Dancing the Blues

Dancing the Blues is an album by American blues artist Taj Mahal, released in 1993.

Reception
Allmusic gave a positive review of the album, calling the music "inclusive" and "eclectic", and praising a number of the individual tracks.

Track listing

 * 1) "Blues Ain't Nothin'" (Taj Mahal) – 4:12
 * 2) "Hard Way" (Grover McDaniel, T-Bone Walker) – 2:51
 * 3) "Strut" (Mahal) – 3:39
 * 4) "Going to the River" (Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino) – 6:30
 * 5) "Mockingbird" (Charlie Foxx, Inez Foxx) – 3:54
 * 6) "Blue Light Boogie" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 4:03
 * 7) "The Hoochi Coochi Coo" (Hank Ballard, Billy Myles) – 2:54
 * 8) "That's How Strong My Love Is" (Roosevelt Jamison) – 3:07
 * 9) "Down Home Girl" (Arthur Butler, Jerry Leiber) – 3:40
 * 10) "Stranger in My Own Home Town" (Percy Mayfield) – 2:42
 * 11) "Sitting on Top of the World" (Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson) – 3:28
 * 12) "I'm Ready" (Sylvester Bradford, Fats Domino) – 3:53
 * CD Bonus Track
 * 1) "I Can't Help Myself (Sugarpie Honeybunch)" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Edward Holland) – 2:43

Personnel

 * Taj Mahal – Lead Vocals, Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Steel Guitar, Liner Notes
 * Sir Harry Bowens – Background Vocals
 * Tony Braunagel – Percussion, Drums
 * Kurt DeMunbrun – Design
 * Chuck Domanico – Upright Bass
 * Jerry Finn – Second Engineer
 * Bob Glaub – Bass
 * Ron Goldstein – Executive Producer
 * Marty Grebb – Alto, Baritone & Tenor Saxophone, Background Vocals
 * Helix Hadar – Second Engineer
 * Richie Hayward – Drums
 * Etta James – Vocals
 * William H. Johnson – Illustrations
 * Darrell Leonard – Trombone, Trumpet, Trombonium
 * Stephen Marcussen – Mastering
 * Joe McGrath – Percussion, Engineer
 * Ian McLagan – Organ, Piano
 * Bill Payne – Piano
 * Melanie Penny – Art Direction
 * John Porter – Guitar, Producer
 * Michito Sanchez – Percussion, Conga
 * Johnny Lee Schell – Guitar, Background Vocals
 * Joe Sublett – Soprano & Tenor Saxophone
 * Texacali Horns – Horn
 * Rich Veltrop – Second Engineer
 * Robin Visotsky – Photography
 * Mick Weaver – Organ