Balance (Leo Kottke album)

Balance is an album by American guitarist Leo Kottke, released in 1978.

It was re-issued on CD by BGO Records (263) in 1996.

On this album, only Whine and Dolores are Kottke's familiar acoustic guitar solos. 1/2-Acre of Garlic is a unique blend of acoustic guitar wizardry and Kottke's vocal, with electric guitar and bass supporting. Learning the Game is a straight ballad rendition of the Buddy Holly classic. The remaining tracks are essentially rock songs. Even Embryonic Journey is given more of a rock band style of treatment than in Jefferson Airplane's original version.

Track listing
All songs by Leo Kottke except as noted.

Side one

 * 1) "Tell Mary" – 2:59
 * 2) "I Don't Know Why" – 2:30
 * 3) "Embryonic Journey" (Jorma Kaukonen) – 3:15
 * 4) "Disguise – 3:09
 * 5) "Whine" – 3:28

Side two

 * 1) "Losing Everything" – 2:32
 * 2) "Drowning" – 3:16
 * 3) "Dolores" – 4:09
 * 4) "1/2-Acre of Garlic" – 2:43
 * 5) "Learning the Game" (Buddy Holly) – 4:06

Personnel
Production notes:
 * Leo Kottke – acoustic guitar, vocals
 * Kenneth Buttrey – drums, clavinet (on “Disguise”)
 * Mike Leech – bass
 * Bobby Ogdin – piano
 * John Harris – piano
 * Produced by Kenneth Buttrey
 * Engineered and remixed by Marty Lewis
 * Recorded at Quadrafonic Sound Studios, mixed at Westlake Audio, mastered at Mastering Lab by Mike Reese
 * Assistant engineers: Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Connie Potter, Paul Ray
 * Art direction: John Van Hamersveld
 * Photography: Larry Williams