Little Feat - 'Sailin’ Shoes (Deluxe Edition)' black vinyl 3LP reissue.

Little Feat is the quintessential “cult” band. Started by Lowell George, 1972’s Sailin’ Shoes captures these musical rebels at one of their early peaks. The songs on Sailin’ Shoes are a masterful collage of inventive narrative, resplendent in countercultural irony and romance.  Featuring the classic tracks “Willin’” (covered by Linda Rondstadt and many others), “Easy to Slip” (originally written for the Doobie Brothers) and the title track, it’s an album whose status has grown immeasurably, making it one of the most acclaimed releases of its era.  With 1973’s Dixie Chicken, Little Feat found its signature sound as a band, producing a seductive, laid-back, funky record made up of what is arguably Lowell George’s best-ever set of songs.  With tracks that sound easy but are quite sophisticated, fans will enjoy hits like the rolling “Two Trains” the deeply soulful and funny “Fat Man in the Bathtub” and the country- funkified title track (which was covered nearly as frequently as “Willin’”). These deluxe editions include the original albums remastered and recut from the original tapes, alongside previously unreleased studio outtakes and demos, and complete unreleased live shows. It’s a treasure trove of material for their feverish fan base, and the first ever deep dive into one of the most influential bands from the 70’s Warner catalog.

Tracklisting -

LP1: Sailin’ Shoes (2023 Remaster)

A1. EASY TO SLIP (2023 REMASTER) [3:19]

A2. COLD, COLD COLD (2023 REMASTER) [3:58]

A3. TROUBLE (2023 REMASTER) [2:15]

A4. TRIPE FACE BOOGIE (2023 REMASTER) [3:14]

A5. WILLIN’ (2023 REMASTER) [2:54]

A6. A APOLITICAL BLUES (2023 REMASTER) [3:25]

B1. SAILIN’ SHOES (2023 REMASTER) [2:49]

B2. TEENAGE NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (2023 REMASTER) [2:10]

B3. GOT NO SHADOW (2023 REMASTER) [5:05]

B4. CAT FEVER (2023 REMASTER) [4:35]

B5. TEXAS ROSE CAFE (2023 REMASTER) [3:43]

LP2: Hotcakes, Outtakes & Rarities

A1. SAILIN’ SHOES (DEMO)* [2:57]

A2. EASY TO FALL (EASY TO SLIP) [DEMO FOR DOOBIE BROS.] [2:41]

A3. TEXAS ROSE CAFÉ (DEMO FOR DOOBIE BROS.) [3:24]

A4. COLD, COLD, COLD (ALTERNATE VERSION)* [4:17]

A5. ROTO/TONE [4:07]

B1. A APOLITICAL BLUES (ALTERNATE VERSION)* [3:46]

B2. BOOGIE – TRIPE FACE BOOGIE [3:58]

B3. TROUBLE (ALTERNATE VERSION)* [2:23]

B4. DORIVILLE [2:44]

B5. WILLIN’ (ALTERNATE VERSION)* [3:00]

B6. EASY TO SLIP (MONO SINGLE VERSION)

LP3: Thank You! I’ll Eat It Here: Live at the Palladium, Los Angeles, CA 8/28/71

A1. TRIPE FACE BOOGIE (LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM, LOS ANGELES, CA 8/28/71)* [4:30]

A2. HAMBURGER MIDNIGHT (LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM, LOS ANGELES, CA 8/28/71)* [3:41]

A3. CAT FEVER (LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM, LOS ANGELES, CA 8/28/71)*[5:19]

A4. WILLIN’ (LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM, LOS ANGELES, CA 8/28/71)* [4:06]

A5. STRAWBERRY FLATS (LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM, LOS ANGELES, CA 8/28/71)* [3:11]

B1. GOT NO SHADOW (LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM, LOS ANGELES, CA 8/28/71)* [5:08]

B2. TEXAS ROSE CAFÉ (LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM, LOS ANGELES, CA 8/28/71)* [4:05]

B3. SNAKES ON EVERYTHING (LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM, LOS ANGELES, CA 8/28/71)* [4:18]

B4. HOT ROD (ELDORADO SLIM) [LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM, LOS ANGELES, CA 8/28/71]* [5:08]

B5. TEENAGE NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM, LOS ANGELES, CA 8/28/71)*