Circle Round the Sun

Circle 'Round the Sun
Studio album by
Leo Kottke
Released1970
GenresFolk, new acoustic, American primitive guitar
Length30:15
LabelSymposium (SYS-2001)
ProducersSkip Hotchkiss, George Hanson
Leo Kottke chronology
6- and 12-String Guitar
(1969)		 Circle 'Round the Sun
(1970)		 Mudlark
(1971)

Circle 'Round the Sun is the third album by American guitarist Leo Kottke, released in 1970.

History

Eight of its eleven songs are studio re-recordings of songs from his first (live) album 12-String Blues. Although they should have been improved by being recorded in a professional studio, there is noticeable oversaturation in many of the songs, causing his vocal to break up. Kottke has often been quoted as being unhappy with the recording quality. It has not been re-issued on CD.

Reception

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Writing for Allmusic, music critic Chip Renner said of the album, "This is a good, hard to find record."

Track listing

All songs by Leo Kottke except as noted

Side one

  1. "If Momma Knew" § – 2:30
  2. "Furry Jane" § – 1:45
  3. "Sweet Louise" § – 3:04
  4. "Tell Me Mama" (Traditional) – 2:58
  5. "Long Way Up the River" § – 2:18

Side two

  1. "Circle 'Round the Sun" § – 3:23
  2. "So Cold in China" § – 4:04
  3. "Easter and the Sargasso Sea" § – 3:09
  4. "The Prodigal Grave" § – 2:39
  5. "Living in the Country" § (Pete Seeger) – 1:21
  6. "Tell Me This Ain't the Blues" – 2:53

§ = previously recorded on 12-String Blues

Personnel

Production notes

References

  1. ↑ Muckala, Bruce. "Out of Oblivion - Review". Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Renner, Chip. "Circle Round the Sun > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 28, 2011.