| Richie Kotzen | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 11, 1989 [1] | |||
| Recorded | Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 40:12 | |||
| Label | Shrapnel | |||
| Producer | Jason Becker, Mike Varney | |||
| Richie Kotzen chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 4/10 [3] |
| Rock Hard | 5.0/10 [4] |
Richie Kotzen is the self-titled first studio album by the American guitarist Richie Kotzen, released on August 11, 1989, through Shrapnel Records. [1]
All music is composed by Richie Kotzen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Squeeze Play" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Strut It" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Unsafe at Any Speed" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Rat Trap" | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Cryptic Script" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Plaid Plesiosaur" | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Spider Legs" | 5:50 |
| 8. | "Jocose Jenny" | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Noblesse Oblige" | 5:04 |
| Total length: | 40:12 | |
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