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This two-disc compilation of RCA recordings, made between 1969 and 1977, traces Hot Tuna's evolution from an acoustic folk-blues group to an electric blues-rock band, and then to a near-heavy metal ensemble, and from a repertoire dominated by covers of songs by blues guitarists like the Reverend Gary Davis to one consisting largely of original material written by guitarist/singer Jorma Kaukonen. Actually, the transitions are not that dramatic, since Kaukonen continues to favor the same kinds of guitar figures whether he's playing acoustic or electric, and his own songs, albeit with more abstract lyrics, are steeped in the traditions that produced the cover material. The compilers might have pleased Hot Tuna fans by placing more emphasis on the group's jamming abilities, including more of its live material ("Death Don't Have No Mercy" is especially missed), and saved some of the Kaukonen compositions for a "best of Jorma" album. But that is not to say that the compilation isn't a balanced, representative condensation of Hot Tuna's career on RCA; it is. It's just that, like the Grateful Dead's, Hot Tuna's studio albums didn't necessarily reflect the best of the group as a performing unit. Note that the set includes a rare studio version of "Been So Long" originally released as a single and a previously unreleased 1977 live version of "Rock Me Baby."
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Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Jorma Kaukonen, Arranger - Jack Casady, Arranger - John Snyder, Producer - Joe Lopes, Engineer - AL SCHMITT, Producer
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - AL SCHMITT, Producer - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - Jorma Kaukonen, Arranger - Jack Casady, Arranger - Allen Zentz, Engineer
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - AL SCHMITT, Producer - Jelly Roll Morton, Composer, Lyricist - Allen Zentz, Engineer
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - AL SCHMITT, Producer - Jorma Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist - Allen Zentz, Engineer
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Rev. Gary Davis, Composer, Lyricist - A Fishobaby Production, Producer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Rev. Gary Davis, Composer, Lyricist - A Fishobaby Production, Producer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jorma Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist - Fishobaby Production, Producer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Bob Carleton, Composer, Lyricist - Jorma Kaukonen, Producer - Don Wardell - John Snyder, Producer - Joe Lopes, Engineer
(P) 1981 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jorma Kaukonen, Producer - Julius Daniels, Composer, Lyricist - Don Wardell - John Snyder, Producer - Joe Lopes, Engineer - Torrence Daniels, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1981 BMG Music
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jorma Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Don Wardell - John Snyder, Producer - Joe Lopes, Engineer
(P) 1981 BMG Music
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jorma Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Don Wardell - John Snyder, Producer - Joe Lopes, Engineer
(P) 1981 BMG Music
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jorma Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Don Wardell - John Snyder, Producer - Joe Lopes, Engineer
(P) 1981 BMG Music
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jorma Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist - Fishobaby Production, Producer - Mallory Earl, Engineer
(P) 1973 BMG Music
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Fishobaby Production, Producer - Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist - Mallory Earl, Engineer
(P) 1973 Grunt Records
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Fishobaby Production, Producer - Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist - Mallory Earl, Engineer
(P) 1973 Grunt Records
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Fishobaby Production, Producer - Mallory Earl, Engineer - Davis, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1973 Grunt Records
DISC 2
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Jorma Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist - Mallory Earl, Producer
(P) 1975 Grunt Records
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist - Mallory Earl, Producer
(P) 1975 Grunt Records
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist - Mallory Earl, Producer
(P) 1975 Grunt Records
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Jorma Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist - Mallory Earl, Producer - Jack Casady, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1975 Grunt Records
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Mallory Earl, Producer - Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Jorma Kaukonen, Arranger
(P) 1975 Grunt Records
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Jorma Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist - Mallory Earl, Producer
(P) 1975 Grunt Records
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist - Mallory Earl, Producer
(P) 1975 Grunt Records
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Harry Maslin, Producer - Billy Boy Arnold, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1976 Grunt Records
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Harry Maslin, Producer - Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1976 Grunt Records
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Harry Maslin, Producer - Holly, Composer, Lyricist - Petty, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1976 Grunt Records
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Harry Maslin, Producer - Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1976 Grunt Records
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jorma Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist - Felix Pappalardi, Producer - Gail Collins, Producer - Don Gehman, Producer
(P) 1978 Grunt Records
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Joe Josea, Composer, Lyricist - B.B. King, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1977 BMG Music
Hot Tuna, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jorma Kaukonen, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1977 BMG Music
Album review
This two-disc compilation of RCA recordings, made between 1969 and 1977, traces Hot Tuna's evolution from an acoustic folk-blues group to an electric blues-rock band, and then to a near-heavy metal ensemble, and from a repertoire dominated by covers of songs by blues guitarists like the Reverend Gary Davis to one consisting largely of original material written by guitarist/singer Jorma Kaukonen. Actually, the transitions are not that dramatic, since Kaukonen continues to favor the same kinds of guitar figures whether he's playing acoustic or electric, and his own songs, albeit with more abstract lyrics, are steeped in the traditions that produced the cover material. The compilers might have pleased Hot Tuna fans by placing more emphasis on the group's jamming abilities, including more of its live material ("Death Don't Have No Mercy" is especially missed), and saved some of the Kaukonen compositions for a "best of Jorma" album. But that is not to say that the compilation isn't a balanced, representative condensation of Hot Tuna's career on RCA; it is. It's just that, like the Grateful Dead's, Hot Tuna's studio albums didn't necessarily reflect the best of the group as a performing unit. Note that the set includes a rare studio version of "Been So Long" originally released as a single and a previously unreleased 1977 live version of "Rock Me Baby."
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 30 track(s)
- Total length: 02:25:24
- Main artists: Hot Tuna
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 1998 BMG Music
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