Essential Leo Kottke

Essential
Greatest hits album by
Leo Kottke
Released1991
Recorded1976–1983
GenreFolk, Americana, new acoustic, American primitive guitar
Length66:54
LabelChrysalis
ProducerDenny Bruce, T-Bone Burnett, Kenny Buttrey, Leo Kottke
Leo Kottke chronology
Great Big Boy
(1991) 		Essential
(1991) 		Peculiaroso
(1994)

Essential is a compilation of American guitarist Leo Kottke'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 Rhino box set release Anthology covers the first 15 years of Kottke's career and includes selections from the Takoma, Capitol, and Chrysalis releases along with extensive liner notes. Capitol later released another compilation package titled The Best of Leo Kottke.

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Allmusic [1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r96540
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.