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1	Fishin' Blues Written By – H. Thomas	2:58
2	Ain't Gwine To Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')	9:11
3	Sweet Mama Janice	3:33
4	Going Up To The Country And Paint My Mailbox Blue	3:24
5	Big Kneed Gal	5:34
6	You're Going To Need Somebody On Your Bond Written-By – Blind Willie Johnson	6:14
7	Tom And Sally Drake	3:39
8	Diving Duck Blues Written-By – Sleepy John Estes	3:46
9	John, Ain' It Hard	5:30
10	She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride Written-By – Yank Rachell	4:08
11	You Ain't No Street Walker Mama, Honey But I Do Love The Way You Strut Your Stuff	18:56

Credits

• Bass – Bill Rich
• Congas – Kwasi "Rocky" Dzidzournu*
• Drums – Greg Thomas
• Electric Guitar – John Hall*
• Mastered By – Vic Anesini
• Piano – John Simon
• Producer – David Rubinson
• Reissue Producer – Bob Irwin
• Tuba, Flugelhorn, Saxophone [Baritone] – Howard Johnson
• Tuba, Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Bob Stewart
• Tuba, Trombone – Earle McIntyre*, Joseph Daley*
• Vocals, Harmonica, Steel Guitar, Banjo, Flute [Fife] – Taj Mahal

Notes

Columbia High Fidelity "360 Sound" Series

Recorded February 13, 1971 at the Fillmore East, New York

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5099749817425
• Matrix / Runout: S4981742000-0101 34
• Other: IFPI L554 / 944B / Sony Music

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
G 30619	Taj Mahal	The Real Thing ‎(2xLP, Album)	Columbia	G 30619	US	1971
CK 65859	Taj Mahal	The Real Thing ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Columbia, Legacy	CK 65859	US	2000
G 30619	Taj Mahal	The Real Thing ‎(2xLP, Album)	Columbia	G 30619	Canada	Unknown
G 30619	Taj Mahal	The Real Thing ‎(2xLP, Album)	Columbia	G 30619	Canada	1972
CG 30619, G 30619, C 30620, C 30621	Taj Mahal	The Real Thing ‎(2xLP, Album, RE)	Columbia, Columbia, Columbia, Columbia	CG 30619, G 30619, C 30620, C 30621	US	Unknown

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