ Good Dog, Happy Man (1999) with Bill Frisell
¤ The Wind (2003) with Warren Zevon (slide guitar on two tracks: "Dirty Life and Times" and "Prison Grove")