Leo Kottke (album)

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.

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)

History

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

Professional ratings

Review 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

All songs by Leo Kottke; except where indicated

Side One

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

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

Personnel

• 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