Jorma is the second solo album by Jorma Kaukonen

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....

. Hot Tuna had stopped touring in 1977 and Jack Casady

Jack Casady

Jack Casady , is an American musician considered one of the foremost bass guitarists of the rock music era and best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane. First playing as a lead guitarist with the Washington D.C...

 had moved on to the band SVT. Bill Thompson and the staff that had managed Hot Tuna and still managed Jefferson Starship

Jefferson Starship

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 in 1979 continued to manage Kaukonen. David Kahne

David Kahne

David 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...

 was hired to produce and the new solo album was released on RCA

RCA

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. The album consists entirely of Jorma's own vocals and his own electric and acoustic guitar work with many original songs written by Kaukonen. The last track is a poem recited by Kaukonen with no instrumental backing.

Side One

1. "Straight Ahead" (Jorma Kaukonen
   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:...
   
   , Bob Steeler) – 4:15
2. "Roads and Roads &" (Kaukonen) – 4:14
3. "Valley of Tears" (Kaukonen) – 4:47
4. "Song for the High Mountain" (Kaukonen) – 3:05

Side Two

1. "Wolves and Lambs" (Kaukonen) – 3:30
2. "Too Long Out / Too Long In" (Kaukonen) – 5:14
3. "Requiem for an Angel" (Kaukonen) – 3:46
4. "Vampire Woman" (Smith) – 3:27
5. "Da-Ga Da-Ga" (Numminen) – 1:25

Production

• Jorma Kaukonen – producer
• David Kahne – producer, engineer
• Pat (Maurice) Ieraci – production coordinator
• Wet Teeth M – cover design
• Doug Carter – cover design assistance
• Jacky Kaukonen – secretary
• Bob Steeler – street consultant
• Michael Casady – equipment
• Bill Thompson – manager
• Recorded and mixed at Filmways / Heider, San Francisco
• Mastered by John Golden, Kendun Recorders, Burbank