Labor of Love
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Taj Mahal's *Labor of Love* is a masterclass in American roots music, where the genre's founding fathers—whether through delta blues standards, work songs, or folk ballads—come alive under his interpretive eye. Recorded with an ear for analog warmth, this collection spans from "Stagger Lee" to "John Henry," each track a portal into the deep wells from which blues, gospel, and folk music drew their power. Taj's voice carries decades of study and respect for these traditions, never merely covering but conversing with the past, his guitar work spare and purposeful. The Analogue Productions pressing honors that philosophy sonically, letting the grain and texture of the performances breathe. This isn't nostalgia—it's the kind of record that reminds you why these songs endured, and why an artist of Taj Mahal's stature continues to find them worthy of his attention and craft.
Item Details+
| Genre | Blues |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Description | Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping! |
| Label | Analogue Productions |
| Year | 2016 |
| Country | US |
| Format | LP |
Tracklist+
A1. Stagger Lee
A2. Shortnin' Bread
A3. My Creole Belle
B1. I Ain't The One You Love
B2. Fishing Blues
B3. Mistreated Blues
B4. Zanzibar
C1. So Sweet
C2. Spike Drivers Blues
C3. Hambone
D1. Walkin' Blues
D2. John Henry
D3. Song For Brenda
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