Artist: Little Feat Title Of Album: Feats Don't Fail Me Now Year Of Release: 2024 Label: Warner Country: US Genre: Southern Rock, Blues Rock Audio codec: FLAC | lossless

Little Feat will release a new Deluxe Edition of Feats Don’t Fail Me Now this summer, just in time for the 50th anniversary of the legendary group’s fourth studio album.

"Feats Don't Fail Me Now (Deluxe Edition)" will be available June 14 and include the studio album newly remastered from the original multi-track and two-track stereo tapes. They also feature rare and unreleased alternate versions and outtakes from the album sessions.

A wealth of unreleased music is included in the new Deluxe Edition, including alternate versions of album tracks (“Rock & Roll Doctor” and “Oh Atlanta”) and early versions of songs destined for future albums, including “Long Distance Love” (The Last Record Album) and an unfinished version of “Day At The Dog Races” (Time Loves A Hero).

The presence of any session recordings from Feats Don’t Fail Me Now is a minor miracle. The studio where the band made the album, Blue Seas Recording Studio in Baltimore, was a converted barge that sank into the harbor in 1977. Until recently, the session tapes were believed to be lost.

Originally released in August 1974, Feats Don’t Fail Me Now was the band’s fourth album overall but only the second recorded by the classic lineup of singer-guitarist Lowell George, drummer Richard Hayward, keyboard player Bill Payne, singer-guitarist Paul Barrere, bassist Kenny Gradney, and percussionist Sam Clayton. The album also features the R&B funk group Tower of Power on horns.

When it came out, the album received glowing reviews for its funky grooves and standout tracks like “Rock & Roll Doctor,” “Oh Atlanta,” and the lead single, “Spanish Moon.” The album went gold and was the band’s first to reach the Billboard Top 200, peaking at #36.

Tracks: Disc 1 Feats Don't Fail Me Now 1974

1. Rock And Roll Doctor (Lowell George, Martin Kibbee) - 2:57
2. Oh Atlanta (Bill Payne) - 3:28
3. Skin It Back (Paul Barrere) - 4:11
4. Down The Road (Lowell George) - 3:45
5. Spanish Moon (Lowell George) - 3:06
6. Feats Don't Fail Me Now (Lowell George, Martin Kibbee, Paul Barrere) - 2:27
7. The Fan (Bill Payne, Lowell George) - 4:28
8. Medley: Cold Cold Cold / Tripe Face Boogie (Bill Payne, Lowell George, Martin Kibbee, Richie Hayward) - 9:57

Disc 2 Hotcakes, Outtakes, Rarities

1. Brickyard Blues (Allen Toussaint) - 3:00
2. Feats Don't Fail Me Now (Lowell George, Martin Kibbee, Paul Barrere) - 2:30
3. Rock And Roll Doctor (Lowell George, Martin Kibbee) - 3:24
4. Spanish Moon (Lowell George) - 3:44
5. Skin It Back (Paul Barrere) - 4:34
6. Oh Atlanta (Bill Payne) - 3:36
7. All That You Dream (Bill Payne, Paul Barrere) - 3:33
8. Front Page News (Bill Payne) - 4:57
9. Long Distance Love (Lowell George) - 2:53
10. Lonesome Whistle (Hank Williams, Jimmie H. Davis) - 3:47
11. Day At The Races (Bill Payne, Ken Gradney, Paul Barrere, Richie Hayward, Sam Clayton) - 3:12
12. Spanish Moon (Lowell George) - 2:41

Disc 3 If You Got It, A Truck Brought It: Live At The L’Olympia, Paris, France, 2/1/75

1. On Your Way Down (Allen Toussaint) - 6:51
2. Skin It Back (Paul Barrere) - 5:30
3. Fat Man In The Bathtub (Lowell George) - 5:55
4. Rock And Roll Doctor (Lowell George, Martin Kibbee) - 4:05
5. Oh Atlanta (Bill Payne) - 3:55
6. Medley: Cold Cold Cold / Dixie Chicken / Tripe Face Boogie (Bill Payne, Lowell George, Martin Kibbee, Richie Hayward) - 19:52
7. Willin’ (Lowell George) - 4:15
8. Teenage Nervous Breakdown (Lowell George) - 3:44

Personnel: Paul Barrere - Guitar, Vocals Sam Clayton - Percussion, Vocals Lowell George - Vocals, Guitar Kenny Gradney - Bass Richie Hayward - Drums, Vocals Bill Payne - Keyboards, Vocals