Ice Water (1974)

About this title: This is a good record, though not the Leo Kottke album to start with, as it is not representative of his usual work -- it's mostly a vocal record, and a very country-flavored record at that, with Kottke's baritone, reminiscent in some ways of Leonard Cohen (and even moving into what one might consider Jim Morrison territory), serving as the dominant instrument on six of the ten tracks. His flashy 12-string playing and Cal Hand's Dobro do come to the fore on "Tilt Billings and the Student Prince." Tom T. Hall and Ron Elliott of the Beau Brummels are among the songwriters represented. Among the ... read more

Tracks:

1. Morning Is the Long Way Home [Kottke]
2. Pamela Brown [Hall]
3. A Good Egg [Kottke]
4. Tilt Billings and the Student Prince [Kottke/Nagle]
5. All Through the Night [Traditional]
6. Short Stories [Kottke/Hand]
7. You Tell Me Why [Elliott]
8. You Know I Know You Know [Kottke]
9. Born to Be With You [Robertson]
10. A Child Should Be a Fish [Kottke]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.