- The Leo Kottke Anthology
Infobox Album |
Name = The Leo Kottke Anthology
Type =compilation album
Artist =Leo Kottke
Released = May 5, 1997
Recorded = 1969-1983
Genre = Folk, country,singer-songwriter
Length = 124:34
Label = Rhino (R2 72585/72438 19111 29)
Producer =Denny Bruce , John Fahey
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kbfyxqthldje link]
Last album = "Live"
(1995)
This album = "The Leo Kottke Anthology"
(1997)
Next album = "Standing in My Shoes "
(1997)"The Leo Kottke Anthology" is a two-disc compilation of American guitarist
Leo Kottke 's releases on the Takoma, Capitol and Chrysalis labels, covering the first 15 years of his career. It includes liner notes by Kottke himself for each song.A number of compilations have been made of Kottke's music by his various record labels. Capitol had previously released "1971-1976", "The Best" and "The Best of Leo Kottke". Chrysalis had released "Essential" and Blue Note released two instrumentals-only compilations in 2003.
Track listing
*All songs by Leo Kottke except as noted.
*The songs are sequenced in chronological order according to album release.
*The largest representation is from "Greenhouse" with five tracks included. The least represented is "Chewing Pine" which contributes only one track.
*There are 12 vocal tracks out of 37 (depending how one counts "Side One Suite")
*"Easter", "The Medley", and "The Train and the Gate" are live recordings.Disc one
# "The Driving of the Year Nail" – 1:55
# "Ojo" – 2:12
# "Vaseline Machine Gun" – 3:09
# "Busted Bicycle" – 2:45
# "Cripple Creek" (Traditional) – 1:56
# "Eight Miles High " (Gene Clark ,David Crosby ,Roger McGuinn ) – 3:33
# "Bumblebee" – 3:39
# "Bourree" (Bach) – 1:26
# "Bean Time" – 2:32
# "Tiny Island" (Gaylor) – 3:46
# "In Christ There is no East or West" (Traditional) – 2:12
# "From the Cradle to the Grave" (Kottke, Nagle) – 3:23
# "Louise" (Paul Siebel ) – 4:02
# "Easter" – 3:18
# "Medley Crow River Waltz/Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring/Jack Fig" – 7:32
# "Pamela Brown" (Tom T. Hall ) – 4:03
# "You Tell Me Why" (Elliott) – 3:58
# "Born to Be With You" (Robertson) – 3:02Disc two
# "Mona Ray" – 3:40
# "When Shrimps Learn to Whistle" – 3:28
# "The Scarlatti Rip-off" – 3:32
# "Open Country Joy (Constant Traveler)" (Leo Kottke, John McLaughlin) – 3:39
# "Buckaroo" (Morris) – 2:03
# "The White Ape" – 2:08
# "Range" – 3:24
# "Airproofing" – 2:16
# "Up Tempo" – 1:40
# "Endless Sleep" (Nick Lowe ) – 3:37
# "Sonora’s Death Row" (Farrell) – 4:30
# "Embryonic Journey" (Jorma Kaukonen ) – 3:15
# "Learning the Game" (Buddy Holly ) – 4:06
# "The Train and the Gate" – 3:02
# "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
# "Sleep Walk" (Johnny Farina/Santo Farina/Ann Farina) – 2:23
# "Rings" (Harvey, Reeves)– 2:45
# "Julie’s House" – 3:17Personnel
*Leo Kottke - 6 & 12-string guitar, vocals
*David Kemper - drums
*David Miner – bass
*Albert Lee - guitar
*Emmylou Harris - background vocals
*Kenny Buttrey – drums
*Paul Lagos - drums
*Michael Johnson - guitar
*Mike Leech – bass
*Roy Estrada - bass
*Bobby Ogdin - piano
*John Harris – piano
*Bill Berg – drums
*Bill Peterson – bass
*Bill Barber – piano, synthesizerProduction notes
*Compilation Producers - James Austin and Rick Clark
*Liner notes - Mark Humphrey and Leo Kottke
*Remastering - Ron McMaster
*Design - Maria VillarExternal links
* [http://www.leokottke.com Leo Kottke's official site]
* [http://www.guitarmusic.org Unofficial Leo Kottke web site] (fan site)
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