My Father's Face is an album recorded by American guitarist Leo Kottke, released in 1989. It is his second with producer T Bone Burnett.

My Father's Face
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 15, 1989
RecordedOcean Way Recording, Los Angeles
Polar Studios, Stockholm
74th St. Studio, Minneapolis
Length39:01
LabelPrivate Music (2050-2-P)
ProducerT Bone Burnett
Leo Kottke chronology
Regards from Chuck Pink
(1988)
My Father's Face
(1989)
That's What
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

The same year as the release of My Father's Face Kottke would be featured in a PBS feature, Home and Away.[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Times Twelve" – 3:32
  2. "Everybody Lies" – 2:47
  3. "B. J." – 3:29
  4. "Why Can't You Fix My Car" – 2:27
  5. "Theme from Rick and Bob Report" –2:30
  6. "My Aunt Francis" 4:36
  7. "William Powell" – 4:57
  8. "Back in Buffalo" – 3:03
  9. "Mona Ray" – 2:22
  10. "Jack Gets Up" – 4:19
  11. "Doorbell" – 4:59

All songs by Leo Kottke

Personnel

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  • Leo Kottke - guitar, vocals
  • David Hidalgo - Fender six, eight string, harmony vocals
  • Jim Keltner - drums, percussion on "Back in Buffalo" and "The Rick and Bob Report"
  • T Bone Burnett - Fender 12, Hammond B-3
  • David Miner - four and five string electric bass
  • Edgar Meyer - acoustic bass
  • Michael Blair - marimba, glockenspiel, Fairchild, tympani, hand drum, shakers, tubular bells, etc.
  • Jerry Douglas - dobro
  • Charlie Shoemake - vibraphone

Production notes

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  • Produced by T Bone Burnett
  • Recorded and mixed by Rik Pekkonen
  • Assistant engineer: Stacy Baird
  • Additional recording by Paul Martinson

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  3. ^ Baker, Kathryn (June 1989). "Kottke's TV Show No Joke, It's a Treat". Los Angeles Times.
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