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He did just that, and the song was subsequently recorded by Lowell's band Little Feat. The song was included on Little Feat's 1971 self-titled debut album. The band re-recorded the song at a slower tempo to much greater success on their 1972 Sailin' Shoes album. A live version recorded in 1977 appears on their 1978 album Waiting for Columbus.
The music of Sailin' Shoes is a mixture of pop, rock, blues and country. [2] Highlighted by a reworked group version of "Willin'", the album also featured such enduring tracks as "A Apolitical Blues," "Easy to Slip" and the title track, all by guitarist and lead vocalist Lowell George, the second co-written with Martin Kibbee, credited as "Fred Martin", a former band-mate from The Factory, and ...
In late 1972 Little Feat reformed, with bassist Kenny Gradney replacing Estrada. The band also added a second guitarist in Paul Barrere, who had known George since they attended Hollywood High School in California, and percussionist Sam Clayton (brother of session singer Merry Clayton and the brother-in-law of the jazz saxophonist Curtis Amy) and as a result the band was expanded from a ...
Little Feat "Easy to Slip" 1972 — — — Sailin' Shoes "Dixie Chicken" 1973 — — — Dixie Chicken "Oh Atlanta" 1974 — — — Feats Don't Fail Me Now "Spanish Moon" 1975 — — — "Long Distance Love" 1976 — — — The Last Record Album "All That You Dream" — — — "Time Loves a Hero" 1977 — — — Time Loves a Hero
Dixie Chicken is the third studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 1973, on Warner Bros. Records.The artwork for the front cover was by illustrator Neon Park [4] and is a reference to a line from the album's third song, "Roll Um Easy".
Time Loves a Hero is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 1977. The album's cover art is by Neon Park. Critical reception
Little Feat is the debut studio album by American rock band Little Feat, released in 1971 by Warner Bros. Records. The album was recorded mostly in sessions between August and September 1970. Its sound is in a similar vein as the band's more widely known later recordings, such as 1973's Dixie Chicken and 1978's Waiting for Columbus .
It was their last original work for nine years. The band had announced their break-up in June 1979 during the making of the album. Little Feat would reform in 1987. The cover shows one of Neon Park's several duck-girls—an allusion to "The Finishing Touch" by painter Gil Elvgren. [3] [4]