America's Choice
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| America's Choice | ||
| Studio album by Hot Tuna | ||
| Released | 1975 | |
| Recorded | 1974 | |
| Genre | Blues-rock | |
America's Choice was the fifth album by the American blues rock band Hot Tuna, recorded in 1974 and released the following year. The first of the "Rampage" trilogy albums ( the others being "Yellow Fever" and "Hoppkorv") recorded by the now power trio, it marked a major shift in musical direction by the group. With new drummer Bob Steeler, Tuna now performed in a predominately hard rock style rather than their previous more acoustic flavored manner.
Seven of the eight songs are Kaukonen originals, the cover being Robert Johnson's "Walkin" Blues". The album is characterized by Kaukonen's multi-layered and hard edged guitar solos and Bob Steeler's frantic drumming which give a somewhat schizoid feel to the entire proceedings. Songs resonant between the sombre and the frenetic, which add to the moody atmospherics, especially on "Serpent of Dreams" and "I Dont Wanna Go". Two of tracks, "Funky #7" and "Walkin' Blues", often evolved into extended jams when performed live at this time.
It was originally released in Quadrophonic.
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