LITTLE FEAT
DIXIE CHICKEN
UDCD 784
Easygoing 1973 Album is Feat's Finest Studio Hour
Stuffed with first-rate songwriting, and humorous lyrics Dixie Chicken is Little Feat's pinnacle studio album. The easygoing 1973 classic benefits from the arrival of three new musicians: guitarist Paul Barrere, percussionist Sam Clayton, and bassist Kenny Gradney.
Lowell George is at the top of his game. Standards such as the acoustic “Roll Um Easy,” keyboard-drenched “Kiss It Off,” and adroit title track hook the listener from the start, as does the timeless “Fat Man in the Bathtub,” a tune that continues George's knack for twisted storytelling. Legendary New Orleans arranger Allen Toussaint contributes the intoxicating “On Your Way Down,” which the sextet turns into a slow dark blues that ripples with rock overtones. Thick grooves and sultry riffs abound throughout this brilliant set.
Several distinguished guests contribute to the party: Bonnie Raitt, Bonnie Bramlett, ex-Rolling Stone Mick Taylor, and multi-instrumentalist Fred Tackett among them. In every sense, Dixie Chicken is the epitome of early 70s American rock and roll - funny, smart, relaxing, cohesive, melodic, smooth, stylish, engaging.
Packed in New Numbered Limited Edition Mini LP Style Packaging!
1. Dixie Chicken
2. Two Trains
3. Roll Um Easy
4. On Your Way Down
5. Kiss It Off
6. Fool Yourself
7. Walkin' All Night
8. Fat Man In the Bathtub
9. Juliette
10. Lafayette Railroad
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