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- Artist: Hot Tuna
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- Release Date: October 29, 1996
- Total Time: 231:37
- Genre: Rock
Review
In a Can (1996) doesn't offer the complete Hot Tuna catalog in one place -- nor does it profess to. Missing are Phosphorescent Rat (1973), Yellow Fever (1975), and Double Dose (1978) for enthusiasts to locate à la carte. What is contained -- within the limited-edition package -- are remastered editions of the "classic" long-players Hot Tuna (1969), First Pull Up, Then Pull Down (1971), Burgers (1972), America's Choice (1975), and Hoppkorv (1976). As a logical extension of RCA/BMG's mid-'90s upgrade of the Jefferson Airplane's recorded legacy -- by industry veteran and producer extraordinaire Paul Williams -- the same was done to the Airplane spinoff combo that was co-founded by bandmates Jorma Kaukonen (guitar/vocals) and Jack Casady (bass/vocals). The results were uniformly lauded by fans and critics alike not only for the overall excellent audio quality, but also for the updated text. Perhaps most important was the addition of previously unissued versions of "Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning," "Candy Man," "True Religion," "Belly Shadow," and "Come Back Baby" onto the combo's self-titled debut -- all of which were taken from the same cache of mid-September 1969 gigs at the New Orleans House in Berkeley, CA. However, these tracks weren't exclusive to In a Can and are likewise available on the single-CD upgraded version of the album as well. Although the remaining four titles are presented sans bonus tracks, the overall improvement in fidelity and 24-page full-color liner notes booklet, not to mention the novelty of the packaging -- which houses the compact discs in an actual metal can with a certificate of authenticity -- were certainly enough to make the 5,000 numbered copies disappear from retail shelves within months of release. One interesting manufacturing sidebar is that, in a concerted effort to place all 5,000 copies in the hands of the fans, RCA/BMG pressed another batch for promotional purposes that yielded editions with numbers exceeding 5,000. This is worth mentioning for parties who might question the legitimacy of pre-owned or second-hand items. ~ Lindsay Planer, All Music GuideTracks
CD 1
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Hesitation Blues (Lyrics) | Traditional | Hot Tuna | (5:06) |
| How Long Blues (Lyrics) | Leroy Carr | Hot Tuna | (3:58) |
| Uncle Sam Blues (Lyrics) | Traditional | Hot Tuna | (4:56) |
| Don't You Leave Me Here | Jelly Roll Morton | Hot Tuna | (3:01) |
| Death Don't Have No Mercy | Rev. Gary Davis | Hot Tuna | (6:14) |
| Know You Rider (Lyrics) | Traditional | Hot Tuna | (4:07) |
| Oh Lord, Search My Heart | Rev. Gary Davis | Hot Tuna | (3:52) |
| Winin' Boy Blues | Jelly Roll Morton | Hot Tuna | (5:31) |
| New Song (For the Morning) | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (5:03) |
| Mann's Fate | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (5:26) |
| Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning | Rev. Gary Davis | Hot Tuna | (3:48) |
| Candy Man (Lyrics) | Rev. Gary Davis | Hot Tuna | (3:35) |
| True Religion (Lyrics) | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (5:23) |
| Belly Shadow | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (2:59) |
| Come Back Baby (Lyrics) | Lightnin' Hopkins | Hot Tuna | (6:07) |
CD 2
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| John's Other | Papa John Creach | Hot Tuna | (8:18) |
| Candy Man (Lyrics) | Rev. Gary Davis | Hot Tuna | (5:48) |
| Been So Long (Lyrics) | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (3:45) |
| Want You to Know | Bo Carter | Hot Tuna | (4:31) |
| Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning | Rev. Gary Davis | Hot Tuna | (8:15) |
| Never Happen No More | Blind Blake | Hot Tuna | (3:51) |
| Come Back Baby (Lyrics) | Lightnin' Hopkins | Hot Tuna | (9:38) |
CD 3
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| True Religion (Lyrics) | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (4:43) |
| Highway Song | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (3:15) |
| 99 Year Blues (Lyrics) | Julius Daniels | Hot Tuna | (3:58) |
| Sea Child (Lyrics) | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (5:00) |
| Keep on Truckin' (Lyrics) | Hot Tuna | (3:40) | |
| Water Song | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (5:16) |
| Ode for Billy Dean (Lyrics) | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (4:50) |
| Let Us Get Together Right Down Here | Rev. Gary Davis | Hot Tuna | (3:26) |
| Sunny Day Strut | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (3:15) |
CD 4
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Sleep Song (Lyrics) | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (4:24) |
| Funky #7 | Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady | Hot Tuna | (5:47) |
| Walkin' Blues | Robert Johnson | Hot Tuna | (5:21) |
| Invitation | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (6:54) |
| Hit Single #1 | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (5:13) |
| Serpent of Dreams (Lyrics) | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (6:51) |
| I Don't Wanna Go (Lyrics) | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (4:56) |
| Great Divide: Revisited | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (5:16) |
CD 5
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Santa Claus Retreat | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (4:09) |
| Watch the North Wind Rise (Lyrics) | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (4:38) |
| It's So Easy | Buddy Holly, Norman Petty | Hot Tuna | (2:34) |
| Bowlegged Woman, Knock-Kneed Man | Bo Carter, Bobby Rush | Hot Tuna | (3:07) |
| Drivin' Around | Hot Tuna | (2:55) | |
| I Wish You Would | Billy Boy Arnold | Hot Tuna | (3:17) |
| I Can't Be Satisfied | McKinley Morganfield | Hot Tuna | (3:53) |
| Talking 'Bout You | Chuck Berry | Hot Tuna | (3:30) |
| Extrication Love Song | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (4:15) |
| Song from the Stainless Cymbal | Jorma Kaukonen | Hot Tuna | (4:02) |
