Hoppkorv was the seventh album by the American blues rock band Hot Tuna, and their last studio album recorded with Grunt Records. Unlike previous albums, Hot Tuna relied entirely on an outside producer for this effort, Harry Maslin. In addition to four new original songs by Jorma Kaukonen and one by Nick Buck, the album includes covers of Buddy Holly's "It's So Easy", Muddy Waters' "I Can't Be Satisfied", and Chuck Berry's "Talkin' 'Bout You." The album had its highest peak at #116 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, First Pull Up, Then Pull Down, Burgers, and America's Choice

Track listing

Side A

1. "Santa Claus Retreat" (Kaukonen) — 4:10
2. "Watch the North Wind Rise" (Kaukonen) — 4:39
3. "It's So Easy" (Holly / Petty) — 2:32
4. "Bowlegged Woman, Knock-Kneed Man" (Rush / Carter) — 3:05
5. "Drivin' Around" (Buck) — 2:53

Side B

1. "I Wish You Would" (Arnold) — 3:10
2. "I Can't Be Satisfied" (Morganfield) — 3:52
3. "Talkin' 'Bout You" (Berry) — 3:29
4. "Extrication Love Song" (Kaukonen) — 4:11
5. "Song from the Stainless Cymbal" (Kaukonen) — 4:01

Personnel

• Jorma Kaukonen - Guitar / Vocals
• Jack Casady - Bass
• Bob Steeler - Drums / Percussion

Additional Personnel

• Nick Buck - Keyboards
• John Sherman - 2nd Guitar on "Bowlegged Woman, Knock-Kneed Man"
• Karen Tobin - Background Vocals

Production

• Produced by Harry Maslin
• A Fishobaby Production
• Production Coordinator: Pat Ieraci (Maurice)
• Engineered by Harry Maslin
• Manager: Bill Thompson
• Assistant Engineer: Allen Sudduth
• Recorded and Mixed at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco
• Assistant Mixing Engineer: David Gertz
• Mastered by Rick Collins, Kendun Recorders, Burbank
• Equipment: Michael Casady, Ron Dudley
• Art Direction: Acy Lehman
• Album Design: Chris Whorf, Tim Bryant / Gribbitt
• Cover and Liner Photos: Roger Rossmeyer
• Sleeve Painting: Jerry Leiberwitz