With Taj Mahal on vocals, harmonica, guitar, and piano and Cooder on vocals, guitar, mandolin, and banjo - joined by Joachim Cooder on drums and bass - the duo recorded eleven songs drawn from recordings and live performances by Terry and McGhee, who they both first heard as teenagers in California.

Disc 1
1. My Baby Done Changed the Lock On the Door - Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
2. The Midnight Special - Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
3. Hooray Hooray - Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
4. Deep Sea Diver - Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
5. Pick a Bale of Cotton - Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
6. Drinkin' Wine Spo-dee-o-dee - Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
7. What a Beautiful City - Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
8. Pawn Shop Blues - Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
9. Cornbread, Peas, Black Molasses - Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
10. Packing Up Getting Ready to Go - Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder
11. I Shall Not Be Moved - Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder