First Pull Up, Then Pull Down is the second album by Hot Tuna, released in 1971 as RCA Victor LSP-4550. The album was recorded live with electric instruments, instead of the acoustic instruments used on the previous album, Hot Tuna. The album rose to No. 43 on the Billboard charts. In 1996, RCA released the CD box set Hot Tuna in a Can, which included a remastered version of this album, along with remasters of the albums Hot Tuna, Burgers, America's Choice and Hoppkorv. In Canada, the album reached No. 30 in the RPM Magazine charts where it was shown as Hot Tuna Electric Recorded Live.
Track listing
Personnel Jack Casady – bass Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, guitar Papa John Creach – electric violin Sammy Piazza – drums
Additional personnel Will Scarlett – harmonica
Production Pat "Maurice" Ieraci – master of the machines Allen Zentz – engineer Margareta Kaukonen – drawings Mike Frankel – interior photograph Jack Casady – pin-up photo RCA – cage Recorded at the Chateau Liberté, 22700 Old Santa Cruz Highway, Los Gatos, CA (in the Santa Cruz Mountains) Mixed down at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco A Fishobaby Production
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