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Little Feat: Chinese Work Songs

On June 20, 2000, “CMC International” label released “Chinese Work Songs”, the 13th Little Feat studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Paul Barrere and Bill Payne.

Personnel:

  • Paul Barrère – vocals, guitar, dobro, bicycle bells
  • Fred Tackett – guitar, dobro, backing vocals
  • Bill Payne – keyboards, vocals
  • Kenny Gradney – bass, backing vocals
  • Richie Hayward – drums, vocals
  • Shaun Murphy – vocals, percussion
  • Sam Clayton – percussion, backing vocals
  • Béla Fleck – banjo
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Piero Mariani – percussion
  • Joe Sublett – saxophone
  • Darrell Leonard – trumpet, trombonium

Track listing:

  1. Rag Mama Rag – J. R. Robertson
  2. Eula – Paul Barrère, Fred Tackett
  3. Bed of Roses – Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne
  4. Sample in a Jar – Anastasio, Marshall
  5. Just Another Sunday – Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne
  6. Gimme a Stone – Hyman, Chertoff, Forman, Bazilian
  7. Rio Esperenza – Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne
  8. Tattoo Heart – Paul Barrère, Shaun Murphy
  9. Marginal Creatures – Paul Barrère, Fred Tackett
  10. Chinese Work Songs – Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
  11. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry – Bob Dylan

Little Feat: Let It Roll

On August 2, 1988, “Warner Bros” label released “Let It Roll”, the eighth Little Feat studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “The Complex” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Massenburg and Bill Payne.

Personnel:

  • Paul Barrère – vocals, guitar
  • Fred Tackett – guitar, mandolin, trumpet 
  • Craig Fuller – vocals, button accordion, guitar
  • Bill Payne – vocals, keyboards
  • Kenny Gradney – bass guitar
  • Richie Hayward – vocals, drums
  • Sam Clayton – vocals, percussion
  • Renée Armand – vocals
  • Marilyn Martin – vocals
  • Shaun Murphy – vocals
  • Bonnie Raitt – vocals
  • Linda Ronstadt – vocals
  • Bob Seger – vocals
  • George Massenburg – recording, mixing
  • Sharon Rice, Kenny Fowler – engineer assistant
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordinator
  • Edd Kolakowski – piano technician
  • Neon Park – design

Track listing:

  1. Hate to Lose Your Lovin’ – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller
  2. One Clear Moment – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne
  3. Cajun Girl – Martin Kibbee, Bill Payne
  4. Hangin’ on to the Good Times – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
  5. Listen to Your Heart – Craig Fuller, Bill Payne
  6. Let it Roll – Paul Barrere, Martin Kibbe, Bill Payne
  7. Long Time till I Get Over You – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller
  8. Business as Usual – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne
  9. Changin’ Luck – Craig Fuller, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
  10. Voices on the Wind – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett