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Essential Leo Kottke

Leo Kottke Format: Audio CD

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	Sample this album Artist (Sample)
1 30	Up Tempo Up Tempo	1:40	Play in Library $1.29
2 30	Embryonic Journey Embryonic Journey	3:18	Play in Library $1.29
3 30	Rings Rings	2:51	Play in Library $1.29
4 30	Mr. Fonebone Mr. Fonebone	2:03	Play in Library $1.29
5 30	Julie's House Julie's House	3:23	Play in Library $1.29
6 30	Side One Suite: Some Birds Side One Suite: Some Birds	10:30	Album Only
7 30	Sonora's Death Row Sonora's Death Row	4:32	Play in Library $1.29
8 30	Learning The Game Learning The Game	4:08	Play in Library $1.29
9 30	The White Ape The White Ape	2:11	Play in Library $1.29
10 30	Buckaroo Buckaroo	2:04	Play in Library $1.29
11 30	Tell Mary (Tell Mary) Tell Mary (Tell Mary)	3:00	Play in Library $1.29
12 30	Airproofing Airproofing	2:17	Play in Library $1.29
13 30	Part Two Part Two	1:43	Play in Library $1.29
14 30	Agile N. Agile N.	1:50	Play in Library $1.29
15 30	Tumbling Tumbleweeds Tumbling Tumbleweeds	2:43	Play in Library $1.29
16 30	Sleep Walk Sleep Walk	2:24	Play in Library $1.29
17 30	The Credits: Out-Takes From Terry's Movie The Credits: Out-Takes From Terry's Movie	3:48	Play in Library $1.29
18 30	Little Shoes Little Shoes	1:33	Play in Library $1.29
19 30	The Train And The Gate (Live) The Train And The Gate (Live)	3:19	Play in Library $1.29
20 30	All I Have To Do Is Dream All I Have To Do Is Dream	1:43	Play in Library $1.29
21 30	Frank Forgets Frank Forgets	2:11	Play in Library $1.29
22 30	Here Comes That Rainbow Again Here Comes That Rainbow Again	3:09	Play in Library $1.29

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Audio CD (October 6, 1998)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Chrysalis
ASIN: B000008HFS
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,605 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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The Chrysalis Years: 1976-1983

By Steve Vrana HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWER on December 27, 2000

Format: Audio CD

Between his last album for Captitol (Chewing Pine) in 1974 and his first album for Private Music (A Shout Toward Noon) in 1986, Leo Kottke recorded six albums for Chrysalis. This generous 60-minute-plus CD samples all of those albums (except for 1980's Live In Europe).
The first of Kottke's Chrysalis albums was the self-titled Leo Kottke. One of the highlights is "Airproofing," which showcases Kottke's talent as a 12-string player. Guitar Music--his first all-instrumental album since 6- and 12-String Guitar--is represented by seven tracks. Highlights include the Side One Suite medley, and at more than 10 minutes it is a guitar player's delight. [Guitar Music is also the only album Chrysalis has kept in print, but Beat Goes On has rereleased the others, including the Live In Europe album.]
There are also a few vocals included. Personal favorites include a heartfelt treatment of Buddy Holly's "Learning the Game" and the story song "Sonora's Death Row." [I only wish they would have also included "Saginaw, Michigan" from 1983's Time Step.]
While I already owned all of Kottke's Chrysalis albums on vinyl, this anthology was an inexpensive was for me to also have some of Kottke's best work on CD. And although several of these songs appear on Rhino's well chosen The Leo Kottke Anthology, this collection simply adds to Kottke's legacy. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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Less intense, mainly instrumental Leo

By Autonomeus on August 5, 2001

Format: Audio CD

I just picked up this collection, after years of curiosity. What we have here is 66 minutes, 22 tracks, 15 of them instrumental, from Leo's Chrysalis recordings (1976-1983). It's solid stuff, but not as awesomely brilliant as "6 & 12 STRING GUITAR" or the first 4 on Capitol (MUDLARK, GREENHOUSE, the live MY FEET ARE SMILING and ICE WATER). Those records, especially 6 & 12 and MUDLARK, are some of my favorites of all time. After I stopped buying Leo's records I often wondered what he was up to, and this is part of the answer.

The freshness, innocence and energy have faded by this time. Of course his fingers were suffering -- you would not believe how he used to play! When I saw him live in Chicago and Albuquerque in '74 and '75 he would break strings, he played so hard, and just rip them out and keep going!

The vocal tracks are mainly in a mournful mode, without the earlier streak of humor. "Julie's House" (by Kottke) and "Here Comes That Rainbow Again" by Kris Kristofferson are great, both from the 1983 record TIME STEP, on which T-Bone Burnett brought out Leo's country side. If you edit out the 7 vocal tracks, though, you've got 15 great instrumental tracks, and even if it's not as inspired as 6 & 12 or My FEET.. it's still fine.

If you're just getting into Leo, start with the earlier records. But this is an extensive selection from his "middle period" if you want to dig deeper.

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Leo Kottke IS "essential" for anyone who loves guitar music!

By A Customer on August 29, 2000

Format: Audio CD

Leo Kottke has his own style, and this CD is full of his astounding music. Its energy will make you vibrate by the time you finish listening to it, and its richness will sooth your soul. It's length gives endless variety from Kottke's guitar rhythm and skill to his unique songwriting style and voice. This is one CD that will make you feel you've found a treasure.

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Not quite his best work---but a pretty good deal...

By William E. Adams on December 11, 2003

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Read the reviews posted earlier than mine for details on this CD and its strengths and flaws. I like his earlier work on Capitol Records better, especially when he vocalizes, but there are lots of great guitar moments preserved here from his time on the Chrysalis label, 1976-83. He still played uptempo, he still sounded like he was handling two guitars at once, and he still exhibited wide-ranging tastes, from Buddy Holly's "Learning the Game' to Santo and Johnny's "Sleepwalk" and the Everly Brothers' "All I Have to Do is Dream." Here you get a Kris Kristofferson song, a Sons of the Pioneers tune, a song associated with Robert Earl Keen, although not written by him, and 13 Leo originals. Worth the dough, but if you can get the Capitol releases instead, go for them first.

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and he is a very nice, gentle

By nora hope on May 26, 2015

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Leo Kottke is a briliant guitar player, singer, songwriter, and he is a very nice, gentle, man. I have loved his music since I saw him the first time, at the Gutherie Theater in Minneapolis, MN. I was 13. This CD is on loop on my stereo. LK and Richard Thompson are the best of the best. If you love Kottke, you most likely will love RT. Pure joy!

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Very nice picking

By Cassandra on June 8, 2014

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I bought this as a gift for my fiance as he loves guitar, and the music is very nice. Mostly instrumental with some amazing talent, this is great for someone who (like me) isn't versed in the fine workings of guitar playing and for the avid fan who knows what they're listening to.

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Some of Kottke's best

By B. Niedt on August 2, 2002

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This is a fine sampling of Kottke's Chrysalis years (about 1977-1983) - his "middle period", before his nearly career-ending hand injury. There are more vocal tracks here than I would have liked (don't forget his famous "geese farts" quote) but there's enough technically fine work to keep any fan of Kottke, and guitar music in general, satisfied. ("Airproofing" is one of the finest two minutes of acoustic guitar I have ever heard.) I'm still a bigger fan of his earlier Takoma/Capitol work, though, and the Rhino 2-CD anthology is a more comprehensive career overview (it also includes the Chrysalis period). But this is still a tasty collection, and I'm listening to it now as I write. You can't go wrong by it.

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good sound quality

Fast shipment, good sound quality.

Published 11 months ago by Craig Griffin

Great Technical Guitarist

Published 15 months ago by Protocol49

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Published 15 months ago by Trixie

LEO'S HISTORICAL FLIGHT ON GUITAR

LEO'S HISTORICAL COLLECTION IS WELL DONE AND HIGHLIGHTS HIS GIFT ON THE GUITAR...A MUST FOR MUSIC LOVERS OF THE 1960'S AND 1970'S

Published 16 months ago by jimi

Essential Leo Kottke CD

This is a great CD. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes Kottke or is looking for something new to enjoy.

Published 23 months ago by Peter in LA, CA

Its Kottke - What Can I Say

Any album by Leo Kottke is worth owning and listening to. His melodies and in later albums his lyrics are just.. well..Kottke. The best of the best.

Published 24 months ago by Corsair

BEST accoustic guitarist EVER!

Am an original fan of Leo.
He has never received the accolades he deserves and I'm trying to introduce him to friends

Published on February 26, 2014 by NamRangerVet

Probably a must-have

I know this cd very well-bought this copy because I got tired of listening to the flaws on the library's copy that I copied. If you like Kottke, this cd is essential to have.

Published on October 11, 2013 by Steven T. Forsyth

Amazing Music

You can feel the energy in the music - I wasn't a close follower of Leo Kottke but stumbled into this collection and really liked it.

Published on July 7, 2013 by Steven A. Newell

disappointing

I saw/heard him live and loved him. But was very disappointed with the CD. I bought it for my husband, and he did not like it at all.

Published on April 7, 2013 by Anita S. Ahmadi

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