The Best (Leo Kottke album)

The Best is a compilation album by American acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke, released in 1976. It was released on the Capitol Records label. The album draws material from Kottke's earlier albums released on Capitol, offering a selection of instrumental pieces and vocal tracks that showcase his distinctive fingerpicking style and 12-string guitar playing. While not a "greatest hits" album in the traditional sense (as Kottke's music wasn't commercially chart-topping), it served as an accessible introduction to his work for a wider audience. The track listing includes well-known Kottke pieces such as "Vaseline Machine Gun," "Ojo," and "Crow River Waltz." The album is considered a good overview of his 1970s Capitol Records output.