''A Shout Toward Noon'' is an album by American guitarist

Leo Kottke Leo Kottke (born September 11, 1945) is an acoustic guitarist. He is known for a fingerpicking style that draws on blues, jazz, and folk music, and for syncopated, polyphonic melodies. He overcame a series of personal obstacles, including parti ...

, released in 1986.

History

''A Shout Toward Noon'' is Kottke's first recording on the Private Music label after a three-year sabbatical, largely due to a difficult

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injury in his hand. Due to the injury, Kottke left the thumb and finger picks that helped define his early style behind, and came back with a new sound. The album features somewhat heavier use of electronic synthesizers. Kottke also stated in a '' Billboard'' story, "I've been taking a break to see what would develop. I also finally learned to read music."''Kottke's Acoustic Music is Again in Vogue''. ''Billboard'' Magazine. February 22, 1996.
Retrieved December 2009. Prior to this release, Kottke composed and recorded the soundtrack for the 1985

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film ''Little Treasure''. He also composed and recorded the soundtrack for the 1986 film '' Fat Guy Goes Nutzoid''.

Reception

Writing for

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, music critic Richard Foss wrote of the album "Though the opening cuts are typical Leo Kottke instrumentals — bouncy guitar pieces with nods to jazz, folk, and blues — ''A Shout Toward Noon'' is dominated by more moody, somber tunes... This isn't to say that there are no bright moments, just that the musical dynamic of this entire album is wider than usual. A Shout Toward Noon is in fact one of Kottke's most intriguing albums, one which amply rewards repeated listening."

Track listing

All songs by Leo Kottke except as noted. The CD release has a slightly different running order.

Side one

# "Little Beaver" – 1:49 # "A Trout Toward Noon" – 2:51 # " Little Martha" (

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) – 2:37 # "Easter Again" – 3:07 # "Piece 17" (

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) – 2:05 # "Three Quarter North" – 3:26 # "Echoeing Gilewitz" (Richard Gilewitz) – 3:01

Side two

# "First To Go" – 5:08 # "Air Proofing Two" – 5:10 # "A Virtuoso is His Own Reward" – 4:00 # "Four Four North" – 2:32 # "The Ice Field" – 6:56

Personnel

*Leo Kottke – acoustic guitar *

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- synthesizer *

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– cello

Production notes

*Produced by Buell Neidlinger *Engineered by Dan Wallin and Rick Winquest

References

External links

Leo Kottke official site

Unofficial Leo Kottke web site (fan site)
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