Richie Kotzen - Richie Kotzen (1989) [Japan (mini-LP) 2010] Re-up

Posted By: Andi_Deris

Date: Sept. 19, 2017

WIth legendary rhythm kings, bassist Stuart Hamm and drummer Steve Smith, 18-year-old "Richie Kotzen" delivered a set of highly complex instrumentals featuring guitar solos steeped in technique and attitude. Co-produced by Jason Becker, Kotzen's debut album features unpredictable guitar work and lyrical songs. Released in 1989 during the Shrapnel Records shred metal heyday, this CD has been hard to acquire ever since. Prior to the album's release, at the age of 17, Richie had traveled back and forth across the United States, playing in excess of 500 shows. It was during that year that Richie released "Richie Kotzen" on Shrapnel Records and graced the cover of several publications including Guitar World Magazine. Richie's style on this recording travels across rock, fusion and shred, which was initially popularized by Greg Howe on his Shrapnel debut.

Richie Kotzen
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Track Listing

01. Squeeze Play (4:38)
02. Strut It (4:10)
03. Unsafe At Any Speed (3:15)
04. Rat Trap (4:31)
05. Cryptic Script (3:57)
06. Plaid Plesiosaur (4:16)
07. Spider Legs (5:50)
08. Jocose Jenny (4:31)
09. Noblesse Oblige (5:04)

Produced by Jason Becker and Mike Varney

Personnel

• Richie Kotzen - guitar, keyboards
• Stuart Hamm - bass
• Steve Smith - drums

Notes

All songs written and composed by Richie Kotzen.

Re-mastering Engineer: Hiroyuki Tsuji (KING SEKIGUCHIDAI STUDIO)

EAC Log

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009

EAC extraction logfile from 29. January 2011, 14:44

Richie Kotzen / Richie Kotzen ( Japan Mini LP 2010 )

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Many thanks to the original uploader: begemot888