Audio CD review:
Taj Mahal - Shake Sugaree: Taj Mahal Sings And Plays For Children

Taj Mahal - Shake Sugaree: Taj Mahal Sings And Plays For Children

Band: Taj Mahal Title: Shake Sugaree: Taj Mahal Sings And Plays For Children Rating: Release Date: 1992-10-27 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Fishin' Blues - Taj Mahal, Thomas, Henry [1] 2: Brown Girl in the Ring 3: Light Rain 4: Quavi, Quavi 5: Shake Sugaree - Taj Mahal, Cotten, Elizabeth 6: Funky Bluesy ABC's - Taj Mahal, Mahal, Taj 7: Talkin' John Henry 8: Railroad Bill - Taj Mahal, Baker, Etta 9: A Soulful Tune 10: Little Brown Dog - Taj Mahal, Traditional

This Cd Sucks. Plus kids don't want to hear all the lectures and sanitized music, they want to hear the real thing. I have never been a huge Taj Mahal fan, and this Cd is what completely turned me off him. When I was a kid I grew up listening to Chris Smither and he never did any childrens stuff. So just get your kid the real thing. childhood This cd made me appreaciate blues and now I love all of his new stuff as well. This is a wonderful cd, I listened to it constantly when I was little and was on top of the world when at the age of nine I got to see Taj Mahal in concert. This cd is enjoyable for kids but as a college student I still listen to it. Taj has done much better - CD is not a very good value I love just about everything he has put out and when we had a kid I rushed out to buy this album. I have been a Taj Mahal fan for many years. I found it disappointing ! First of all, with only ten songs, none of which are very long, the playtime is rather short. There is still good material on the album much of it re-runs of his standards - like fishing blues with a little bit of added narrative which is not all that meaningful. Some of the songs sound like he used a drum machine. I really think your money is better spent on an album like "Giant Step" the kids won't care that it wasn't made specifically for children. LOVE IT! If you're a blues fan, it is very listenable children's music for adults. My sister sent us this CD when we had our first child and it has been our favorite. I love it and baby loves it. She loves the album and it doesn't get boring for parents, either. Good music for dancing around the living room with baby. You can see a complete list of all Taj Mahal discography, or go back to the Taj Mahal tabs