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Burnt Lips

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{{Infobox album|

| name = Burnt Lips

| type = Album

| artist = Leo Kottke

| cover = Burnt_Lips.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1978

| recorded = Leo Kottke's home

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Folk, new acoustic, American primitive guitar

| length = 40:47

| label = Chrysalis (CHR 1191)

| producer = Leo Kottke

| prev_title = The Best

| prev_year = 1976

| next_title = Balance

| next_year = 1978

}}

Burnt Lips is an album by American guitarist Leo Kottke, released in 1978.{{cite news |last1=D'Agostino |first1=John |title=Leo Kottke's the Odd Man In |work=Los Angeles Times |date=21 May 1991 |page=F2}} It peaked at No. 143 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.

History

Burnt Lips includes two selections from the soundtrack of Terrence Malick's film Days of Heaven. Only one is heard in the movie; an abbreviation of "The Train and the Gate." The album was recorded by Kottke in his home using Sound 80 Studio's mobile recording unit.

Although Kottke did not release an album in 1977, he produced and played on The Wylie Butler by Cal Hand (Takoma TAK C-1056), a Minneapolis pedal steel and dobro player who had played on numerous Capitol releases for Leo.

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 =AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |first=Mark |last=Allen |title= Burnt Lips > Review |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id= r96539 |pure_url=yes}} |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=June 28, 2011}}

| rev2 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|author-link=Colin Larkin|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|year=2007|publisher=Oxford University Press|edition=4th|isbn=978-0195313734}}

|rev3 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide

|rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite book |title=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |date=1992 |publisher=Random House |pages=407, 408}}

}}

AllMusic critic Mark Allen wrote: "The subjects of death and betrayal permeate this understandably dark album... His always problematic singing assumes a prominent role, which might not be the best strategy. He showcases his string wizardry on 'A Dull [sic] Thud' and several other instrumentals."

Track listing

All songs by Leo Kottke except as noted.

=Side one=

  1. "Endless Sleep" (Nick Lowe) – 3:37
  2. "Cool Water" (Bob Nolan) – 2:25
  3. "Frank Forgets" – 2:09
  4. "Sonora's Death Row" (Kevin Blackie Farrell) – 4:30
  5. "The Quiet Man" – 2:05
  6. "Everybody Lies" – 2:19
  7. "I Called Back" – 2:38

=Side two=

  1. "A Low Thud" – 3:07
  2. ""Orange Room" – 3:33
  3. "The Credits: Out-takes from Terry's Movie" – 3:46
  4. "Voluntary Target – 2:58
  5. "Burnt Lips" – 2:07
  6. "Sand Street" – 1:46
  7. "The Train and the Gate: From Terry's Movie" – 3:18

Charts

class="wikitable"
Chart (1978)

!Peak
position

Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=170}}

| style="text-align:center;"|77

Personnel

  • Leo Kottke—acoustic guitar, vocals

Production notes:

  • Produced by Leo Kottke
  • Recorded with Sound 80’s remote
  • Engineered by Jeff Roberts, Tom Mudge and Scott Rivard
  • Photo and Design—John Van Hamersveld

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.leokottke.com Leo Kottke's official site]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509124557/http://www.guitarmusic.org/ Unofficial Leo Kottke web site] (fan site)

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Category:Leo Kottke albums

Category:1978 albums

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