''Time Step'' is an album by

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guitarist

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, released in 1983.

History

''Time Step'' is Kottke's last recording on the Chrysalis label. It is the first of two Kottke albums produced by

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, the second being ''

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''. Guests include

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and

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. After the release of ''Time Step'' Kottke went into a three-year seclusion. When he returned later in 1986, it was as a guest musician on ''

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'' by

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, then his own releases with a new direction and picking style. ''Time Step'' was re-issued on CD by BGO (CD255) in 1995.

Track listing

All songs by Leo Kottke except as noted.

Side one

# "Running All Night Long" – 2:44 # "The Bungle Party" – 3:00 # "

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, Richard Dehr,

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) – 2:38

Side two

# "Saginaw, Michigan" (Bill Anderson, Don Wayne) – 3:37 # "I'll Break Out Again" (

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) – 3:26 # "The Wrong Track" – 2:44 # "Starving" – 2:55 # "Here Comes That Rainbow Again" (

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) – 3:11

Personnel

*Leo Kottke - acoustic guitar, vocals *

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- drums *David Miner - bass *

- guitar on "Starving" and "Julies House", background vocals *

- background vocals *

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- drums and percussion on "The Wrong Track" *Dennis Keely - percussion on "The Bungle Party" and "Running All Night Long" Production notes: *Produced by

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*Engineered by Donivan Cowart *Second engineer: Alan Vashon

References

External links

Leo Kottke's official site

Unofficial Leo Kottke web site
(fan site) {{Authority control 1983 albums Leo Kottke albums Albums produced by T Bone Burnett Chrysalis Records albums