Released by: Warner Records
Release Date: Out Now!!!
Genre: Rock
Links: https://www.littlefeat.net/
Line Up:
singer-guitarist Lowell George
drummer Richard Hayward
keyboard player Bill Payne,
singer-guitarist Paul Barrere
bassist Kenny Gradney
and percussionist Sam Clayton
Tracklist
[CD1: Original Album (2024 Remaster)]
1. Rock & Roll Doctor
2. Oh Atlanta
3. Skin It Back
4. Down The Road
5. Spanish Moon
6. Feats Don’t Fail Me Now
7. The Fan
8. Medley: Cold Cold Cold / Tripe Face Boogie
[CD2: Hotcakes, Outtakes, Rarities]
1. Brickyard Blues – Outtake
2. Feats Don’t Fail Me Now – Alternate Version
3. Rock & Roll Doctor – Alternate Version *
4. Spanish Moon – Alternate Version *
5. Skin It Back – Alternate Version *
6. Oh Atlanta – Alternate Version *
7. All That You Dream – Outtake
8. Front Page News – Alternate Version *
9. Long Distance Love – Outtake *
10. Lonesome Whistle – Alternate Version *
11. Day At The Dog Races – Unfinished Outtake *
12. Spanish Moon – Single Version
[CD3: If You Got It, A Truck Brought It: Live At The L’Olympia, Paris, France (2/01/75)]
1. On Your Way Back Down *
2. Skin It Back *
3. Fat Man In The Bathtub *
4. Rock & Roll Doctor *
5. Oh Atlanta *
6. Medley: Cold Cold Cold / Dixie Chicken / Tripe Face Boogie *
7. Willin’ *
8. Teenage Nervous Breakdown *
* previously unreleased
Feats don’t fail me now is the 4th studio album of the legendary American band LITTLE FEAT. It was released back in 1974, and now celebrates it’s 50-year anniversary via a wonderful deluxe CD re-release that has 2 bonus CDs which are filled with outtakes and rarities as well as a fantastic live concert that was recorded in Paris, France in 1975. LITTLE FEAT’s music was a mix of all kinds of typical American musicstyles from the south, such as Westcoast, blues, funk, jazz, southern rock, boogie rock, country, soul, swamp, etc., yet with a pop touch as well. They hailed from Los Angeles, but their sound was New Orleans ish, and at the time of release of this newly re-released 3-CD set of Feats Don’t Fail Me Now, the band’s line up consisted of Paul Barrere – guitar, vocals, Sam Clayton – percussion, vocals, Lowell George – vocals, guitar, Kenny Gradney – bass, Richie Hayward – drums, vocals and Bill Payne – keyboards, vocals, while guests included the amazing TOWER OF POWER, BONNIE RAITT, EMMYLOU HARRIS and a few more.
The resulting album was an instant LITTLE FEAT classic that showed the band at their very best. Back in the 1970s there were so many bands in the USA doing this groovy funky slightly rocking style, so they had a lot of competition, but on the other hand all the bands were friends and switched members every now and then. Somehow however LITTLE FEAT never became as big as for example STEELY DAN, DOOBIE BROTHERS BAND, TOTO, POCO, THE EAGLES or any of such well-known big acts from the 1970s. Anyway, this new CD release of their legendary 4th album is one to check out if you long back to the days of such classic American soulful funky southern rock/New Orleans style music.
Just listen to a song like closing track Medley: Cold Cold Cold, Tripe Face Boogie, and you will understand what I mean here. Nowadays there’s a huge revival of such kinda 70s music, thanks to bands like BLACKBERRY SMOKE, ROBERT JON & THE WRECK, LARKIN POE, THE SHEEPDOGS, etc., but LITTLE FEAT were once the real deal. The 2 additional CDs are for the die-hard fans likewise making this CD re-release even more interesting, while the original 8 album tracks on CD 1 sound better than ever. Make sure not to miss this CD release and if you aren’t familiar with LITTLE FEAT, this album is the best starting point!
Written by: Gabor Kleinbloesem
Ratings: Gabor 8/10
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