Leo Kottke (album)

1976 studio album by Leo Kottke

Leo Kottke

Studio album by

Leo Kottke

Released| 1976
Recorded| Four different studios
Genre| Folk, new acoustic, American primitive guitar
Length| 30:05
Label| Chrysalis
Producer| Denny Bruce
Leo Kottke chronology
| Leo Kottke: 1971–1976
(1976)  | Leo Kottke
(1976)  | The Best
(1978)

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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.

## History

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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

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic|  [1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [2]

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

## Track listing

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All songs by Leo Kottke; except where indicated

### Side One

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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

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

## Personnel

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* Leo Kottke - 6 & 12-string guitar
* Other artists not credited

Production notes: [3]

* Recorded by Ern Rose at Armstrong Studios, Melbourne
Scott Rivard and Paul Martinson at Sound 80, Minneapolis
Dave Hassinger at the Sound Factory West, Los Angeles
Douglas Decker at Western Recording, Los Angeles
* Re-mix: Scott Rivard, Sound 80
* Photographic Collage by John Van Hamersveld
* Arrangements by Jack Nitzsche
* Produced by Denny Bruce

## References

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1. ^ a b 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

## External links

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* Leo Kottke's official site
* Unofficial Leo Kottke web site (fan site)

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* MusicBrainz release group

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