Double Dose is the eighth album by the American blues rock band Hot Tuna, and their third live album. The album was originally released as a double-LP as Grunt CYL2-2545. After their 1977 tour, Jorma Kaukonen moved on to a solo career and Jack Casady joined the new wave band SVT. Hot Tuna would not perform together again until 1983. The album had its highest peak at #92 on the Billboard charts.
The group recorded the album as a cost-saving alternative to a studio album. However the mixing process considerably raised the album's expense. Producer Felix Pappalardi heavily edited the concert tapes and had Kaukonen re-record his vocals for sides 2 through 4 at Wally Heider Studios.
Track listing All tracks written by Jorma Kaukonen, except where noted.
Personnel Side A Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, acoustic guitar
Side B/C/D Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, guitar Jack Casady – bass Nick Buck – keyboards, backup vocal on "Talking 'Bout You" Bob Steeler – drums
Production Felix Pappalardi – producer Don Gehman – associate producer, engineer, mixdown engineer Gail Collins – associate producer Allen Sudduth – assistant engineer Ray Thompson – location engineer Dennis Hertzendorfer – assistant mixing engineer Sheilah "Sam" Taylor – assistant mixing engineer Recorded live by Wally Heider Recording at Theatre 1839, San Francisco Additional recording at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco Mixed and assembled at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami Mastered at Sterling Sound by George Marino
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