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Balance (Leo Kottke album)

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Balance
Studio album by
Leo Kottke
Released1978
GenreFolk, Americana, new acoustic, American primitive guitar
Length32:44
LabelChrysalis (CHR 1234)
ProducerKenny Buttrey
Leo Kottke chronology
Burnt Lips
(1978) 		Balance
(1978) 		Live in Europe
(1980)

Balance is an album by American guitarist Leo Kottke, released in 1978.

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]

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Allmusic [3]

Track listing

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All songs by Leo Kottke except as noted.

Side one

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  1. "Tell Mary" – 2:59
  2. "I Don't Know Why" – 2:30
  3. "Embryonic Journey" (Jorma Kaukonen) – 3:15
  4. "Disguise – 3:09
  5. "Whine" – 3:28

Side two

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  1. "Losing Everything" – 2:32
  2. "Drowning" – 3:16
  3. "Dolores" – 4:09
  4. "1/2-Acre of Garlic" – 2:43
  5. "Learning the Game" (Buddy Holly) – 4:06

Personnel

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  • Leo Kottke – acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Kenneth Buttrey – drums, clavinet (on “Disguise”)
  • Mike Leech – bass
  • Bobby Ogdin – piano
  • John Harris – piano

Production notes: [4]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/balance-mw0000201241 - accessed 28 May 2017
  2. ^ Jefferson Airplane, Surrealistic Pillow, RCA Victor, #LSP-3766, 1967
  3. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r96556
  4. ^ LP Chrysalis CHR 1234
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