• Source: Sacred Island

      • Sacred Island is an album by the American blues/world artist Taj Mahal and the Hawaiian music group the Hula Blues Band, released in 1998.
      The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart.


      Production


      "Coconut Man" is a rewrite of the Toots Hibbert song "Monkey Man"; "Betty and Dupree" is a cover of the Chuck Willis song.


      Critical reception


      The Edmonton Journal wrote that "the sounds of tenor, baritone, and Liliu ukuleles, Hawaiian steel guitar, pan pipes and slack-key guitars combine with the main man's National dobro and harmonica to create a wonderful musical trip thru the islands." The Dayton Daily News thought that "a gentle Calypso backbeat snakes its way through the project, creating a warm, laid-back, breezy feel." The San Diego Union-Tribune noted "the shock of hearing [the] first song: 'The New Calypsonians' sounds a bit like a gruff-voiced Mose Allison singing reggae at Don Ho's lounge."


      Track listing


      All tracks composed by Taj Mahal; except where indicated

      "The Calypsonians"
      "Coconut Man" (Frederic Hibbert)
      "Sacred Island (Moku La'a)"
      "Betty and Dupree" (Chuck Willis)
      "The New Hula Blues"
      "No Na Mamo" (Carlos Andrade)
      "Mailbox Blues"
      "Kanikapila" (Mahal, Rudy Costa, Kester Smith, Pancho Graham)


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