Originally re-released back in June 1995 by BGO, this release was possibly one of our all-time biggest sellers and will hopefully continue being so. It has been allocated its old catalogue number (BGOCD277) as many of you may still have it on your computer systems under this number. This double CD comprises the very best of Leo’s Capitol recordings from 1971 to 1976.
Acoustic guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke has a small but devoted fan base who has elevated him and his six- and 12-string acoustic guitar playing to cult-level. Born in 1945 in Athens, Georgia, Kottke tried his hand at everything from the violin to the trombone. Early on, he developed a love for country-blues and began experimenting with the genre in his spare time, and, although without much of his hearing in his left ear due to a firecracker accident, he released several folk-touched albums for obscure US labels.
By 1971 Kottke had signed to Capitol Records, where he produced several exceptional albums. His first, ‘Mudlark’, came out in 1972, and was critically praised for his prowess at eking varied sounds from the acoustic guitar, from furious 12-string riffs to the lingering chords of slow ballads.
Kottke and Capitol parted ways in 1976, and the musician signed with Chrysalis. The initial commercial profits began to shrink, but Kottke’s work continued to improve, with the releases of ‘Live In Europe’ (1980), ‘Guitar Music’ (1981) and ‘Time Step’ (1983).Disc: 1 1. Machine, No. 2
2. Cripple Creek
3. Bouree
4. When Shrimps Learn to Whistle
5. Bill Cheatham
6. The Song of the Swamp
7. Last Steam Engine Train
8. Bean Time
9. The Spanish Entomologist
10. Short Stories
11. Hole in the Day
12. Mona Roy
13. Venezuela There You Go
14. Monkey Lost
Disc: 2 1. Busted Bicycle
2. June Bug
3. Eggtooth
4. Stealing
5. Living in the Country
6. Medley: Crow River Waltz/Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring/Jack Fig
7. Standing in My Shoes
8. Bumblebee
9. Eight Miles High
10. Tilt Billings and the Student Prince
11. Pamela Brown
12. Standing on the Outside
13. Power Failure
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