Mo' Roots (Taj Mahal album) explained

Mo' Roots
Type:	studio
Artist:	Taj Mahal
Cover:	Mo'_Roots.jpg
Released:	1974
Recorded:	CBS Studios, San Francisco, California
Genre:	Cajun
Length:	33:57
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Taj Mahal
Prev Title:	Oooh So Good 'n Blues
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Music Keeps Me Together
Next Year:	1975

Mo' Roots is the seventh studio album by American blues artist Taj Mahal. The musician turned away from his normal fare to record a reggae inspired collection.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Taj Mahal; except where indicated

1. "Johnny Too Bad" (Delroy Wilson, Winston Bailey, Hylton Beckford, Derrick Crooks)
2. "Black Jack Davey"
3. "Big Mama"
4. "Cajun Waltz"
5. "Slave Driver" (Bob Marley)
6. "Why Did You Have to Desert Me?"
7. "Desperate Lover" (Bob Andy)
8. "Clara (St. Kitts Woman)"

Personnel

• Taj Mahal - vocals
• Hoshal Wright - guitar
• Bill Rich - bass
• Merl Saunders - organ
• Aston "Family Man" Barrett - ska piano
• 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^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mo' Roots - Taj Mahal | Credits. May 24, 2021. AllMusic.