Phosphorescent Rat
The Phosphorescent Rat
Hot Tuna s first album made after the breakup of Jefferson Airplane found Jorma Kaukonen taking a firm hand: he's the author of nine out of 10 songs. The walking tempos and familiar soaring, psychedelic guitar solos are in place, but much of the music is given over to Kaukonen s reflective lyrics, sung in his matter-of-fact voice, and there are strings on a couple of tracks. Although the approach would produce Kaukonen s most impressive record the following year when he made the acoustic solo album, and although critics have pointed to The Phosphorescent Rat as among Hot Tuna s better efforts, the group's fans, devoted as they were to its extended versions of blues standards, seem to have been unimpressed: the album was Hot Tuna s lowest charting among those released during its 1970-1978 heyday. Probably a lack of enthusiasm at RCA, due to the demise of Jefferson Airplane didn't help in the album's promotion, either. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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Credits »
Marty Balin - ?
Jorma Kaukonen - ?
Grace Slick - ?
Paul Kantner - ?
Jack Casady - ?
Mallory Earl - Engineer
Bill Lacey - Audio Restoration
Tom Salisbury - String Arrangements
Pat (Maurice) Leraci - Producer
Mike Hartry - Digital Transfers
Jeff Tamarkin - Liner Notes
Hot Tuna - Main Performer
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