Instrumentals: The Best of the Capitol Years
Leo Kottke · 2003
60 min · 18 tracks · blues · traditional folk music
Intricate fingerpicking and melodic storytelling blend seamlessly in Kottke's evocative instrumental tapestry.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- intricate melodic storytelling
- long, immersive listening sessions
- contemplative background ambiance
- dynamic emotional journeys
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Instrumentals: The Best of the Capitol Years' was released in 2003, Leo Kottke had established himself as a significant figure in acoustic guitar music. This compilation showcases his innovative playing style and diverse compositions, serving as a retrospective of his work with Capitol Records throughout the late 1960s to the early 2000s.
- Stylistic neighbors
- John Fahey· Bert Jansch· Michael Hedges
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 June Bug 2:14
- 2 Ice Miner 2:02
- 3 Poor Boy 2:06
- 4 Machine #2 3:01
- 5 Bean Time 2:32
- 6 In Christ There Is No East or West 2:12
- 7 Owls 5:02
- 8 Lost John 2:18
- 9 Blue Dot 2:54
- 10 Eggtooth 5:16
- 11 Medley: Crow River Waltz / Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring / Jack Fig 7:16
- 12 Mona Ray 3:43
- 13 Twilight Property 3:15
- 14 Taking a Sandwich to a Feast 2:49
- 15 A Good Egg 3:12
- 16 A Child Should Be a Fish 3:49
- 17 The Scarlatti Rip-Off 3:33
- 18 Grim to the Brim 3:10
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