Balance (Leo Kottke album)
1978 studio album by Leo Kottke
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Balance is an album by American guitarist Leo Kottke, released in 1978.
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Released1978
Length32:44
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Folk, Americana, new acoustic, American primitive guitar | |||
| Length | 32:44 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis (CHR 1234) | |||
| Producer | Kenny Buttrey | |||
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It was re-issued on CD by BGO Records (263) in 1996.
On this album, only Whine and Dolores are Kottke's familiar acoustic guitar solos. 1/2-Acre of Garlic is a unique blend of acoustic guitar wizardry and Kottke's vocal, with electric guitar and bass supporting. Learning the Game is a straight ballad rendition of the Buddy Holly classic. The remaining tracks are essentially rock songs.[1] Even Embryonic Journey is given more of a rock band style of treatment than in Jefferson Airplane's original version.[2]
Track listing
All songs by Leo Kottke except as noted.
Side one
- "Tell Mary" – 2:59
- "I Don't Know Why" – 2:30
- "Embryonic Journey" (Jorma Kaukonen) – 3:15
- "Disguise – 3:09
- "Whine" – 3:28
Side two
- "Losing Everything" – 2:32
- "Drowning" – 3:16
- "Dolores" – 4:09
- "1/2-Acre of Garlic" – 2:43
- "Learning the Game" (Buddy Holly) – 4:06
Personnel
- Leo Kottke – acoustic guitar, vocals
- Kenneth Buttrey – drums, clavinet (on “Disguise”)
- Mike Leech – bass
- Bobby Ogdin – piano
- John Harris – piano
Production notes: [4]
- Produced by Kenneth Buttrey
- Engineered and remixed by Marty Lewis
- Recorded at Quadrafonic Sound Studios,
mixed at Westlake Audio,
mastered at Mastering Lab by Mike Reese - Assistant engineers: Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Connie Potter, Paul Ray
- Art direction: John Van Hamersveld
- Photography: Larry Williams