1974 Little Feat – Feats Don’t Fail Me Now
Feats Don’t Fail Me Now is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 1974. The cover was designed by Neon Park.
According to Richie Hayward, “Wait Till the Shit Hits the Fan” dates back to their debut but the band had trouble recording it on the last two albums due to its irregular 7
8 meter. It was scrapped until the sessions for this album when it was recorded live in the studio as “The Fan” while the original version appeared on Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years Of Little Feat.
In 2000 it was voted number 718 in Colin Larkin’s All Time Top 1000 Albums
Tracks
1 Rock And Roll Doctor (Fred Martin; Lowell George) 02:58
2 Oh, Atlanta (Bill Payne) 03:29
3 Skin It Back (Paul Barrere) 04:12
4 Down The Road (Lowell George) 03:45
5 Spanish Moon (Lowell George) 03:06
6 Feats Don’t Fail Me Now (Fred Martin; Lowell George; Paul Barrere) 02:27
7 The Fan (Bill Payne; Lowell George) 04:29
8 Medley Cold Cold Cold Tripe Face Boogie (Lowell George; Richie Hayward; Bill Payne) 09:59
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Kenny Gradney |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Guitar | Lowell George |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Background Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
| Background Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
| Background Vocals | Fran Tate |
| Vocals | Bill Payne |
| Vocals | Lowell George |
| Vocals | Paul Barrere |
Musicians
On the single version of Spanish Moon (according the box set Hotcakes & Outtakes, released in 2000) :
| Bass | Kenny Gradney |
| Drums | Fred White |
| Clavinet | Gordon DeWitty |
| Sax | Lenny Pickett |
| Sax | Steve Kupka |
| Sax | Emilio Castillo |
| Trombone | Mic Gilette |
| Trumpet | Greg Adams |
| Trumpet | Mic Gilette |
Liner Notes
Producer – Van Dyke Parks (Track 5)
Producer (Assistance) – Clyde Bakkemo
Producer (Executive) – Mo Ostin
Coordinator – Gölen Olson-Logan
Engineer – Sneed Urn
Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Design – Neon Park
Photography – Mary Lowenbach
Recorded At Blue Seas Recording Studios
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