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Circle Round the Sun

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Circle 'Round the Sun
Studio album by
Released1970
GenreFolk, new acoustic, American primitive guitar
Length30:15
LabelSymposium (SYS-2001)
ProducerSkip 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

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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.[1] It has not been re-issued on CD.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Chip Renner called the album "This is a good, hard to find record."[2]

Track listing

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All songs by Leo Kottke except as noted

Side one

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  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

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  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

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

Production notes

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  • Engineered by Bob Schultz, Roger Wilhelmi, Skip Hotchkiss, George Hanson
  • Production: Skip Hotchkiss, George Hanson

References

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