The Natch'l Blues

The Natch'l Blues is the second studio album by American blues artist Taj Mahal, released in 1968.

The Natch'l Blues
Studio album by Taj Mahal
Released	December 23, 1968 ReReleased on CD 2000 Columbia/Legacy Recordings (Sony Music)
Recorded	May and October 1968
Genre	Blues
Length	36:27 48:21 (with bonus tracks)
Label	Columbia
Producer	David Rubinson
Taj Mahal chronology
Taj Mahal (1968) The Natch'l Blues (1968) Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home (1969)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	A−
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings
Rolling Stone	(positive)

Track listing

All tracks composed by Taj Mahal, except where indicated:

Side 1

1. "Good Morning Miss Brown" – 3:13
2. "Corinna" (Mahal, Jesse Ed Davis) – 2:59
3. "I Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll" – 3:12
4. "Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue" – 3:34
5. "Done Changed My Way of Living" – 7:02

Side 2

1. "She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride" (Mahal, Yank Rachell) – 3:27
2. "The Cuckoo" (Traditional) – 4:13
3. "You Don't Miss Your Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)" (William Bell) – 4:23
4. "Ain't That a Lot of Love" (Homer Banks, Deanie Parker) – 3:59

2000 CD reissue bonus tracks

1. "The Cuckoo" (Alternate Version) – 3:20
2. "New Stranger Blues" – 5:38
3. "Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine" – 3:15

Personnel

• Taj Mahal – vocals, harmonica, Miss "National" resonator guitar
• Jesse Ed Davis – guitar, piano, brass arrangements
• Gary Gilmore – bass
• Chuck "Brother" Blackwell – drums
• Al Kooper – piano
• Earl Palmer – drums