Leo Kottke (album)

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Leo Kottke
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Studio album by
Leo Kottke
Released1976
RecordedFour different studios
Genre Folk, new acoustic, American primitive guitar
Length30:05
Label Chrysalis
Producer Denny Bruce
Leo Kottke chronology
Leo Kottke: 1971–1976
(1976)		Leo Kottke
(1976)		 The Best
(1978)

Leo Kottke is the first album on the Chrysalis label by American guitarist Leo Kottke, released in 1976. It reached #107 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.

Contents

History

After six releases on Capitol, Kottke and his manager/producer Denny Bruce changed labels. This release of all instrumental pieces written by Kottke (with the exception of "Buckaroo") also includes orchestrations by Jack Nitzsche.

The composition "Airproofing" was significantly re-worked and released as "Airproofing II" on Kottke's A Shout Toward Noon . "Death by Reputation" was covered by John Fahey on his album John Fahey Visits Washington D.C. .

It was re-issued on CD by BGO in 1996.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Writing for Allmusic, music critic Chip Renner called the album "Very good guitar playing." [1]

Track listing

All songs by Leo Kottke; except where indicated

Side One

  1. "Buckaroo" (Bob Morris) – 2:05
  2. "The White Ape" – 2:13
  3. "Hayseed Suede" – 2:45
  4. "Rio Leo" – 2:58
  5. "Range" – 3:26
  6. "Airproofing" – 2:19

Side Two

  1. "Maroon" – 2:02
  2. "Waltz" – 2:25
  3. "Death by Reputation" – 4:07
  4. "Up Tempo" – 1:41
  5. "Shadowland" – 4:05

Personnel

Production notes: [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Renner, Chip. "Leo Kottke > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0195313734.
  3. ↑ LP Chrysalis CHR 1106
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