Litte Feat Sailin' Shoes Gatefold vinyl LP 1972 first pressing EX/EX SKU: Chartham TJR 08/04/23 LFSS Style: Country Blues, Country Rock Condition: Used EAN: Does Not Apply ISBN: Does Not Apply

Little Feat Salin' Shoes Gatefold Vinyl 1972 EX/EX 

Sailin' Shoes is the second studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 1972. Produced by Ted Templeman, it marked a shift away from the sound of the band's eponymous debut, to that of their subsequent album, Dixie Chicken. It also introduced the cover artwork of Neon Park to the group, and was the last album appearance of original bassist Roy Estrada.

Music and recording

The music of Sailin' Shoes is a mixture of pop, rock, blues and country. Highlighted by a reworked group version of "Willin'", the album also featured such enduring tracks as "A Apolitical Blues," "Easy to Slip" and the title track, all by guitarist and lead vocalist Lowell George, the second co-written with Martin Kibbee, credited as "Fred Martin", a former band-mate from The Factory, and the first appearance of the "George/Martin" credit on a Little Feat record. The track "Texas Rose Cafe" is a tribute to a post-Houston concert visit by Lowell George and others to the hippie restaurant/club/beer garden. During refreshments upstairs George had said that he liked the place so much that he was going to write a song about it and it would be on their next album. It turned out to be true and not just so much "beer talk".

It was the last full Little Feat record to be produced by an outsider, until 1977's Time Loves a Hero with each of the three interim albums being produced almost entirely by Lowell George. Noted Los Angeles-based session percussionist Milt Hollandplayed percussion on "Easy to Slip" and "Trouble" and he also played tabla on the follow-up album Dixie Chicken.Ron Eliiott of the Beau Brummels played rhythm guitar on "A Apolitical Blues" and Debbie Lindsey provided the female vocals on "Cold, Cold, Cold" and the title track.

Tracklist:
A1 Easy To Slip 03:19 A2 Cold Cold Cold 03:58 A3 Trouble 02:15 A4 Tripe Face Boogie 03:14 A5 Willin' 02:54 A6 A Apolitical Blues 03:25 B1 Sailin' Shoes 02:49 B2 Teenage Nervous Breakdown 02:10 B3 Got No Shadow 05:05 B4 Cat Fever 04:35 B5 Texas Rose Cafe 03:43 Cat No. K 46156