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Hot Tuna: Pair a Dice Found

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On November 2, 1990, “Epic” label released “Pair a Dice Found”, the ninth Hot Tuna album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Jorma Kaukonen.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, lead and rgythm guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro
  • Michael Falzarano – rhythm guitar
  • Galen Underwood – keyboards, rhythm guitar, sequenced percussion, backing vocals
  • Jack Casady – bass, 4-string guitar, 5-string guitar, fretless guitar, backing vocals
  • Harvey Sorgen – drums
  • Rick Danko – backing vocals
  • The Phantoms (Charlie Staxx, Joe Veillette, Jane Veillette) – backing vocals
  • Vanessa Lillian, Ginger Lee, Rick Sanchez – backing vocals
  • Rick Sanchez – engineer, mixing, co-producer
  • Harvey Sorgen – second engineer
  • John Yates – second engineer
  • Doug Rose – second engineer
  • Michael Caplan – executive producer
  • Harvey Leeds – executive producer
  • Galen Underwood – production assistant
  • Ira Wilkes – production coordination
  • Vanessa Lillian – art direction
  • Howard Fritzson – design
  • Carl Studna – cover photo

Track listing:

  1. It’s Alright with Me – Jorma Kaukonen
  2. Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
  3. Urban Moon – Randall Bramblett
  4. Eve of Destruction – P. F. Sloan
  5. AK-47 – Michael Falzarano
  6. Shot in the Act – Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle
  7. Brand New Toy – Michael Falzarano
  8. To Be with You – Michael Falzarano
  9. Flying in the Face of Mr. Blue – Randall Bramblett, Davis Causey, Bucky Jones
  10. Love Gone Flat – Michael Falzarano
  11. Bulletproof Vest – Michael Falzarano
  12. Ken Takes a Lude – Jorma Kaukonen
  13. San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller
  14. Happy Turtle Song – Jorma Kaukonen

Blue Image: Open

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In April 1970, “Atco” label released “Open” the second Blues Image album. It was recorded in 1970, at “American recording Co.”, and was produced by Richard Podolor.

Personnel:

  • Mike Pinera – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Kent Henry– guitars
  • Skip Konte– piano, keyboards
  • Malcolm Jones – bass
  • Manny Bertematti – drums
  • Joe Lala– percussion, backing vocals
  • Bill Cooper – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Pinera, Skip Konte, Malcolm Jones, Manny Bertematti and Joe Lala, except where noted.

  1. Love Is the Answer
  2. Running the Water
  3. Clean Love
  4. La Bamba – traditional
  5. Consuelate
  6. Ride Captain Ride
  7. Pay My Dues
  8. Fugue U
  9. Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
  10. Wrath of Daisey
  11. Take Me

John Mayal & The Bluesbreakers: Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton

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On July 22, 1966, “Decca” label released “Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton”, an album by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. It was recorded in April 1966, at “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 195 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • John Mayall– lead vocals, piano, Hammond B3 organ, harmonica
  • Eric Clapton– lead vocals, lead guitar,
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Hughie Flint– drums
  • Alan Skidmore– tenor saxophone
  • Johnny Almond– baritone saxophone
  • Derek Healey – trumpet
  • Gus Dudgeon– engineer

Track listing:

  1. All Your Love – Otis Rush
  2. Hideaway – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
  3. Little Girl – John Mayall
  4. Another Man – John Mayall
  5. Double Crossing Time – Eric Clapton, John Mayall
  6. What’d I Say – Ray Charles
  7. Key to Love – John Mayall
  8. Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
  9. Have You Heard – John Mayall
  10. Ramblin’ on My Mind – Robert Johnson
  11. Steppin’ Out – C. Frazier
  12. It Ain’t Right – Little Walter