Classic Hot Tuna Electric

• Artist: Hot Tuna
• Rating:
• Release Date: April 23, 1996
• Total Time: 56:28
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

In 1985, Relix Records released the LP Historic Hot Tuna, which consisted of a side's worth of tracks recorded at KSAN-FM on April 30, 1971, with the band in an "acoustic" format (i.e., with Jorma Kaukonen on acoustic guitar), and a side's worth of tracks recorded at the closing of the Fillmore West on July 3, 1971, with the band in an "electric" format. Eleven years later, the label released more complete versions of the two performances on separate CDs. This one presents a 56-minute version of the July 1971 concert. The material is drawn from the band's first two albums, Hot Tuna and First Pull Up, Then Pull Down, the latter recorded only three months earlier. For fans of the first First Pull Up, Then Pull Down, this will be an enjoyable, if inessential alternate version. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Bill Graham Intro/Never Happen No More		Hot Tuna	(6:31)
Candy Man	Rev. Gary Davis	Hot Tuna	(5:55)
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning	Rev. Gary Davis	Hot Tuna	(7:41)
Uncle Sam Blues	Traditional	Hot Tuna	(5:38)
John's Other	Papa John Creach	Hot Tuna	(6:00)
Rock Me Baby	Jorma Kaukonen	Hot Tuna	(8:30)
I Know You Rider		Hot Tuna	(7:28)
Come Back Baby	Lightnin' Hopkins	Hot Tuna	(8:45)

Credits

Hot Tuna (Main Performer), Jorma Kaukonen (?), Papa John Creach (?), Jack Casady (?), Michael Falzarano (Producer), Leslie D. Kippel (Executive Producer), Sammy Piazza (?), Roberto Rabanne (Photography)