Essential Leo Kottke

Infobox Album |
Name = Essential
Type = compilation album
Artist = Leo Kottke


Released = 1991
Recorded = 1976-1983
Genre = Folk, country
Length = 66:54
Label = Chrysalis
Producer = Denny Bruce, T-Bone Burnett, Kenny Buttrey, Leo Kottke
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.25|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3jfrxqt5ldae link]
Last album = "Great Big Boy"
(1991)
This album = "Essential"
(1991)
Next album = "Peculiaroso"
(1994)

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

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".

Track listing

*All songs by Leo Kottke except as noted.
*All tracks are excerpted from "Leo Kottke", "Burnt Lips", "Balance", "Guitar Music", and "Time Step".
*The version of "Airproofing" represented here is the original, not the later extended version.

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

Personnel

*Leo Kottke - 6 & 12-string guitar, vocals
*David Kemper - drums
*David Miner - bass
*Emmylou Harris - background vocals
*Kenny Buttrey - drums
*Mike Leech - bass
*Bobby Ogdin - piano
*John Harris - piano

External links

* [http://www.leokottke.com Leo Kottke's official site]
* [http://www.guitarmusic.org Unofficial Leo Kottke web site] (fan site)