Tag: Instrumental
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Leo Kottke, 6-and 12-String Guitar, 1969 on Takoma
Kottke’s second album, following 12-String Blues, and what would become reportedly the best-selling LP on John Fahey’s Takoma Records. Writing his own liner notes, Kottke writes “All that is left to be said is that Kottke’s voice does not appear on this album. His guitar does.” My copy—via Salem Flea Marketplace—has the gold and tan…
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Leo Kottke, Guitar Music, 1981 on Chrysalis
Eleventh (?) LP from Kottke, a solo outing instrumental style. Recorded at Sound 80 in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis. Includes a cover of Ry Cooder’s Available Space” as well as “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” and eight originals. My copy—via Salem Flea Marketplace—is a Santa Maria pressing on blue Chrysalis labels.
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Leo Kottke, Self-Titled, 1976 on Chrysalis
Kottke’s first album on Chrysalis (after six on Capitol): a fully instrumental album produced by Denny Bruce with arrangements by Jack Nitzsche My copy via the Salem Flea Marketplace is a 1977 pressing on Chrysalis labels.
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Jeremiah Fraites, Piano Piano, 2021 on Dualtone.
Jeremiah Fraites, Piano Piano, 2021 on Dualtone. Drummer, songwriter from The Lumineers, recorded this during the pandemic at home with engineering and production support from David Baron Lovely tranquil instrumental mood music
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The Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1964 on United Artists.
The Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1964 on United Artists. The US release version which has both vocal and instrumental versions of Many tunes
