The Essential Guide to Little Feat
Submitted by lbangs on Fri, 08/13/2004 - 03:58
Tags:
- Little Feat (1971) - *** 1/2
- Sailin' Shoes (1972) - **** 1/2
- Dixie Chicken (1973) - **** 1/2
- Feats Don't Fail Me Now (1974) - **** 1/2
- The Last Record Album (1975) - *** 1/2
- Time Loves a Hero (1977) - ***
- Waiting for Columbus (1978) - ****
- Down on the Farm (1979) - ** 1/2
- Let It Roll (1988) - *** 1/2
- Representing the Mambo (1989) - **
- Shake Me Up (1991) - **
- As Time Goes By: The Very Best of Little Feat (1994) - ****
- Ain't Had Enough Fun (1995) - **
- Live from Neon Park (1996) - *** 1/2
- Under the Radar (1998) - ** 1/2
- Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years of Little Feat (2000) - *** 1/2
- Chinese Work Songs (2000) - *
- Raw Tomatos, Vol. 1 (2002) - ** 1/2
- Ripe Tomatos, Vol. 1 (2002) - ** 1/2
- Live at the Rams Head (2002) - *
- Down Upon the Suwanneee River (2003) - *
- Kickin' It at the Barn (2003) - *
Author Comments:
This appears just like my CC series, but there is one crucial distinction. This list is the combined opinions of me and several of my critical friends. We have not attempted to reflect the mainstream of critical opinion. We did not even consult the critics. These are simply our gut reactions, our silly opinions, our thoughtful judgments...
Scale:
***** - Masterpiece
**** 1/2 - Classic
**** - Great
*** 1/2 - Good
*** - Above Average
** 1/2 - Average
** - Below Average
* 1/2 - Bad
* - Terrible
1/2 - One of the worst albums ever
Obviously opinion is just that and debating the merits or ratings of certain albums can be fruitless at times. What you like is what you like. What I like is what I like. That said, the first Little Feat album is one of my favorites. I realize 3 1/2 is higher than average, but it's really a great album and different in a weird quirky brilliant way.