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Concert poster distinctive, circular cover art for the 1968 album
Taj Mahal, the debut album by the American blues musician Taj Mahal.
Album Details
Artist: Taj Mahal
Release Year: 1968
Record Label: Columbia Records
Notable Personnel: The album featured backing guitarists Jesse Ed Davis and Ry Cooder, and musician Al Kooper on piano.
Significance: It is considered a blues masterpiece for its modern take on classic blues tracks, including covers of Robert Johnson's "Dust My Broom" and Sleepy John Estes' "Diving Duck Blues". The album's version of "Statesboro Blues" inspired the Allman Brothers Band's famous rendition.
Artwork: The unique cover art was created by Anna Hornisher. The text "RHINO CITRON TAJ MAHAL" refers to some of the production elements or possibly an alternate title reference, while "EIDOS LTD" is the copyright holder. |
| poster was washed and bleached, tissue was added to the back as needed and restoration was performed using colored pencil. |
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