On November 14, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Down on the Farm”, the seventh Little Feat studio album. The album was completed and released shortly after the death of the band’s founder and leader, Lowell George. It was recorded in 1979, at “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles, and Lowell George’s house in Topanga Canyon, The Paramount Ranch, Agoura Hills, and was produced by Lowell George.
Personnel:
- Lowell George– vocals, guitar
- Paul Barrère– vocals, guitar
- Sam Clayton– vocals, congas
- Kenny Gradney- bass
- Richie Hayward– vocals, drums
- Bill Payne– vocals, keyboards, synthesizer
- Gordon DeWitty– keyboards
- Robben Ford– guitar
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow- pedal steel guitar
- David Lindley– guitar
- Earl Palmer- drums
- Fred Tackett- guitar
- Jerry Jumonville- saxophone
- Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone
- Julia Waters- backing vocals
- Luther Waters- backing vocals
- Oren Waters- backing vocals
- Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals
- Fran Payne- backing vocals
- Bonnie Raitt- backing vocals
- Dan Smith – backing vocals
- Rosemary Butler- backing vocals
Track listing:
- Down on the Farm – Paul Barrère
- Six Feet of Snow – Lowell George, Keith Godchaux
- Perfect Imperfection – Paul Barrère, Tom Snow
- Kokomo – Lowell George
- Be One Now – Lowell George, Fred Tackett
- Straight from the Heart – Lowell George, Bill Payne
- Front Page News – Lowell George, Bill Payne
- Wake up Dreaming – Bill Payne, Fran Payne
- Feel the Groove – Sam Clayton, Gordon DeWitty
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