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's releases on the Chrysalis label, released in 1991. It includes liner notes by Fred Goodman. A number of compilations have been made of Kottke's music by his various record labels. Capitol had previously released ''1971-1976'' and ''The Best''. The

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release ''Anthology'' covers the first 15 years of Kottke's career and includes selections from the Takoma, Capitol, and

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releases along with extensive liner notes. Capitol later released another compilation package titled ''The Best of Leo Kottke''.

Track listing

*All songs by Leo Kottke except as noted. *All tracks are excerpted from ''Leo Kottke'', ''Burnt Lips'', ''Balance'', ''Guitar Music'', and ''Time Step''. *The version of "Airproofing" represented here is the original, not the later extended version. # "Up Tempo" – 1:40 # " Embryonic Journey" (

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) – 3:17 # "Rings" (Eddie Reeves. Alex Harvey) – 2:55 # "Mr. Fonebone" – 2:05 # "Julie's House" – 3:27 # "Side One Suite:" ## "Some Birds" – 0:59 ## "Sounds Like..." – 1:28 ## "Slang" – 2:42 ## "My Double" – 2:05 ## "Three Walls and Bars" – 2:13 ## "Reprise: Some Birds" – :59 # "Sonora's Death Row" (Kevin Blackie Farrell) – 4:30 # "Learning the Game" (

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) – 4:07 # "The White Ape" – 2:10 # "Buckaroo" (Bob Morris) – 2:03 # "Tell Mary" – 3:04 # "Airproofing" – 2:15 # "Part Two" – 1:44 # "Agile N." – 1:45 # "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" (Bob Nolan) – 2:42 # "Sleep Walk" ( Johnny Farina, Santo Farina, Ann Farina) – 2:23 # "The Credits: Out-takes from Terry's Movie" – 3:46 # "Little Shoes" – 1:32 # "The Train and the Gate: From Terry's Movie" – 3:18 # "

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) – 1:42 # "Frank Forgets" – 2:09 # "Here Comes That Rainbow Again" (

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Personnel

*Leo Kottke - 6 & 12-string guitar, vocals *

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- drums *David Miner - bass *

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- background vocals *

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- drums *Mike Leech - bass *Bobby Ogdin - piano *John Harris - piano

References

External links

Leo Kottke's official siteUnofficial Leo Kottke web site
(fan site) {{Authority control 1991 greatest hits albums Leo Kottke compilation albums Albums produced by Denny Bruce Albums produced by T Bone Burnett Chrysalis Records compilation albums