Barbeque King
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Barbeque King is an album that Jorma Kaukonen
of Hot Tuna
and Jefferson Airplane
recorded in 1980 with his then-current band Vital Parts. It was the last album Kaukonen recorded on the RCA label.
The original acoustic version of "Roads and Roads &" appeared on Jorma Kaukonen's second album Jorma.
Jorma Kaukonen
Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen Jr. is an American blues, folk, and rock guitarist, best known for his work with Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna.-Biography:...
of Hot Tuna
Hot Tuna
Hot Tuna is an American blues-rock band formed by bassist Jack Casady and guitarist Jorma Kaukonen as a spin-off of Jefferson Airplane. It plays acoustic and electric versions of original and traditional blues songs.- Jefferson Airplane side project :...
and Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965. A pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement, Jefferson Airplane was the first band from the San Francisco scene to achieve mainstream commercial and critical success....
recorded in 1980 with his then-current band Vital Parts. It was the last album Kaukonen recorded on the RCA label.
Side A
- "Runnin' with the Fast Crowd" (Wilcey, Denny DeGorio) – 2:52
- "Man for All Seasons" (Jorma Kaukonen, DeGorio) – 3:34
- "Starting Over Again" (Kaukonen, DeGorio, David Kahne, John Stench) – 3:16
- "Milkcow Blues Boogie" (Kokomo ArnoldKokomo ArnoldKokomo Arnold was an American blues musician.Born as James Arnold in Lovejoy's Station, Georgia, he got his nickname in 1934 after releasing "Old Original Kokomo Blues" for the Decca label; it was a cover of the Scrapper Blackwell blues song about the city of Kokomo, Indiana...
) – 3:02 - "Road and Roads &" (Kaukonen) – 4:23
Side B
- "Love Is StrangeLove Is Strange"Love Is Strange" was a crossover hit by American rhythm and blues duet Mickey & Sylvia, which was released in late November 1956 by the Groove record label.The song was based on a guitar riff by Jody Williams. The co-writers of the song are of some dispute...
" (Ethel Smith, Mickey Baker) – 3:32 - "To Hate Is to Stay Young" (Kaukonen) – 3:02
- "Rockabilly Shuffle" (Kaukonen) – 2:42
- "Snout Psalm" (Kaukonen, DeGorio) – 3:12
- "Barbeque King" (Kaukonen, John Stench) – 3:57
The original acoustic version of "Roads and Roads &" appeared on Jorma Kaukonen's second album Jorma.
Additional Personnel
- Hilary Stench – bass on "Starting Over Again"
- Mike Butera – sax on "Love Is Strange"
- Larry Whitman, Steve Huff – back-up vocals on "Runnin' with the Fast Crowd" and "Starting Over Again"
Production
- David KahneDavid KahneDavid Kahne is an American record producer. Kahne started his musical career as a working musician and then became notable for his role as in-house producer and engineer at 415 Records, the first American new wave music label, and for his subsequent roles as Vice President of A&R at Columbia...
– producer, engineer - Wayne Lewis, La'ertes Lee Muldrow – second engineers
- Recorded at The Automatt, San Francisco
- Mastered by John Golden at Kendun Recorders
- Bill Thompson – manager
- Jacky Kaukonen – secretary
- Lora Lovrien – publicity