''Barbeque King'' is an album that
Jorma Kaukonen
Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen, Jr. (; ; born December 23, 1940) is an American blues, folk, and rock guitarist. Kaukonen performed with Jefferson Airplane and still performs regularly on tour with Hot Tuna, which started as a side project with bass ...
of
Hot Tuna and
Jefferson Airplane recorded in 1980 with his then-current band Vital Parts. It was the last album Kaukonen recorded for RCA, as the company dropped him from the label due to poor sales.
Track listing
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 Arnold
James "Kokomo" Arnold (February 15, 1896 or 1901 – November 8, 1968) was an American blues musician. A left-handed slide guitarist, his intense style of playing and rapid-fire vocal delivery set him apart from his contemporaries. He got his ni ...
) – 3:02
#"Road and Roads &" (Kaukonen) – 4:23
Side B
#"
Love Is Strange
"Love Is Strange" is 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 and was written by Bo Diddley ...
" (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 solo album ''
Jorma''.
Personnel
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Jorma Kaukonen
Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen, Jr. (; ; born December 23, 1940) is an American blues, folk, and rock guitarist. Kaukonen performed with Jefferson Airplane and still performs regularly on tour with Hot Tuna, which started as a side project with bass ...
– guitars, vocals
*Denny DeGorio – bass
*John Stench – drums
Additional Personnel
*Hilary Stench – bass on "Starting Over Again"
*Mike Butera – saxophone on "Love Is Strange"
*Larry Whitman, Steve Huff – backing vocals on "Runnin' with the Fast Crowd" and "Starting Over Again"
Production
*
David Kahne
David Kahne is an American record producer, musician, composer, and former record company executive.
Professional career
Kahne started his musical career as a working musician and soon became Director of A&R for America's first punk and new ...
– 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
References
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Jorma Kaukonen albums
1980 albums
Albums produced by David Kahne
RCA Records albums