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Though it seemed difficult for Little Feat to improve on their first album, SAILIN' SHOES does exactly that. Building on the bluesy feel of the debut, SAILIN' SHOES is more varied, with radio-ready country-rock ("Easy to Slip"), lilting downhome ballads ("Trouble"), rave-up rock numbers ("Teenage Nervous Breakdown"), and quirky, lounge-cool blues ("Texas Rose Café"). Little Feat mastermind Lowell George is the pen and the voice behind all of these tunes, and SAILIN' SHOES shows him hitting his stride as a songwriter of great originality and appeal.
At his best, as on the gospel-inflected title cut, and "Willin'," one of his best known and most loved tunes, Lowell seems to tap into the heart of American song, pushing familiar buttons, yet keeping things thoroughly fresh and original. This--along with the band's tasty playing and lockstep grooves--was always the appeal of Little Feat's good time, downhome vibe: this is roots music with a smart, quirky twist. SAILIN' SHOES is an essential Little Feat recording (alongside its successor, DIXIE CHICKEN), and shows Lowell and company at their finest.
Little Feat: Lowell George (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Bill Payne (vocals, accordion, keyboards); Roy Estrada (bass instrument, background vocals); Richard Hayward (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Ron Elliott (electric guitar); Sneaky Pete Kleinow (pedal steel guitar); Milt Holland (percussion); Debbie Lindsey (background vocals).
Rolling Stone (3/30/72, p.54) - "...virtual treasure chests of haunting associations, sketches and scenarios...virile, touching songs...one super rock & roll band..." Sailin' Shoes Music | List Price | $7.98 (You save $1.99) | | Category | Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Hard Rock | | Label | Warner Bros. (Record Label) | | Orig Year | 1972 | | All Time Sales Rank |  5141  | | CD Universe Part number | 1099098 | | Catalog number | 2600 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 25, 1990 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Ted Templeman | | Recording Time | 38 minutes | | Personnel | Bill Payne - vocals, accordion, keyboards
Lowell George - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Richard Hayward - drums, percussion
Roy Estrada - bass instrument, background vocals
Also: Milt Holland, Ron Elliott, Debbie Lindsey |
Little Feat Sailin' Shoes Songs Sailin' Shoes Music Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   timeless
Always a Lowell George fan, I added this cd to my collection to mainly turn my teenage daughters on to "Teenage Nervous Breakdown." Carried the cd on a recent road trip and re-discovered the intricate style of George/Payne. The eclectic blend of timeless lyrics and the seamless music of blues, rock,& funk encased in a bag of southern boogie are what make this an impressive recording. Long term fans of Little Feat understand what I'm saying. This is an underappreciated album of quality music.
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An improvement over their excellent debut album, "Sailin' Shoes" was a landmark in many ways. First, it was the final album to feature the original quartet, as bassist Roy Estrada would depart after its release. Secondly, it was the first album to feature the idiosyncratic artwork of Neon Park (a treasure of every subsequent Feat release), and I loved the Fragonard take-off, so to speak. Thirdly, it was where Lowell George's songwriting and playing came into full flower. With the possible exception of "A Apolitical Blues", every track was a winner, from the opening "Easy To Slip" (the hit single that should have been) to the beautiful country-spiced reworking of "Willin'" to the title track, Billy Payne's smokey "Cat Fever" (what a wild piano intro!), and the closing "Texas Rose Cafe".
This "hot biscuit", as the liner notes put it, should be in every Feat fan's collection.
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