Resurrection of the Bayou Maharajah

Resurrection of the Bayou Maharajah is a posthumous live album by the American musician James Booker, released in 1993. It was accompanied by the all-instrumental Spiders on the Keys.

Production
Resurrection of the Bayou Maharajah was produced by Scott Billington and John Parsons. The songs were recorded at the Maple Leaf Bar between 1972 and 1982, and were chosen from around 60 hours of recordings. "Save Your Love for Me" is a cover of the Buddy Johnson song. "Gitanarias" is a version of the Ernesto Lecuona composition. "Minute Waltz" was composed by Frédéric Chopin. "Medley: Tico Tico/Papa Was a Rascal" contains a snippet of "Royal Garden Blues", as well as a discourse on the powers of the CIA.

Critical reception
The Orlando Sentinel wrote that Booker's "high, vinegary voice takes a little getting used to, but its endearing flaws make an interesting contrast to the tumbling fluidity of his playing." The Chicago Tribune said that the album "engagingly capture[s] the late keyboardist's eclectic wizardry." The New York Times noted that "the standout numbers ... toss off barbs of wit and anguish that strike with casual precision... Booker's voice is anemic at times, and while he can command an ardent falsetto, he knows it is no match for his left hand, which takes over near the end."

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette deemed the album "eclectic and unpredictable, with musical mood swings a mile wide." The Boston Globe called "Junco Partner" "8.5 minutes of stomping, killing blues rumba." The Star Tribune labeled the songs "alternately raw, lyrical, poignant, joyous and achingly sad."

AllMusic wrote that Booker "is at his best here ... focused and intense in his playing, wildly passionate on both keyboards and vocals." MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide praised Booker's "total lack of inhibition or playing it safe." In 2002, Keyboard stated that "Booker's arpeggios and fancy trills belie his back-alley delivery; he was capable of astonishing two-handed interplay."