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Eight Miles High View on Youtube
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I Am Random View on Youtube
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Noon To Noon View on Youtube
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From The Cradle To The Grave View on Youtube
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How Many People Are You View on Youtube
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Ants View on Youtube
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Sheets View on Youtube
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The Only One View on Youtube
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Reuniting under the auspices of proven musical chemistry and a shared sense of whimsy, acoustic guitar hero Leo Kottke and Phish bassist Mike Gordon offer up Noon, their third outing as a duo. While Gordon has remained active as ever with Phish business and a pleasing assortment of solo and side projects, Kottke all but disappeared after 2005's Sixty Six Steps, the pair's previous collaboration, and didn't issue any music for 15 years. Like their two previous albums, 2020's Noon is laced with complex musical figures, offbeat lyrics, and a spring-like funkiness, though it also takes more ruminative turns, thanks in part to the existential gravity of some of Kottke's songwriting contributions. The playing, of course, is spectacular throughout, as befitting these two instrumental giants; Kottke's distinctive picking patterns sound as bold as ever and Gordon weaves them together with his own jaunty dexterity. Vocals are present on all but two of the 11 cuts, which are dotted with a pair of oddball covers: Kottke's dark-hued reading of the Byrds' "Eight Miles High" is a highlight, though Gordon's breezy folk-funk take on Prince's "Alphabet Street" never quite gets off the ground. The instrumental tracks, "Flat Top" and "Ants," are wonderfully virtuosic performances imbued with warmth and drama in equal measure. Kottke's dexterous meditation, "Noon to Noon," wears its melancholy like brittle armor while Gordon keeps things lighter, as on eccentric groovers "I Am Random" and "How Many People Are You." For the most part, the set is casual and intimate with few overdubs and the addition of drummer Jon Fishman (also of Phish) on just a handful of tracks. Not all of the writing is stellar, but Noon's deficits are generally outweighed by the duo's sense of camaraderie and musicianship, making for a strong third outing and a welcome return for Kottke, in particular.
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1. Flat Top
- Primary Artist
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Leo Kottke
Mike Gordon - Composer
- Leo Kottke
- Lyricist
- Leo Kottke
- Mastering Engineer
- Paul Dugre
- Mixing
- Jared Slomoff
- Producer
- Jared Slomoff
- Recording
- Jared Slomoff
- Studio Personnel
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Paul Dugre
Jared Slomoff
2. Eight Miles High
- Primary Artist
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Leo Kottke
Mike Gordon - Composer
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David Crosby
Roger Mcguinn
Gene Clark - Lyricist
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David Crosby
Roger Mcguinn
Gene Clark - Mastering Engineer
- Paul Dugre
- Mixing
- Jared Slomoff
- Producer
- Jared Slomoff
- Recording
- Jared Slomoff
- Studio Personnel
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Paul Dugre
Jared Slomoff
3. I Am Random
- Primary Artist
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Leo Kottke
Mike Gordon - Composer
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Scott Murawski
Mike Gordon - Lyricist
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Mike Gordon
Scott Murawski - Mastering Engineer
- Paul Dugre
- Mixing
- Jared Slomoff
- Producer
- Jared Slomoff
- Recording
- Jared Slomoff
- Studio Personnel
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Paul Dugre
Jared Slomoff
4. Noon To Noon
- Primary Artist
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Leo Kottke
Mike Gordon - Composer
- Leo Kottke
- Lyricist
- Leo Kottke
- Mastering Engineer
- Paul Dugre
- Mixing
- Jared Slomoff
- Producer
- Jared Slomoff
- Recording
- Jared Slomoff
- Studio Personnel
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Paul Dugre
Jared Slomoff
5. From The Cradle To The Grave
- Primary Artist
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Leo Kottke
Mike Gordon - Composer
- Leo Kottke
- Lyricist
- Leo Kottke
- Mastering Engineer
- Paul Dugre
- Mixing
- Jared Slomoff
- Producer
- Jared Slomoff
- Recording
- Jared Slomoff
- Studio Personnel
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Paul Dugre
Jared Slomoff
6. How Many People Are You
- Primary Artist
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Leo Kottke
Mike Gordon - Composer
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Scott Murawski
Mike Gordon - Lyricist
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Mike Gordon
Scott Murawski - Mastering Engineer
- Paul Dugre
- Mixing
- Jared Slomoff
- Producer
- Jared Slomoff
- Recording
- Jared Slomoff
- Studio Personnel
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Paul Dugre
Jared Slomoff
7. Ants
- Primary Artist
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Leo Kottke
Mike Gordon - Composer
- Leo Kottke
- Lyricist
- Leo Kottke
- Mastering Engineer
- Paul Dugre
- Mixing
- Jared Slomoff
- Producer
- Jared Slomoff
- Recording
- Jared Slomoff
- Studio Personnel
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Paul Dugre
Jared Slomoff
8. Sheets
- Primary Artist
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Leo Kottke
Mike Gordon - Composer
- Leo Kottke
- Lyricist
- Leo Kottke
- Mastering Engineer
- Paul Dugre
- Mixing
- Jared Slomoff
- Producer
- Jared Slomoff
- Recording
- Jared Slomoff
- Studio Personnel
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Paul Dugre
Jared Slomoff
9. Alphabet St.
- Primary Artist
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Leo Kottke
Mike Gordon - Composer
- Prince
- Lyricist
- Prince
10. Peel
- Primary Artist
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Leo Kottke
Mike Gordon - Composer
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Scott Murawski
Mike Gordon - Lyricist
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Mike Gordon
Scott Murawski - Mastering Engineer
- Paul Dugre
- Mixing
- Jared Slomoff
- Producer
- Jared Slomoff
- Recording
- Jared Slomoff
- Studio Personnel
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Paul Dugre
Jared Slomoff
11. The Only One
- Primary Artist
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Leo Kottke
Mike Gordon - Composer
- Leo Kottke
- Lyricist
- Leo Kottke
- Mastering Engineer
- Paul Dugre
- Mixing
- Jared Slomoff
- Producer
- Jared Slomoff
- Recording
- Jared Slomoff
- Studio Personnel
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Paul Dugre
Jared Slomoff
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 11 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 41 minutes and 7 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 640x640 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- New Folk
- Label
- Megaplum / ATO Records
- Music Distribution Service
- Universal Music Hi-Res
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Nov 19, 2020
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 880882432058