Pair a Dice Found


Pair a Dice Found is an album by the American blues rock band Hot Tuna. Released in 1990, it was their first studio album since Hoppkorv in 1976.

Background

In 1989, Jefferson Airplane reunited for a tour and eponymous album on Epic Records. In between sets, lead guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady performed as Hot Tuna. After attending a show and seeing the positive reaction to Hot Tuna, Epic executives offered them a recording contract. Kaukonen produced the album, and described the sessions as easy-going, with songs requiring minimal takes. He and Casady were joined by Michael Falzarano on rhythm guitar and Harvey Sorgen on drums.
Compared with previous albums, Kaukonen has relatively few writing credits, with the rest made up of blues covers, songs from contemporary writers, and originals from newcomer Falzarano. It also features a cover of the 1960s protest song "Eve of Destruction," intended as a comment on the then-current Gulf War. In a press interview, Kaukonen described the choice of material: "I picked out songs I can still relate to. My whole era of songwriting back in the '70s, I sort of refer to as the 'canyons of your mind' songwriting school, though, and I don't find it easy to relate to those bizarre, introspective songs anymore."

Track listing

  1. "It's Alright with Me"
  2. "Parchman Farm"
  3. "Urban Moon"
  4. "Eve of Destruction"
  5. "AK-47"
  6. "Shot in the Act"
  7. "Brand New Toy"
  8. "To Be with You"
  9. "Flying in the Face of Mr. Blue"
  10. "Love Gone Flat"
  11. "Bulletproof Vest"
  12. "Ken Takes a Lude"
  13. "San Francisco Bay Blues"
  14. "Happy Turtle Song"

    Personnel

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