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Classic Hot Tuna Electric

 
Album Review: Classic Hot Tuna Electric

  • Artist: Hot Tuna
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: April 23, 1996
  • Total Time: 56:28
  • Type: Compilation (best of), Live
  • 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 TitleComposersPerformersTime
Bill Graham Intro/Never Happen No More Hot Tuna (6:31)
Candy Man (Lyrics) Rev. Gary Davis Hot Tuna (5:55)
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning Rev. Gary Davis Hot Tuna (7:41)
Uncle Sam Blues (Lyrics) Traditional Hot Tuna (5:38)
John's Other Papa John Creach Hot Tuna (6:00)
Rock Me Baby (Lyrics) Jorma Kaukonen Hot Tuna (8:30)
I Know You Rider (Lyrics) Hot Tuna (7:28)
Come Back Baby (Lyrics) Lightnin' Hopkins Hot Tuna (8:45)

Credits

Jack Casady (?), Jorma Kaukonen (?), Leslie D. Kippel (Executive Producer), Michael Falzarano (Producer), Sammy Piazza (?), Roberto Rabanne (Photography), Papa John Creach (?)
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Classic Hot Tuna Electric
Live album by Hot Tuna
Released 1996
Recorded July 3rd, 1971 at the Fillmore West, San Francisco
Genre Blues-rock
Label Relix Records
Producer Michael Falzarano
Leslie D. Kippel (executive)
Hot Tuna chronology
Classic Hot Tuna Acoustic
(1996)
Classic Hot Tuna Electric
(1996)
Splashdown Two
(1997)

Classic Hot Tuna Electric is a Hot Tuna album released in 1996 and is an expansion of the B-side of the previous vinyl release Historic Live Tuna. The A-side of the previous release was expanded as Classic Hot Tuna Acoustic and released at the same time as this album. The tracks are taken from a live electric performance in 1971 recorded at the Fillmore West auditorium in San Francisco.

Track listing

  1. "Intro by Bill Graham" / "Never Happen No More" (Blind Blake) – 6:24
  2. "Candy Man" (Rev. Gary Davis) – 5:56
  3. "Keep Your Lamps Trimmed & Burning" (Davis) – 7:39
  4. "Uncle Sam Blues" (Traditional) – 5:40
  5. "John's Other" (Papa John Creach) – 6:00
  6. "Rock Me Baby" (Traditional) – 8:30
  7. "I Know You Rider" (Traditional) – 7:28
  8. "Come Back Baby" (Lightning Hopkins) – 9:14

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