Search - Taj Majal & Ry Cooder :: Rising Sons

Featuring Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder, Jesse Lee Kincaid, Kevin Kelley and Gary Marker, the Rising Sons added an earthy dose of rural country blues to the fast-evolving rock scene of the mid-'60s. Though this Los Angeles-based group led a storied existence between 1964-1966 and were well-known for their live performances -- admirers included Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mark Lindsay and David Crosby -- their debut album, produced by Terry Melcher of Byrds fame, languished unissued in the Columbia vaults. To set matters right, we've rounded up a dozen long-lost Rising Sons tracks and dressed them up in a pair of pristine, previously unpublished full color photos to present the Rising Sons' self-titled debut LP as it might have looked and sounded had it appeared in 1966!