As American as rock 'n roll itself, Little Feat's
music transcends boundaries, a freewheeling fusion of California rock
and Dixie-inflected funk-boogie. Also in the mix are strains of folk,
blues, rockabilly, country and jazz, inventing a hybrid sound that is
truly Little Feat's own. In 2002, this legendary band formed their own
label, Hot Tomato Records, ostensibly to release a series of what might
best be described as official bootlegs (plus new studio recordings,
Kicking It At The Barn, 2003 and Join The Band, 2008).
Now comes 40
Feat, a thrilling, supercharged dip into the best of Little Feat's own
live recordings. From 'The Fan' and 'Crack In Your Door', recorded in
Houston in 1971 with the original quartet through to 'Roll Um Easy' and
'Down On The Farm', recorded in 2004 (from Barnstormin' Live Volumes 1
& 2), this three-disc set rattles off one Little Feat classic after
another, including Bonnie Raitt guesting on a 1973 version of 'Sailin'
Shoes' and Lowell George's solo demo of 'Trouble'. The band's guitarist
Paul Barrere explains: "Our first releases, the box sets called Ripe and
Raw Tomatoes spanned 30 years of Little Feat live. It was really a
great treat for our fans to get to glimpse into the vaults of Little
Feat live." "Now thanks to Proper Records, here is a very cool sampling
of the best of those live recordings we've done, past and present for
Hot Tomato, as well as one song from Kickin' It At The Barn. So check it
out, 40 songs from 40 years." 3CD collection of Little Feat's own
collection of "official bootlegs" that span 40 years from 1971 - 2011.
CD 1:
01 Crack In Your Door
02 The Fan
03 Trouble
04 Cat Fever
05 Texas Rose Cafe
06 Lafayette Railroad
07 Hamburger Midnight Blues
08 Apolitical Blues
09 Fat Man In The Bathtub
10 Cold Cold Cold / Dixie Chicken
11 Sailin' Shoes
12 Teenage Nervous Breakdown
13 Long Distance Love
14 Down Below The Borderline
15 Rocket In My Pocket
16 Tripe Face Boogie
CD 2:
01 Rock And Roll Doctor
02 Long Time 'Til I Get Over You
03 Daily Grind
04 Feelin's All Gone
05 Shake Me Up
06 Strawberry Flats
07 Borderline Blues
08 Ain't Had Enough Fun
09 This Land Is Your Land
10 Hate To Lose Your Lovin'
11 One Clear Moment
12 Willin'
13 Hoy Hoy
CD 3:
01 Skin It Back
02 Cajun Girl
03 Oh Atlanta
04 Time Loves A Hero
05 Spanish Moon
06 Old Folks Boogie
07 Let It Roll
08 Feats Don´t Fail Me Now
09 Bill's River Blues
10 Roll Um Easy
11 Down on the Farm / Candy Man Blues
CD 1:
01 Crack In Your Door
02 The Fan
03 Trouble
04 Cat Fever
05 Texas Rose Cafe
06 Lafayette Railroad
07 Hamburger Midnight Blues
08 Apolitical Blues
09 Fat Man In The Bathtub
10 Cold Cold Cold / Dixie Chicken
11 Sailin' Shoes
12 Teenage Nervous Breakdown
13 Long Distance Love
14 Down Below The Borderline
15 Rocket In My Pocket
16 Tripe Face Boogie
CD 2:
01 Rock And Roll Doctor
02 Long Time 'Til I Get Over You
03 Daily Grind
04 Feelin's All Gone
05 Shake Me Up
06 Strawberry Flats
07 Borderline Blues
08 Ain't Had Enough Fun
09 This Land Is Your Land
10 Hate To Lose Your Lovin'
11 One Clear Moment
12 Willin'
13 Hoy Hoy
CD 3:
01 Skin It Back
02 Cajun Girl
03 Oh Atlanta
04 Time Loves A Hero
05 Spanish Moon
06 Old Folks Boogie
07 Let It Roll
08 Feats Don´t Fail Me Now
09 Bill's River Blues
10 Roll Um Easy
11 Down on the Farm / Candy Man Blues
