''Regards from Chuck Pink'' is an album by

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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 1988. The song "Busy Signal" is the only song by

nominated for a

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award. He did receive another nomination for his soundtrack when "The Paul Bunyan Story", narrated by

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, was nominated.

Reception

Writing for

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, music critic Jim Esch wrote of the album "As a whole, the vibe is somewhat lighter in touch, leaning toward jazz and new age shadings with splashes of synth guitar, violin, and electronic woodwinds for accompaniment... Although Chuck Pink doesn't have the fire in the belly of his earlier work, Kottke hasn't lost his feel for a catchy rhythmic groove and his interpretive reach has grown over the years."

Track listing

# "I Yell at Traffic" – 3:14 # "Foster's Feet" – 4:01 # "Dan's Tune" – 3:19 # "Skinflint" – 2:42 # "Pink Christmas" – 3:00 # "Short Wave" – 2:45 # "Dog Quiver" – 3:36 # "Busy Signal" – 3:52 # "Theme from 'Doodles'" – 2:15 # "The Late Zone" – 4:14 # "Taxco Steps" – 3:14 # "Ojo" – 3:44 # "Mary" – 3:17 All songs by Leo Kottke

Personnel

*Leo Kottke - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synth guitar *George Doering - electric guitar, synth guitar *Ralph Morrison - violin, string arrangements *Brenton Banks - violin *Evan Wilson - viola *

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- cello, Fender bass, acoustic bass, string arrangements *

Peter Erskine Peter Erskine (born June 5, 1954) is an American jazz drummer who was a member of the jazz fusion groups Weather Report and Steps Ahead. Early life and education Erskine was born in Somers Point, New Jersey, U.S. He began playing the drum ...

- drums, percussion, synth drums, synth program *

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- drums, percussion, synth drums, synth program *Marty Krystall - electronic woodwind instrument

Production notes

*Produced by

*Engineered by Dan Wallin and Sue McLean *Mastered by Stephen Marcussen *Photography by Tom Berthiaume

References

External links

Leo Kottke official site

Unofficial Leo Kottke web site (fan site)
{{Authority control 1988 albums Leo Kottke albums Private Music albums