1990 Little Feat – Representing The Mambo
Representing The Mambo is the ninth studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 1990. The single “Texas Twister”, aided by a popular video which received heavy rotation on MTV, became the band’s second #1 hit on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and would be a popular feature in the band’s set list throughout the 90s.
The album would be their last on Warner Bros. Records after nearly 20 years with the label.
Tracks
1 Texas Twister (Bill Payne; Fred Tackett; Martin Kibbee; Paul Barrere) 04:46
2 Daily Grind (Bill Payne; Craig Fuller; Paul Barrere) 05:08
3 Representing The Mambo (Bill Payne; Fred Tackett; Neon Park; Paul Barrere) 05:55
4 Woman In Love (Bill Payne; Fred Tackett; Paul Barrere) 03:49
5 Rad Gumbo (Bill Payne; Kenny Gradney; Martin Kibbee; Neon Park; Paul Barrere; Sam Clayton) 03:28
6 Teenage Warrior (Bill Payne; Craig Fuller; Fred Tackett; Paul Barrere) 04:53
7 That’s Her, She’s Mine (Bill Payne; Paul Barrere; Sam Clayton) 04:09
8 Feelin’s All Gone (Craig Fuller) 04:59
9 Those Feat’ll Steer Ya Wrong Sometimes (Bill Payne; Craig Fuller; Fred Tackett; Paul Barrere; Richie Hayward) 05:01
10 The Ingenue (Bill Payne; Craig Fuller; Fred Tackett; Paul Barrere) 04:21
11 Silver Screen (Bill Payne; Fred Tackett; Paul Barrere) 04:22
Biography
Musicians
1 Texas Twister
| Bass | Kenny Gradney |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Synthesizer | Bill Payne |
| Trumpet | Fred Tackett |
| Percussion | Sam Clayton |
| Background Vocals | Richie Hayward |
| Background Vocals | Sam Clayton |
| Background Vocals | Craig Fuller |
| Vocals | Paul Barrere |
2 Daily Grind
| Bass | Kenny Gradney |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Sam Clayton |
| Vocals | Craig Fuller |
3 Representing The Mambo
| Bass | Kenny Gradney |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Sam Clayton |
| Voice | Neon Park |
| Voice | Peter Asher |
| Background Vocals | Marilyn Martin |
| Background Vocals | Sharon Celani |
| Vocals | Bill Payne |
4 Woman In Love
| Bass | Kenny Gradney |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Slide Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Trumpet | Fred Tackett |
| Percussion | Sam Clayton |
| Background Vocals | Richie Hayward |
| Background Vocals | Sam Clayton |
| Vocals | Paul Barrere |
5 Rad Gumbo
| Bass | Kenny Gradney |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Slide Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Sam Clayton |
| Background Vocals | Richie Hayward |
| Background Vocals | Sam Clayton |
| Vocals | Paul Barrere |
6 Teenage Warrior
| Bass | Kenny Gradney |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Sam Clayton |
| Vocals | Craig Fuller |
7 That’s Her, She’s Mine
| Bass | Kenny Gradney |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Slide Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Sam Clayton |
| Background Vocals | Shaun Murphy |
| Vocals | Paul Barrere |
8 Feelin’s All Gone
| Bass | Kenny Gradney |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Guitar | Craig Fuller |
| Slide Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Sam Clayton |
| Vocals | Craig Fuller |
9 Those Feat’ll Steer Ya Wrong Sometimes
| Bass | Kenny Gradney |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Dobro | Paul Barrere |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Sam Clayton |
| Background Vocals | Renee Armand |
| Background Vocals | Richie Hayward |
| Background Vocals | Sam Clayton |
| Vocals | Craig Fuller |
10 The Ingenue
| Bass | Kenny Gradney |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Trumpet | Fred Tackett |
| Percussion | Sam Clayton |
| Background Vocals | Bill Payne |
| Vocals | Paul Barrere |
| Vocals | Sam Clayton |
11 Silver Screen
| Bass | Kenny Gradney |
| Drums | Richie Hayward |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Sam Clayton |
| Background Vocals | Marilyn Martin |
| Vocals | Bill Payne |
Media
Producer – Bill Payne, George Massenburg
Arranged By (Horns) – Bill Payne (Tracks 4, 10)
Engineer – George Massenburg
Engineer (Assistant) – Nathaniel Kunkel
Mastered By – Alan Yoshida, Doug Sax
Art Direction, Design – Janet Levinson
Cover, Painting, Design – Neon Park
Photography – Peter Ashworth
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At The Complex
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Skywalker Sound
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Phonographic Copyright BMG Music
Copyright Warner Bros. Records Inc
Copyright WEA International Inc
Copyright BMG Music