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A1	Fishin' Blues Adapted By, Arranged By – Taj MahalWritten-By – Henry Thomas	2:45
A2	Ain't Gwine To Whistle Dixie (Any Mo') Written-By – Chuck Blackwell, Gary Gilmore , Jesse Davis*, Taj Mahal	8:17
A3	Sweet Mama Janisse Written-By – Taj Mahal	3:35
B1	Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue Written-By – Taj Mahal	3:07
B2	Big Kneed Gal Written-By – Taj Mahal	4:45
B3	You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond Adapted By, Arranged By – Taj MahalWritten-By – Blind Willie Johnson	6:15
C1	Tom And Sally Drake Written-By – Taj Mahal	3:23
C2	Diving Duck Blues Adapted By, Arranged By – Taj MahalWritten-By – Sleepy John Estes	3:30
C3	John, Ain't It Hard Written-By – Taj Mahal	5:10
D1	You Ain't No Street Walker Mama, Honey But I Do Love The Way You Strut Your Stuff Written-By – Taj Mahal	18:56

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Fillmore East
• Manufactured By – Columbia Records
• Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
• Produced For – Fillmore Corporation
• Published By – Blackwood Music
• Recorded By – Location Recorders
• Mixed At – Columbia Studios
• Mastered At – Customatrix
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

Credits

• Artwork [Cover], Design – Anna Hornisher
• Congas – Kwasi " Rocky" Dzidzornu*
• Drums – Greg Thomas
• Electric Bass – Bill Rich
• Electric Guitar – John Hall*
• Engineer [Editing] – Tim Geelan
• Engineer [Mix-down] – Glen Kolotkin
• Engineer [Recording] – Frank Abbey, Jerry Smith
• Liner Notes – Taj Mahal
• Liner Notes [Quotation] – Taj Mahal
• Photography By [Cover] – Irene Harris
• Photography By [Liner Insert Photo] – Dr. Ché
• Photography By [Liner Photo], Design [Assistance] – Bruce Steinberg
• Piano, Electric Piano – John Simon
• Producer – David Rubinson
• Tuba [Double B Flat, F], Flugelhorn, Baritone Saxophone, Arranged By [Brass] – Howard Johnson
• Tuba [Double B Flat], Valve Trombone – Joseph Daley*
• Tuba [Double C], Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Bob Stewart
• Tuba [E Flat], Trombone – Earle McIntyre*
• Vocals, Blues Harp [Acoustic And Amplified Harp], Harmonica [Chromatic], Guitar, Banjo [Five String], Fife [Spirit Of '76 Six-Holed], Resonator Guitar [Miss. National Steel Bodied] – Taj Mahal

Notes

Recorded live at Bill Graham's Fillmore East

Gatefold cover

Printed in U.S.A.

Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS, Inc.

Produced for Fillmore Corporation

All selections Blackwood Music, BMI.

Recorded at Bill Graham's Fillmore East, using the facilities
of Location Recorders, New York
Mixed at Columbia Studios, San Francisco

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 30620
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 30620
• Matrix / Runout (Side C label): AL 30621
• Matrix / Runout (Side D label): BL 30621
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped ["1 T" is etched]): o P AL-30620-1F 1 T D
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped ["1T" & "16" are etched]): o P BL30620-1B A 16
• Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, stamped ["1T" & "14" are etched]): o P AL-30621-1D 1T A 14
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped ["2 SXT A7" is etched]): o P BL-30621-1D 2 SXT A7
• Rights Society: BMI
• Other (LP 1): C 30620
• Other (LP 2): C 30621

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
GT 30619	Taj Mahal	The Real Thing ‎(Cass, Album, Dou)	Columbia	GT 30619	US	1972