Jeff’s Playlist: Feats Don’t Fail Me Now

Feats Don’t Fail Me Now — Little Feat

A fine album by Little Feat from back when you could only get about 35 min­utes of music on a record. This has got some clas­sics on it.

Give it a lis­ten; these guys are great musi­cians and songwriters.

Track list­ing

Side One

“Rock & Roll Doctor” (Lowell George, Martin Kibbee) – 2:57 (lead vocal George)
“Oh Atlanta” (Bill Payne) – 3:26 (lead vocal Payne)
“Skin it Back” (Paul Barrère) – 4:11 (lead vocal Barrère)
“Down the Road” (George) – 3:46 (lead vocal George)
“Spanish Moon” (George) – 3:01 (lead vocal George)

Side Two

“Feats Don’t Fail Me Now” (Barrère, George, Martin Kibbee) – 2:27 (lead vocal George)
“The Fan” (George, Payne) – 4:30 (lead vocal George)
“Medley: Cold Cold Cold/Tripe Face Boogie” (George/Richie Hayward, Payne) – 10:00 (lead vocal George)

Personnel

Little Feat
Paul Barrere – gui­tar, vocals
Sam Clayton – per­cus­sion, vocals
Lowell George – vocals, gui­tar
Kenny Gradney – bass
Richie Hayward – drums, vocals
Bill Payne – key­boards, vocals

Additional
Gordon DeWitty – clavinet (“Spanish Moon”)
Fred White – drums (“Spanish Moon”)
Emmylou Harris – back­ing vocals
Bonnie Raitt – back­ing vocals
Fran Tate – back­ing vocals
Tower of Power – horns

Released  August 9, 1974
Recorded  Early 1974
Studio        Blue Seas Recording Studio in Hunt Valley, Maryland The Sound Factory, Los Angeles Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood Sunset Sound, Los Angeles
Length       34:18
Label         Warner Bros.
Producer    Lowell George (tracks 1–4 and 6–8), Van Dyke Parks (track 5)