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Following Roy Estrada's departure during the supporting tour for Sailin' Shoes, Lowell George became infatuated with New Orleans R&B and mellow jamming, all of which came to a head on their third album, 1973's Dixie Chicken. Although George is firmly in charge - he dominates the record, writing or co-writing seven of the 10 songs - this is the point where Little Feat found its signature sound as a band, and no album they would cut from this point on was too different from this seductive, laid-back, funky record. But no album would be quite as good, either, since Dixie Chicken still had much of the charming lyrical eccentricities of the first two albums, plus what is arguably George's best-ever set of songs. Partially due to the New Orleans infatuation, the album holds together better than Sailin' Shoes and George takes full advantage of the band's increased musical palette, writing songs that sound easy but are quite sophisticated, such as the rolling "Two Trains," the gorgeous, shimmering "Juliette," the deeply soulful and funny "Fat Man in the Bathtub" and the country-funk of the title track, which was covered nearly as frequently as "Willin'." In addition to "Walkin' All Night," a loose bluesy jam by Barrere and Bill Payne, the band also hauls out two covers which fit George's vibe perfectly: Allan Toussaint's slow burner "On Your Way Down" and "Fool Yourself," which was written by Fred Tackett, who later joined a reunited Feat in the '80s. It all adds up to a nearly irresistible record, filled with great songwriting, sultry grooves, and virtuosic performances that never are flashy. Little Feat, along with many jam bands that followed, tried to top this album, but they never managed to make a record this understated, appealing and fine.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Lowell George, Producer, Writer - Robert Appere & Michael Boshears, Engineer - Little Feat, MainArtist - Martin Kibbee, Writer
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Hayward, Drums, Vocals - Bonnie Bramlett, Background Vocals - Milt Holland, Contributor - Bill Payne, Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizer - Malcolm Cecil, Additional Synthesizer - Fred Tackett, Acoustic Guitar - BONNIE RAITT, Background Vocals - Paul Barrere, Guitar, Vocals - Gloria Jones, Background Vocals - Debbie Lindsey, Background Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist - Kenny Gradney, Bass - Sam Clayton, Congas - Daring Dan Hutton, Background Vocals - Michael Boshears, Engineer - ROBERT APPERE, Engineer - Stephanie Spurville, Background Vocals - Trett Fure, Background Vocals
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Producer, Writer - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Richard Hayward, Drums, Vocals - Bonnie Bramlett, Background Vocals - Milt Holland, Contributor - Bill Payne, Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizer - Malcolm Cecil, Additional Synthesizer - Fred Tackett, Acoustic Guitar - BONNIE RAITT, Background Vocals - Allen Toussaint, Writer - Paul Barrere, Guitar, Vocals - Gloria Jones, Background Vocals - Debbie Lindsey, Background Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist - Kenny Gradney, Bass - Sam Clayton, Congas - Daring Dan Hutton, Background Vocals - Michael Boshears, Engineer - ROBERT APPERE, Engineer - Stephanie Spurville, Background Vocals - Trett Fure, Background Vocals
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Hayward, Drums, Vocals - Bonnie Bramlett, Background Vocals - Bill Payne, Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizer - Malcolm Cecil, Additional Synthesizer - Fred Tackett, Acoustic Guitar - BONNIE RAITT, Background Vocals - Paul Barrere, Guitar, Vocals - Gloria Jones, Background Vocals - Debbie Lindsey, Background Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist - Kenny Gradney, Bass - Sam Clayton, Congas - Daring Dan Hutton, Background Vocals - Michael Boshears, Engineer - ROBERT APPERE, Engineer - Stephanie Spurville, Background Vocals - Trett Fure, Background Vocals
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Producer - Fred Tackett, Writer - Robert Appere & Michael Boshears, Engineer - Little Feat, MainArtist
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Richard Hayward, Drums, Vocals - Bonnie Bramlett, Background Vocals - Bill Payne, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Malcolm Cecil, Additional Synthesizer - Fred Tackett, Acoustic Guitar - BONNIE RAITT, Background Vocals - Paul Barrere, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Gloria Jones, Background Vocals - Debbie Lindsey, Background Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist - Kenny Gradney, Bass - Sam Clayton, Congas - Daring Dan Hutton, Background Vocals - Michael Boshears, Engineer - ROBERT APPERE, Engineer - Stephanie Spurville, Background Vocals - Trett Fure, Background Vocals
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Bill Payne, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Paul Barrere, Guitar - Robert Appere & Michael Boshears, Engineer - Little Feat, MainArtist - Kenny Gradney, Bass
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Hayward, Drums, Vocals - Bonnie Bramlett, Background Vocals - Bill Payne, Keyboards, Vocals, Synthesizer - Malcolm Cecil, Additional Synthesizer - Fred Tackett, Acoustic Guitar - BONNIE RAITT, Background Vocals - Paul Barrere, Guitar, Vocals - Gloria Jones, Background Vocals - Debbie Lindsey, Background Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist - Kenny Gradney, Bass - Sam Clayton, Congas - Daring Dan Hutton, Background Vocals - Michael Boshears, Engineer - ROBERT APPERE, Engineer - Stephanie Spurville, Background Vocals - Trett Fure, Background Vocals
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Lowell George, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Hayward, Drums, Vocals - Bonnie Bramlett, Background Vocals - Bill Payne, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - Malcolm Cecil, Additional Synthesizer - Fred Tackett, Acoustic Guitar - BONNIE RAITT, Background Vocals - Paul Barrere, Guitar, Vocals - Gloria Jones, Background Vocals - Debbie Lindsey, Background Vocals - Little Feat, MainArtist - Kenny Gradney, Bass - Sam Clayton, Congas - Daring Dan Hutton, Background Vocals - Michael Boshears, Engineer - ROBERT APPERE, Engineer - Stephanie Spurville, Background Vocals - Trett Fure, Background Vocals
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Following Roy Estrada's departure during the supporting tour for Sailin' Shoes, Lowell George became infatuated with New Orleans R&B and mellow jamming, all of which came to a head on their third album, 1973's Dixie Chicken. Although George is firmly in charge - he dominates the record, writing or co-writing seven of the 10 songs - this is the point where Little Feat found its signature sound as a band, and no album they would cut from this point on was too different from this seductive, laid-back, funky record. But no album would be quite as good, either, since Dixie Chicken still had much of the charming lyrical eccentricities of the first two albums, plus what is arguably George's best-ever set of songs. Partially due to the New Orleans infatuation, the album holds together better than Sailin' Shoes and George takes full advantage of the band's increased musical palette, writing songs that sound easy but are quite sophisticated, such as the rolling "Two Trains," the gorgeous, shimmering "Juliette," the deeply soulful and funny "Fat Man in the Bathtub" and the country-funk of the title track, which was covered nearly as frequently as "Willin'." In addition to "Walkin' All Night," a loose bluesy jam by Barrere and Bill Payne, the band also hauls out two covers which fit George's vibe perfectly: Allan Toussaint's slow burner "On Your Way Down" and "Fool Yourself," which was written by Fred Tackett, who later joined a reunited Feat in the '80s. It all adds up to a nearly irresistible record, filled with great songwriting, sultry grooves, and virtuosic performances that never are flashy. Little Feat, along with many jam bands that followed, tried to top this album, but they never managed to make a record this understated, appealing and fine.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:35
- Main artists: Little Feat
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1973 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1973 Warner Records Inc.
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