Essential Leo Kottke

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Essential
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Released1991
Recorded1976–1983
Genre Folk, Americana, new acoustic, American primitive guitar
Length66:54
Label Chrysalis
Producer Denny Bruce, T-Bone Burnett, Kenny Buttrey, Leo Kottke
Leo Kottke chronology
Great Big Boy
(1991)
Essential
(1991)
Peculiaroso
(1994)

Essential is a compilation of American guitarist Leo Kottke's releases on the Chrysalis label, released in 1991. It includes liner notes by Fred Goodman.

Contents

A number of compilations have been made of Kottke's music by his various record labels. Capitol had previously released 1971-1976 and The Best. The Rhino box set release Anthology covers the first 15 years of Kottke's career and includes selections from the Takoma, Capitol, and Chrysalis releases along with extensive liner notes. Capitol later released another compilation package titled The Best of Leo Kottke.

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Track listing

  1. "Up Tempo" – 1:40
  2. "Embryonic Journey" (Jorma Kaukonen) – 3:17
  3. "Rings" (Eddie Reeves. Alex Harvey) – 2:55
  4. "Mr. Fonebone" – 2:05
  5. "Julie's House" – 3:27
  6. "Side One Suite:"
    1. "Some Birds" – 0:59
    2. "Sounds Like..." – 1:28
    3. "Slang" – 2:42
    4. "My Double" – 2:05
    5. "Three Walls and Bars" – 2:13
    6. "Reprise: Some Birds" – :59
  7. "Sonora's Death Row" (Kevin Blackie Farrell) – 4:30
  8. "Learning the Game" (Buddy Holly) – 4:07
  9. "The White Ape" – 2:10
  10. "Buckaroo" (Bob Morris) – 2:03
  11. "Tell Mary" – 3:04
  12. "Airproofing" – 2:15
  13. "Part Two" – 1:44
  14. "Agile N." – 1:45
  15. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (Bob Nolan) – 2:42
  16. "Sleep Walk" (Johnny Farina, Santo Farina, Ann Farina) – 2:23
  17. "The Credits: Out-takes from Terry's Movie" – 3:46
  18. "Little Shoes" – 1:32
  19. "The Train and the Gate: From Terry's Movie" – 3:18
  20. "All I Have To Do Is Dream" (Boudleaux Bryant) – 1:42
  21. "Frank Forgets" – 2:09
  22. "Here Comes That Rainbow Again" (Kris Kristofferson) – 3:50

Personnel

References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r96540
  2. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0195313734.