Mallard "In A Different Climate" (1976) -Country Rock / Boogie Rock-

Label : Virgin Records Ltd.

 Side 1

01 - Green Coyote (David Wagstaff, Bill Harkleroad & Mark Boston)

02 - Your Face On Someone Else (David Wagstaff, Bill Harkleroad & John Thomas)

03 - Harvest (David Wagstaff & John Thomas)

04 - Mama Squeeze (Ted Alvy & Bill Harkleroad)

Side 2

01 - Heartstrings (Bill Harkleroad & John Thomas)

02 - Old Man Grey (Mark Boston)

03 - Texas Weather (Ted Alvy & Bill Harkleroad)

04 - Big Foot (Ted Alvy & Bill Harkleroad)

Produced by Robert John Lange with Bill Harkleroad

Recorded at Clearwell Castle, Monmouth on the Manor Mobile

Engineers : Michael Glossop & Robert John Lange

And a Trident Studios Engineers : Peter Kelsey & Jerry Smith

Mixed at Trident Studios by Jerry Smith

Bill Harkleroad : Guitars

John Thomas : Keyboards & Backing vocals

Sam Galpin : Vocals

Mark Boston : Bass Guitar, Dobro & Vocals on "Old Man Grey"

George Draggota : Drums

John McFee plays Pedal Steel Guitar on "Harvest"

Hoodoo Rhythm Devils "What The Kids Want" (1973) -Boogie Rock / Country Rock-

Label : Blue Thumb Records Inc.

 Side I

01 - Crazy Bout The Ladies (Joe Crane)

02 - My Old Lady (Glenn Walters & John Greenlease)

03 - Bullfrog Holler (Joe Crane)

04 - Milltown Gambler (Joe Crane)

05 - Louisiana (R Greene, Joe Crane & John Greenlease)

Side II

01 - Ride On Mary (Joe Crane)

02 - Mudcat Stew (Joe Crane)

03 - The Mirror (Joe Crane)

04 - I Fought The Law And The Law Won (Sonny Curtis)

Produced by David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.

Associate Producer : Jack Leahy

A Product of Catero Sound Company, San Francisco

Recorded at Wally Heider Studios & Funky Features, San Francisco

Recording Engineers : Fred Catero, Jeremy Zatkin, Jack Leahy

Mix-down Engineer : David Rubinson

Mastering : George Horn

Roger Clark plays Drums on "Bullfrog Holler" & "The Mirror"

Ruben Gosfield plays Steel Guitar on "Bullfrog Holler"

John McFee plays Steel Guitar on "The Mirror"

The Pointer Sisters (Anita, Bonnie, June & Ruth) sing Background vocals on "The Mirror"

The Horn Section on "Milltown Gambler" is Skip Mesquite (Tenor Sax), Sonny Lewis (Tenor Sax) & Dave Luell (Baritone Sax)

On "My Old Lady", add Joe Ellis (Trumpet) & Mike Heathman (Trombone)

Joe Crane : Electric & Acoustic Piano, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Glenn 'Hambone' Walters : Vocals, Percussion

John Rewind : Electric Guitar

Dexter C. Plates : Bass, Low Vocals

Jerome : Drums

Little Feat "Celebrating Waiting For Columbus At The Ryman" (2025) -Boogie Rock / Blues Rock-

Label : Little Feat

 DISC 1

01 - Join The Band (Traditional)

02 - Fat Man In The Bathtub (Lowell George)

03 - All That You Dream (Paul Barrere & Bill Payne)

04 - Oh Atlanta (Bill Payne)

05 - Old Folks Boogie (Paul Barrere & Paul Gabriel Barrere)

06 - Time Loves A Hero (Paul Barrere, Bill Payne & Kenny Gradney)

07 - Day Or Night (Bill Payne & Frances Payne)

08 - Mercenary Territory (Lowell George, Elizabeth George & Richie Hayward)

09 - Spanish Moon (Lowell George)

DISC 2

01 - Dixie Chicken (Lowell George & Martin Kirbee)

02 - Tripe Face Boogie (Bill Payne & Richie Hayward)

03 - Rocket In My Pocket (Lowell George)

04 - Willin' (Lowell George)

05 - Don't Bogart That Joint (Elliot Inger & Larry Wagner)

06 - A Apolitical Blues (Lowell George)

07 - Long Distance Call (Muddy Waters)

08 - Sailin' Shoes (Lowell George)

09 - Feats Don't Fail Me Now (Paul Barrere, Lowell George & Martin Kibbee)

10 - Let It Roll (Paul Barrere, Lowell George & Martin Kibbee)

Includes Bonus Songs

01 - On Your Way Down (Allen Toussaint)

02 - Dixie Chicken (Lowell George & Martin Kirbee)

Recorded Live at The Historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN on March 16 & 17, 2022

Little Feat is :

Bill Payne : Keys, Vocals

Kenny Gradney : Bass

Sam Clayton : Percussion, Vocals

Fred Tackett : Guitars, Mandolin, Trumpet, Vocals

Scott Sharrard : Drums, Vocals

The Midnight Ramble Horns are :

Steven Bernstein : Trumpet

Jay Collins : Sax

Erik Lawrence : Sax

Special Guests include : Nicki Bluhm, Eric Church, John Cowan, Tommy Emmanuel, Jeff Hanna, Amy Helm, John 'JoJo' Hermann, Jamey Johnson, Connor Kennedy, Marcus King, Bettye LaVette & Charlie Starr

DISC 1

01 - Join The Band 

From the Original 'Waiting For Colombus'

02 - Fat Man In The Bathtub 

Charlie Starr on Guitar & Lead vocals

Nicki Bluhm, John Cowan, Amy Helm, Connor Kennedy on Backing vocals

03 - All That You Dream 

Nicki Bluhm, John Cowan, Amy Helm, Connor Kennedy on Backing vocals

04 - Oh Atlanta 

John 'JoJo' Hermann on Keys

Nicki Bluhm, John Cowan, Amy Helm, Connor Kennedy on Backing vocals

05 - Old Folks Boogie 

John 'JoJo' Hermann on Keys

06 - Time Loves A Hero 

07 - Day Or Night 

08 - Mercenary Territory 

09 - Spanish Moon 

/

DISC 2

01 - Dixie Chicken 

Eric Church on Vocals & Guitar

Nicki Bluhm, John Cowan, Amy Helm, Connor Kennedy on Backing vocals

02 - Tripe Face Boogie 

Tommy Emmanuel on Guitar

03 - Rocket In My Pocket 

/

04 - Willin' 

Jamey Johnson on Vocals & Guitar

Nicki Bluhm on Backing vocals

05 - Don't Bogart That Joint 

/

06 - A Apolitical Blues 

Bettye LaVette on Vocals

07 - Long Distance Call 

Jeff Hanna on Vocals & Guitar

Nicki Bluhm, John Cowan, Amy Helm, Connor Kennedy on Backing vocals

08 - Sailin' Shoes 

Marcus King on Guitar & Backing vocals

Nicki Bluhm, John Cowan, Amy Helm, Connor Kennedy on Backing vocals

09 - Feats Don't Fail Me Now 

Marcus King on Guitar & Backing vocals

Nicki Bluhm, John Cowan, Amy Helm, Connor Kennedy on Backing vocals

10 - Let It Roll

Marcus King on Guitar & Backing vocals

Nicki Bluhm, John Cowan, Amy Helm, Connor Kennedy on Backing vocals

Includes Bonus Songs

01 - On Your Way Down

Bettye LaVette on Vocals

02 - Dixie Chicken

Tommy Emmanuel on Guitar

Nicki Bluhm, John Cowan, Amy Helm, Connor Kennedy on Backing vocals

Sweathog "Hallelujah" (1972) -Southern Rock / Boogie Rock-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Road To Mexico (Alan Parker, Lenny Lee Goldsmith, Ed Sanford & John Townsend)

02 - Ride, Louise, Ride (Change In Louise) (Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton)

03 - Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo (Rick Derringer)

04 - Questions And Conclusions (Lenny Lee Goldsmith & Bob Jones)

05 - Things Yet To Come (Victor Phillips & Lenny Lee Goldsmith)

06 - Rejoice, Rejoice, Rejoice (Lenny Lee Goldsmith, Ed Sanford & John Townsend)

Side 2

01 - Hallelujah (Gary Zekley, Mitchell Bottler & Roberta Twain)

02 - Darker Side (Lenny Lee Goldsmith)

03 - Working My Way Back Home (Daniel Moore)

04 - In The Wee Wee Hours Of The Night (James Brown)

05 - Rock And Roll Revival (Lenny Lee Goldsmith)

Sweathog :

Lenny Lee Goldsmith : Organ, Vocals

Barry 'Frosty' Smith : Drums, Percussion

Bob Jones : Guitar, Vocals

Dave Johnson : Bass, Vocals

With :

Michael Omartian : Piano

Horns Arranged by Jimmie Haskell, except "Darker Side"

Engineered & Mixed by Bill Schnee

Produced by Bill Schnee & Joel Sill

Little Feat "Strike Up The Band" (2025) -Boogie Rock / Blues Rock-

Label : Hot Tomato Records

 01 - 4 Days Of Heaven 3 Days Of Work* (Bill Payne, Scott Sharrard & Tony Leone)

02 - Bayou Mama (Charlie Starr & Bill Payne)

03 - Shipwrecks* (Scott Sharrard)

04 - Midnight Flight* (Scott Sharrard)

05 - Too High To Cut My Hair* (Fred Tackett & Scott Sharrard)

06 - When Hearts Fall (Bill Payne & John Leventhal)

07 - Strike Up The Band* (Scott Sharrard)

08 - Bluegrass Pines (Bill Payne & Robert Hunter)

09 - Disappearing Ink* (Scott Sharrard)

10 - Love And Life (Never Fear)* (Fred Tackett)

11 - Dance A Little (Bill Payne)

12 - Running Out Of Time With The Blues (Tony Leone)

13 - New Orleans Cries When She Sings (Bill Payne & Vince Herman)

Produced by Vance Powell & Bill Payne

*Co-Produced by Scott Sharrard

Bill Payne : Piano, Hammond B3, Synthesizer, Keyboards & Vocals

Scott Sharrard : Slide & Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Resophone Guitar & Vocals

Kenny Gradney : Bass & Backing vocals

Sam Clayton : Percussion & Backing vocals

Fred Tackett : Guitar, Mandolin, Trumpet & Backing vocals

Tony Leone : Drums, Percussion & Vocals

Recorded at Blackbird Studio A & Sputnik Sound in Nashville, TN ; OneTwoSeven in Harlem, NYC

Mixed by Vance Powell

Mastered by Pete Lyman at Infrasonic Sound

Additional Recording & Engineering by Charles A. Martinez

Additional Recording by Tyler Bryant

Assistant Engineers : Kohen Terry & Steve Cordray

Editor : Michael Fary

Executive Producer : Brian Penix

01 - 4 Days Of Heaven 3 Days Of Work

Art Edmalston : Saxophone

Marc Franklin : Trumpet

02 - Bayou Mama

03 - Shipwrecks

/

04 - Midnight Flight

Art Edmalston : Saxophone

Marc Franklin : Trumpet

Backing vocals : Kristen Rogers

05 - Too High To Cut My Hair

Art Edmalston : Saxophone

Marc Franklin : Trumpet

06 - When Hearts Fall

Backing vocals : Kristen Rogers

07 - Strike Up The Band

Featuring Larkin Poe

Backing vocals : Rebecca & Megan Lovell

08 - Bluegrass Pines

Featuring Molly Tuttle, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams

Acoustic Guitar : Molly Tuttle

Backing vocals : Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams

09 - Disappearing Ink

Backing vocals : Kristen Rogers

10 - Love And Life (Never Fear)

/

11 - Dance A Little

Backing vocals : Kristen Rogers

12 - Running Out Of Time With The Blues

/

13 - New Orleans Cries When She Sings

Art Edmalston : Saxophone

Marc Franklin : Trumpet

Backing vocals : Kristen Rogers

The Doobie Brothers "Best Of The Doobies : Volumes I & II" (2024) -Westcoast Rock / Country Rock / Boogie Rock-

Label : Warner Records / Rhino

 CD 1

01 - China Grove (Tom Johnston)
02 - Long Train Runnin' (Tom Johnston)
03 - Takin' It To The Streets (Michael McDonald)
04 - Listen To The Music (Tom Johnston)
05 - Black Water (Patrick Simmons)
06 - Rockin' Down The Highway (Tom Johnston)

07 - Jesus Is Just Alright (Arthur Reynolds)
08 - It Keeps You Runnin' (Michael McDonald)
09 - South City Midnight Lady (Patrick Simmons)
10 - Take Me In Your Arms (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)
11 - Without You (The Doobie Brothers)

CD 2

01 - Little Darling (I Need You) (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)
02 - Echoes Of Love (Patrick Simmons, Willie Mitchell & Earl Randle)
03 - You Belong To Me (Michael McDonald & Carly Simon)
04 - One Step Closer (Keith Knudsen, John McFee & Carlene Carter)
05 - What A Fool Believes (Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins)
06 - Dependin' On You (Patrick Simmons & Michael McDonald)

07 - Here To Love You (Michael McDonald)
08 - One By One (Bobby LaKind & Michael McDonald
09 - Real Love (Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson)
10 - Minute By Minute (Michael McDonald & Lester Abrams)

CD 1 Produced by Ted Templeman
Engineered by Donn Landee 

The Doobie Brothers :
Tom Johnston : Vocals & Guitar on All except "Takin' It To The Streets" & "It Keeps You Runnin'", harmonica on "Long Train Runnin'"
Michael McDonald : Vocals & Keyboards on "Takin' It to the Streets" & "It Keeps You Runnin'" 
Patrick Simmons : Guitar & Vocals on "Black Water", "South City Midnight Lady" & "Jesus Is Just Alright"
Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter : Guitar, Steel Guitar & Slide Guitar
Tiran Porter : Bass Guitar & Vocals
Michael Hossack : Drums
John Hartman : Drums
Keith Knudsen : Drums on "Take Me In Your Arms"

CD 2  Produced by Ted Templeman

Engineered by Donn Landee & Jim Isaacson* (Engineered "One Step Closer", "One By One" & "Real Love")

Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood

Mastered by Bobby Hata at Warner Bros Recording Studios, North Hollywood

Digital Mastering by Lee Herschberg

The Doobie Brothers in 1981: 
Patrick Simmons : Guitars & Vocals
Michael McDonald : Keyboards & Vocals
John McFee : Guitars & Vocals
Keith Knudsen : Drums & Vocals
Willie Weeks : Bass Guitar & Vocals
Cornelius Bumpus : Saxophones, Organ & Vocals
Bobby LaKind : Congas & Vocals
Chet McCracken : Drums, Vibraphone & Marimbas

Former Members Of The Doobie Brothers :
Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter : Guitars
John Hartman : Drums
Tom Johnston : Guitars & Vocals
Tiran Porter : Bass Guitar

R.E.O. Speedwagon "Ridin' The Storm Out" (1973) -Boogie Rock / AOR-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Ridin' The Storm Out (Gary Richrath)

02 - Whiskey Night (Gary Richrath)

03 - Oh Woman (Gary Richrath)

04 - Find My Fortune (Gary Richrath)

05 - Open Up (Stephen Stills)

Side 2

01 - Movin' (Kevin Cronin)

02 - Son Of A Poor Man (Gary Richrath)

03 - Start A New Life (Gary Richrath)

04 - It's Everywhere (Kevin Cronin)

05 - Without Expression (Terry Reid)

Mike Murphy : Vocals

Neal Doughty : Keyboards, Synthesizer

Alan Gratzer : Drums

Gregg Philbin : Bass

Gary Richrath : Guitar

Produced by Bill Halverson for Jordan Productions, Inc., for Connecticut Recording Studios, Inc.

Engineered by Bill Halverson

Joe Walsh : Slide Guitar on "Whiskey Night", "Open Up" & "Start A New Life"

Guille Garcia, Gene Estes : Percussion

Gloria Jones, Carolyn Willis & Oma Drake : Chicks

R.E.O. Speedwagon "R.E.O./T.W.O." (1972) -Melodic Rock / Boogie Rock-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Let Me Ride (Kevin Cronin)

02 - How The Story Goes (Gary Richrath)

03 - Little Queenie (Chuck Berry)

04 - Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes) (Kevin Cronin)

Side 2

01 - Music Man (Kevin Cronin)

02 - Like You Do (Gary Richrath)

03 - Flash Tan Queen (Gary Richrath)

04 - Golden Country (Gary Richrath)

Produced by Paul Leka & Billy Rose II

All Songs Arranged by Reo Speedwagon

Engineering : Mike Figlio

Assistant Engineers : Ed Hudson, Hollis Flatt, Bob McGraw, Freeman Ramsey

Mastering Engineers : Jack Ashkinazy, M.C. Rather

Recorded at Columbia Studios, Nashville

Saxophone on "Little Queenie" : Special Thanks to Boots Randolph

Background vocals on "Let Me Ride" : Kelly Bowen, Tomi Lee Bradly

Reo Speedwagon :

Alan Gratzer : Drums, Percussion

Gregg Philbin : Bass

Neal Doughty : Keyboards

Kevin Cronin : Vocals, Guitar

Gary Richrath : Lead Guitar

R.E.O. Speedwagon "R.E.O. Speedwagon" (1971) -Melodic Rock / Boogie Rock / Pop Rock-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Gypsy Woman's Passion (Reo Speedwagon)

02 - 157 Riverside Avenue (Reo Speedwagon)

03 - Anti-Establishment Man (Reo Speedwagon)

04 - Lay Me Down* (Reo Speedwagon)

Side 2

01 - Sophisticated Lady (Reo Speedwagon)

02 - Five Men Were Killed Today (Reo Speedwagon)

03 - Prison Women* (Reo Speedwagon)

04 - Dead At Last (Reo Speedwagon)

Produced by Paul Leka & Billy Rose II for Connecticut Recording Studios, Inc.

Gary Richrath : Guitar

Gregg Philbin : Bass

Neil Doughty : Keyboards

Terry Luttrell : Vocals

Alan Gratzer : Drums

Recorded at Connecticut Recording Studios, Inc., Bridgeport, Conn.

Recording Engineer : Billy Rose II

*Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois

Recording Engineers : Bill Thompson, Edwin Stryszak

Remix Engineers : Wayne Tarnowski, Tim Geelan

Remix - Mastering Engineer : Jack Ashkinazy

All Songs Written & Arranged by R.E.O. Speedwagon

Ondes Martenot Played by André Borly on "Five Men Were Killed Today"

Background Voices by Freedom Soul Singers on "Dead At Last"

Little Feat "Dixie Chicken" (2023) -Southern Rock / Boogie Rock-

Label : Warner Records Inc.

CD 1: DIXIE CHICKEN - 2023 REMASTER

01 - Dixie Chicken (Lowell George & Martin Kibbee)
02 - Two Trains (Lowell George)
03 - Roll Um Easy (Lowell George)
04 - On Your Way Down (Allan Toussaint)
05 - Kiss It Off (Lowell George)

06 - Fool Yourself (Fred Tackett)

07 - Walkin All Night (Bill Payne & Paul Barrere) 
08 - Fat Man In The Bathtub (Lowell George)
09 - Juliette (Lowell George)

10 - Lafayette Railroad (Bill Payne & Lowell George) 

CD 2: HOTCAKES, OUTTAKES & RARITIES

01 - Two Trains (Lowell George) (Demo)

02 - Fat Man In The Bathtub (Lowell George) (Demo)

03 - Walkin' All Night (Alternate Version)

04 - Roll Um Easy (Lowell George) (Alternate Version)

05 - On Your Way Down (Alternate Version)

06 - Eldorado Slim (Bill Payne & Lowell George)

07 - Juliette (Lowell George) (Alternate Version)

08 - Hi Roller (Ace In The Hole) (Paul Barrere)

09 - Dixie Chicken (Lowell George & Martin Kibbee) (Alternate Version)

ICEPICK ELDORADO: Live at Paul's Mall, Boston, Massachusetts, April 1, 1973

10 - Two Trains (Lowell George)

11 - Got No Shadow (Bill Payne)

12 - On Your Way Down (Allen Toussaint)

13 - Walkin' All Night (Bill Payne & Paul Barrere)

14 - Fat Man In The Bathtub (Lowell George)

15 - Willin' (Lowell George)

16 - A Apolitical Blues (Lowell George)

CD 2 Tracks 03, 05, 07, 09, 16 are previously unreleased

CD 1 Originally Released as Warner Bros. #BS-2686

Produced by Lowell George

Engineered by Robert Appere & Michael Boshears

Assistant Engineer : John Haeny

Recorded & Mixed at Clover Recorders, Hollywood, CA ; Warner Bros. Recording Studios (Amigo), North Hollywood, CA ; Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA

Paul Barrere : Guitar & Vocals

Sam Clayton : Congas

Lowell George : Guitars, Cowbells, Vocals

Kenny Gradney : Bass

Richie Hayward : Drums & Vocals

Bill Payne : Keyboards, Vocals & Synthesizer

Background Vocalists : Bonnie Bramlett, Debbie Lindsey, Trett Fure, Gloria Jones, Stephanie Spurville, Bonnie Raitt

Additional Appearing Musicians :

Milt Holland : Tablas

Malcolm Cecil : Synthesizer

Daring Dan Hutton : Background vocals

Fred Tackett : Acoustic Guitar

CD 2 Track 01

Produced by Ted Templeman

Engineered by Don Landee

Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios (Amigo), North Hollywood, CA (12/8/71-2/6/72)

Originally appeared on 'Hotcakes & Outtakes', Rhino #79912 (9/00)

CD Track 02

Produced & Recorded by Lowell George

Originally appeared on 'Raw Tomatos, Vol. One (Raw Recordings 1971-2001), 'Hot Tomato' #0203 (6/02)

CD 2 Tracks 03-05, 07, 09

Produced by Lowell George during the 'Dixie Chicken' Sessions (10/72-12/72)

Engineered by Robert Appere & Michael Boshears

Assistant Engineer : John Haeny

Recorded at Clover Recorders, Hollywood, CA ; Warner Bros. Recording Studios (Amigo), North Hollywood, CA ; Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA

Mixed by Brian Kehew at Timeless Recording, Los Angeles, CA, May 2022

CD 2 Tracks 06 & 08

Produced by Lowell George

Engineered by Robert Appere

CD Two Track 06 Recorded at Clover Recorders, Hollywood, CA (11/22/72) ; CD Two Track 08 Recorded & Mixed at Clover Recorders, Hollywood, CA (10/21/72-12/04/72)

Originally appeared on 'Hotcakes & Outtakes', Rhino #79912 (9/00)

CD 2 Tracks 10-16

Originally Recorded by WBCN-FM, Boston, MA (4/1/73)

Mixed by Brian Kehew at Timeless Recording, Los Angeles, CA, May 2022

Lowell George : Vocals, Guitar

Bill Payne : Vocals, Piano, Keyboards

Paul Barrere : Guitar, Vocals

Kenny Gradney : Bass

Sam Clayton : Congas

Richie Hayward : Drums, Vocals

Reissue Credits

This Reissue Produced for Release by Jason Jones

Mastered by Dan Hersch with Bill Inglot at D2 Mastering

Little Feat "Sailin' Shoes" (2023) -Southern Rock / Blues Rock / Boogie Rock-

Label : Warner Records, Inc.

CD ONE: SAILIN’ SHOES 2023 REMASTER

01 - Easy To Slip (Lowell George & Martin Kibbee)

02 - Cold, Cold, Cold (Lowell George)

03 - Trouble (Lowell George)

04 - Tripe Face Boogie (Bill Payne & Richie Hayward)

05 - Willin' (Lowell George)

06 - A Apolitical Blues (Lowell George)

07 - Sailin' Shoes (Lowell George)

08 - Teenage Nervous Breakdown (Lowell George)

09 - Got No Shadow (Bill Payne)

10 - Cat Fever (Bill Payne)

11 - Texas Rose Cafe (Lowell George)

CD TWO: HOTCAKES, OUTTAKES & RARITIES

01 - Sailin' Shoes (Lowell George) (Demo)

02 - Easy To Fall (Easy To Slip) (Lowell George & Martin Kibbee) (Demo for The Doobie Brothers)

03 - Texas Rose Cafe (Lowell George) (Demo for The Doobie Brothers)

04 - Cold, Cold, Cold (Lowell George) (Alternate Version)

05 - Roto/Tone (Elliot Ingber)

06 - A Apolitical Blues (Lowell George) (Alternate Version)

07 - Boogie - Tripe Face Boogie (Bill Payne & Richie Hayward)

08 - Trouble (Lowell George) (Alternate Version)

09 - Doriville (Lowell George)

10 - Willin' (Lowell George) (Alternate Version)

11 - Easy To Slip (Lowell George & Martin Kibbee) (Mono Single Version)

THANK YOU! I’LL EAT IT HERE: LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM, LOS ANGELES, CA, AUGUST 28, 1971

12 - Tripe Face Boogie (Bill Payne & Richie Hayward)

13 - Hamburger Midnight (Lowell George & Roy Estrada)

14 - Cat Fever (Bill Payne)

15 - Willin' (Lowell George)

16 - Strawberry Flats (Bill Payne & Lowell George)

17 - Got No Shadow (Bill Payne)

18 - Texas Rose Cafe (Lowell George)

19 - Snakes On Everything (Bill Payne)

20 - Hot Rod (Eldorado Slim) (Bill Payne, Lowell George, Richie Hayward & Roy Estrada)

21 - Teenage Nervous Breakdown (Lowell George)

CD TWO Tracks 01, 04, 06, 08, 10, 12-21 are Previously Unreleased

CD ONE Originally Released as Warner Bros 'BS-2600' (2/72)

Produced by Ted Templeman

Engineered & Mixed by Don Landee

"Sailin' Shoes" Engineered by Eddie Bracken

"Trouble" Engineered by Bobby Hata

Recorded & Mixed at Warner Bros. Recording Studios (Amigo), North Hollywood, CA ; Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA ; T.T.G/Sunset Highland Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA ; Sunwest Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

CD TWO Track 01

Produced by Lowell George & Van Dyke Parks

Recorded & Mixed at United/Western Recorders, Hollywood, CA (3/71)

Lowell George : Guitar & Vocals

Van Dyke Parks : Piano

CD TWO Tracks 02 & 03

Produced by Ted Templeman

Engineered by Bobby Hata

Recorded & Mixed at United/Western Recorders, Hollywood, CA (2/5/71)

Originally appeared on 'Hotcakes & Outtakes', Rhino #79912 (9/00)

CD TWO Tracks 04, 06 & 10

Produced by Ted Templeman during the 'Sailin' Shoes' Sessions (4/7/71 - 4/14/71)

Engineered by Don Landee

"Trouble" Engineered by Bobby Hata

Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios (Amigo), North Hollywood, CA ; Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA ; T.T.G/Sunset Highland Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA ; Sunwest Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

Mixed by Brian Kehew at Timeless Recording, Los Angeles, CA, May 2022

CD TWO Track 08

Produced by Ted Templeman during the 'Sailin' Shoes' Sessions (4/7/71 - 4/14/71)

Engineered by Bobby Hata

Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios (Amigo), North Hollywood, CA ; Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA ; T.T.G/Sunset Highland Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA ; Sunwest Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

Mixed by Brian Kehew at Timeless Recording, Los Angeles, CA, May 2022

CD TWO Tracks 05, 07 & 09

Produced by Ted Templeman

Engineered by Don Landee

Recorded at Sunwest Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA (4/7/71 - 4/14/71)

Originally appeared on 'Hotcakes & Outtakes', Rhino #79912 (9/00)

CD TWO Track 11

Produced by Ted Templeman

Engineered by Don Landee

Recorded at Sunwest Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA (4/7/71 - 4/14/71)

Originally appeared on 'Easy To Slip' Promotional Single WB #7553 (2/72)

CD TWO Tracks 12-21

Recorded at The Palladium, Los Angeles, CA, August 28, 1971

Mixed by Brian Kehew at Timeless Recording, Los Angeles, CA, May 2022

Lowell George : Vocals, Guitar

Bill Payne : Vocals, Piano

Roy Estrada : Bass, Vocals

Richie Hayward : Drums, Vocals

Reissue Credits 

This Reissue Produced for Release by Jason Jones

Mastered by Dan Hersch with Bill Inglot at D2 Mastering

David Wagner "d/b/a Crow" (1972) -Boogie Rock-

Label : Amaret Records / MGM Records

 Side One

01 - Mobile Blue (Mickey Newbury)

02 - Cado Queen (Mentor Williams, Troy Seals & Will Jennings)

03 - Everything Has Got To Be Free (Ward Chandler)

04 - She Makes Me Warm (Paul Williams)

05 - If It Feels Good, Do It (Johnny Stevenson)

Side Two

01 - Before My Time (Ronnie Weiss & David Stanley)

02 - The Time That I Love You The Most (Mentor Williams)

03 - Load The Boat Up, Captain (Stan House)

04 - I Don't Want My Love Refused (Bob Segarini & Randy Bishop)

05 - Victims Of The Darkness (Allen Toussaint)

Produced by Kenny Myers & Jerry Styner

Arranged by Jerry Styner

Recorded at Sunwest Studios, Hollywood, California

Mastered by Arnie Acosta at Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California

The Producers of this album gratefully acknowledge the enormous contribution of these talented Musicians & Vocalists : Jim Gordon, John Guerin, Larry Brown, Bobbye Hall, Joe Osborn, Mike Deasy, Don Peake, Dean Parks, Michael Omartian, Jackie Kelso, Bud Brisbois, Buddy Childers, Ollie Mitchell, Ron Hicklin, Stan Farber, Gene Morford & many others

The Doobie Brothers "Toulouse Street" (1972) -Country Rock / Boogie Rock-

  

 Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side 1

01 - Listen To The Music (Tom Johnston)
02 - Rockin' Down The Highway (Tom Johnston)
03 - Mamaloi (Patrick Simmons)
04 - Toulouse Street (Patrick Simmons)
05 - Cotton Mouth (James Seals & Dash Crofts)

Side 2

01 - Don't Start Me To Talkin' (Sonny Boy Williamson)
02 - Jesus Is Just Alright (A. Reynolds)
03 - White Sun (Tom Johnston)
04 - Disciple (Tom Johnston)
05 - Snake Man (Tom Johnston)


Tiran Porter : Vocals, Bass
Pat Simmons : Vocals, Guitar
Tom Johnston : Vocals, Guitar
John Hartman : Drums, Percussion
Michael Hossack : Drums

Produced by Ted Templeman
Engineered by Donn Landee
Associate Producers & Engineers on "Toulouse Street", "White Sun" & "Snake Man" : Marty Cohn & Steve Barncard

Horn Arrangements on "Cotton Mouth" & "Don't Start Me To Talkin'" by Jerry Jumonville

Players :
Jerry Jumonville, Joe Lane Davis, Sherman Marshall Cyr & Jon Robert Smith : Horns
Bill Payne : Piano & Organ
Dave Shogren : Bass & Guitar on "Toulouse Street" & Vocals on "White Sun"

Production Coordination by Benita Brazier

Recorded at Warner Bros. Studios, N. Hollywood, except "Snake Man", "White Sun" & "Toulouse Street" which were Recorded at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco

The Doobie Brothers "Best Of The Doobie" (1976) -Westcoast Rock / Country Rock / Boogie Rock-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side 1

01 - China Grove (Tom Johnston)
02 - Long Train Runnin' (Tom Johnston)
03 - Takin' It To The Streets (Michael McDonald)
04 - Listen To The Music (Tom Johnston)
05 - Black Water (Patrick Simmons)
06 - Rockin' Down The Highway (Tom Johnston)

Side 2

01 - Jesus Is Just Alright (Arthur Reynolds)
02 - It Keeps You Runnin' (Michael McDonald)
03 - South City Midnight Lady (Patrick Simmons)
04 - Take Me In Your Arms (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)
05 - Without You (The Doobie Brothers)


Produced by Ted Templeman
Engineered by Donn Landee

The Doobie Brothers :
Tom Johnston : Vocals & Guitar on All except "Takin' It To The Streets" & "It Keeps You Runnin'", harmonica on "Long Train Runnin'"
Michael McDonald : Vocals & Keyboards on "Takin' It to the Streets" & "It Keeps You Runnin'" 
Patrick Simmons : Guitar & Vocals on "Black Water", "South City Midnight Lady" & "Jesus Is Just Alright"
Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter : Guitar, Steel Guitar & Slide Guitar
Tiran Porter : Bass Guitar & Vocals
Michael Hossack : Drums
John Hartman : Drums
Keith Knudsen : Drums on "Take Me In Your Arms"

Little Feat "Hoy-Hoy!" (1981) -Boogie Rock / Southern Rock-

 Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - Rocket In My Pocket (Lowell George)
02 - Rock And Roll Doctor (Lowell George & Fred Martin)
03 - Skin It Back (Paul Barrere)
04 - Easy To Slip (Lowell George)
05 - Red Streamliner (Bill Payne & Fran Tate)

2

01 - Lonesome Whistle (Hank Williams & Jimmie H. Davies)
02 - Front Page News (Bill Payne)
03 - The Fan (Lowell George & Bill Payne)
04 - Forty-Four Blues (Chester Burnett)

3

01 - Teenage Nervous Breakdown (Lowell George)
02 - Teenage Nervous Breakdown (Live Version) (Lowell George)
03 - Framed (Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)
04 - Strawberry Flats (Bill Payne & Lowell George)
05 - Gringo (Bill Payne)

4

01 - Over The Edge (Paul Barrere)
02 - Two Trains (Lowell George)
03 - China White (Lowell George)
04 - All That You Dream (Paul Barrere & Bill Payne)
05 - Feets Don't Fail Me Now (Lowell George, Fred Martin & Paul Barrere)


Produced by Bill Payne, George Massenburg & Paul Barrere
Mixed by George Massenburg at The George Massenburg Studios, West Of Los Angeles, December 1980 Through March 1981
Assistance by Bill Youdelman, Ken Fowler, Barbara Rooney & Ron Pendragon
Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab
"Forty-Four Blues" & "Strawberry Flats" are From "LITTLE FEAT" (1971), Produced by Russ Titelman
"Easy To Slip" is From "SAILIN' SHOES" (1972), Produced by Ted Templeman


1

01 - Rocket In My Pocket

Lead vocal & Chief Engineer : Lowell George
Recorded at Saddie Peak Studios, 1978

02 - Rock And Roll Doctor

Lead vocal : Lowell George
Background & Horns Arranged by Allen Toussaint
Opposing Vocal : Paul Barrere & Sam Clayton
Recorded Live, 1974 through 1976, for WLIR. Re-Recorded at Blue Seas Baltimore, RCA, N.Y.C., Sea-Saint Studios New Orleans & Sound Factory, West L.A.

03 - Skin It Back

Lead vocal : Paul Barrere
Background vocals : Bill Payne & Sam Clayton
Live Horns by The Tower Of Power Horn Section
Recorded Live at Lisner, 1977

04 - Easy To Slip

Lead vocal : Lowell George
Percussion : Milt Holland
Recorded 1971 for "SAILIN' SHOES"

05 - Red Streamliner

Lead vocal : Bill Payne
Background vocals : Michael McDonald & Patrick Simmons
Recorded Live at Lisner, 1977

2

01 - Lonesome Whistle

Lead vocal : Lowell George
Background vocals : Lee Lawler, Richie Hayward & Lowell George
Recorded by Lowell George at Blue Seas in Late 1974

02 - Front Page News

Lead vocal : Bill Payne
Background vocals : Emmylou Harris, Fran Tate, Richie Hayward & Lowell George
Recorded during "FEATS DON'T FAIL ME NOW" at Blue Seas, 1974

03 - The Fan

Lead vocal : Lowell George
Background vocals : Bill Payne & Richie Hayward
Recorded Live for WLIR at Ultrasonic, 1974

04 - Forty-Four Blues

Lead vocal : Lowell George
Lead Guitars : Ry Cooder & Lowell George
Bass : Roy Estrada
Recorded for "LITTLE FEAT", 1970

3

01 - Teenage Nervous Breakdown

Lead vocal : Lowell George
Guitar : Elliott Ingber
Bass : Roy Estrada
Recorded at TTG, 1969

02 - Teenage Nervous Breakdown

Lead vocal : Lowell George
Recorded Live at Lisner, 1977

03 - Framed

Lead vocal : Lowell George
Guitar : Elliott Ingber
Bass : Roy Estrada
Background vocals : Bill Payne, Roy Estrada & Richie Hayward
Recorded at TTG, 1969

04 - Strawberry Flats

Lead vocal : Lowell George
Bass : Roy Estrada
Background vocals : Richie Hayward, Bill Payne & Persons Unknow
Recorded 1970 for "LITTLE FEAT"

05 - Gringo

Lead vocal : Bill Payne
Background vocals : Nicolette Larson, Fran Tate & Bobby LaKind
Sax : David Sanborn
Acoustic Guitar : Robben Ford
Additional Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Synclavier II Programming : Denny Yeager
Produced by Bill Payne & George Massenburg at GMS, 1981

4

01 - Over The Edge

Lead vocal : Paul Barrere
A Thousand & One Guitars Also by Paul Barrere
Background vocals : Bill Payne & Richie Hayward
Recorded at GMS, 1981

02 - Two Trains

Lead vocal : Lowell George
Recorded Live at Ultrasonic for WLIR, 1973

03 - China White

Lead vocal : Lowell George
Background vocals : Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters, Luther Waters & Maxine Dixon
Lead Guitar : Lowell George
Piano : David Foster
Guitars : Dean Parks & Fred Tackett
Drums : Jim Keltner
Bass : Chuck Rainey
Organ : Gordon DeWitty
Horns : Jerry Jumonville & Lee Thornburg
Recorded at Sunset Sound, 1978

04 - All That You Dream

Lead vocal : Linda Ronstadt
Background vocals : Nicolette Larson, Rosemary Butler & Sam Clayton
Drums : Rick Shlosser
Percussion : Bobby LaKind & Ted Templeman
Recorded Live at The Forum for The Lowell George Tribute, 1979

05 - Feets Don't Fail Me Now

Lead vocal : Lowell George
Background vocals : The Group & The Entre City of Philadephia
Recorded Live at The Tower Theater, Philadelphia, 1976

Little Feat "Dixie Chicken" (1973) -Southern Rock / Boogie Rock-

 Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side 1

01 - Dixie Chicken (Lowell George & Martin Kibbee)
02 - Two Trains (Lowell George)
03 - Roll Um Easy (Lowell George)
04 - On Your Way Down (Allen Toussaint)
05 - Kiss It Off (Lowell George)

Side 2

01 - Fool Yourself (Fred Tackett)
02 - Walkin All Night (Bill Payne & Paul Barrere) 
03 - Fat Man In The Bathtub (Lowell George)
04 - Juliette (Lowell George)
05 - Lafayette Railroad (Bill Payne & Lowell George)


Paul Barrere : Guitars & Vocals
Sam Clayton : Congas
Lowell George : Guitars, Cowbells, Vocals
Kenny Gradney : Bass
Richie Hayward : Drums & Vocals
Bill Payne : Keyboards, Vocals & Synthesizer

Recorded at Clover Recorders with The Help Of Robert Appere & Michael Boshears
Also Great Assistance was offerd by John Haeny

Background vocalists : Bonnie Bramlett, Debbie Lindsey, Trett Fure, Gloria Jones, Stephanie Spruill, Bonnie Raitt

Additional Appearing Musicians :
Milt Holland : Tablas
Malcolm Cecil : Synthesizer
Daring Dan Hutton : Background vocals
Fred Tackett : Acoustic Guitar

Produced by Lowell George

Little Feat "Sailin' Shoes" (1972) -Southern Rock / Blues Rock / Boogie Rock-

 

 

 Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side 1

01 - Easy To Slip (Lowell George & Martin Kirbee)
02 - Cold, Cold, Cold (Lowell George)
03 - Trouble (Lowell George)
04 - Tripe Face Boogie (Bill Payne & Richie Hayward)
05 - Willin' (Lowell George)
06 - A Apolitical Blues (Lowell George)

Side 2

01 - Sailin' Shoes (Lowell George)
02 - Teenage Nervous Breakdown (Lowell George)
03 - Got No Shadow (Bill Payne)
04 - Cat Fever (Bill Payne) (Arranged by Lowell George)
05 - Texas Rose Cafe (Lowell George)


Produced by Ted Templeman
Donn Landee, Recordist & Mixer

Eddie Bracken, Recordist on "Sailin' Shoes"
Bob Hata, Recordist on "Trouble"

Bill Payne : Keyboards, Accordion & Lead vocal on "Cat Fever"
Lowell George : Lead vocals, Guitars, Harmonica
Richie Hayward : Drums & Percussion, Background vocals
Roy Estrada : Bass, Background vocals

Executive Producer : Lenny Waronker
Production Reduction : Benita Brazier

Sneaky Pete Kleinow : Steel Guitar on "Willin'" & "Texas Rose Cafe"
Debbie Lindsey : Vocals on "Sailin' Shoes" & "Cold, Cold, Cold"
Milt Holland : Percussion on "Easy To Slip" & "Trouble"
Ron Elliott : Electric Guitar on "A Apolitical Blues"

Recorded at Amigo Studios, Sunset Sound & T.T.G.

Little Feat "Feats Don't Fail Me Now" (1974) -Southern Rock / Boogie Rock-

 Label : Warner Bros. Records

Side 1

01 - Rock And Roll Doctor (Lowell George & Fred Martin) 

02 - Oh Atlanta (Bill Payne) 

03 - Skin It Back (Paul Barrere) 

04 - Down The Road (Lowell George) 

05 - Spanish Moon* (Lowell George)

Side 2

01 - Feets Don't Fail Me Now (Paul Barrere, Lowell George & Fred Martin)
02 - The Fan (Bill Payne & Lowell George)
03 - Medley: Cold Cold Cold / Tripe Face Boogie (Lowell George) / (Bill Payne & Richie Hayward)


Produced by Lowell George
*Produced by Van Dyke Parks
Engineered by Sneed Urn

Bill Payne : Keyboards & Vocals
Richie Hayward : Drums & Background vocals
Lowell George : Guitars, Vocals & Production
Kenny Gradney : Bass
Sam Clayton : Percussion & Vocals
Paul Barrere : Guitars & Vocals

Additional Musicians : 
Gordon DeWitty : Clavinet on "Spanish Moon"
Emmylou Harris, Fran Tate & Bonnie Raitt : Background vocals

The Doobie Brothers "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits" (1974) -Country Rock / Boogie Rock-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side I

01 - Song To See You Through (Tom Johnston)
02 - Spirit (Tom Johnston)
03 - Pursuit On 53rd St. (Tom Johnston)
04 - Black Water (Patrick Simmons)
05 - Eyes Of Silver (Tom Johnston)
06 - Road Angel (The Doobie Brothers)

Side II

01 - You Just Can't Stop It (Patrick Simmons)
02 - Tell Me What You Want (And I'll Give You What You Need) (Patrick Simmons)
03 - Down In The Track (Tom Johnston)
04 - Another Park, Another Sunday (Tom Johnston)
05 - Daughters Of The Sea (Patrick Simmons)
06 - Flying Cloud (Tiran Porter)


Produced by Ted Templeman
Engineered by Donn Landee
Additional Engineering : Lee Herschberg
Recorded & Mastered at Warner Bros. Studios, N. Hollywood 

Horns & Keyboards Recorded at The Burbank Studios, Burbank
Production Coordinator : Benita Brazier

Patrick Simmons : Guitar & Vocals
Tom Johnston : Guitar & Vocals
Tiran Porter : Bass & Vocals
John Hartman : Drums

Special Thanks :
Drums : Michael Hossack
Keyboards : Bill Payne
Piano on "Down In The Track" : James Booker
Horn Arrangements : Andrew Love, Wayne Jackson & The Memphis Horns
Tabla, Marimba & Pandeiro : Milt Holland
Pedal Steel Guitar : Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter
Conga & Timbales : Eddie Guzman
Viola : Novi Novog
Very Special Thanks To Keith Knudsen

The Doobie Brothers "The Captain And Me" (1973) -Country Rock / Boogie Rock-

  

 Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side 1

01 - Natural Thing (Tom Johnston)
02 - Long Train Runnin' (Tom Johnston)
03 - China Grove (Tom Johnston)
04 - Dark Eyed Cajun Woman (Tom Johnston)
05 - Clear As The Driven Snow (Patrick Simmons)

Side 2

01 - Without You (The Doobie Brothers)
02 - South City Midnight Lady (Patrick Simmons)
03 - Evil Woman (Patrick Simmons)
04 - Busted Down Around O'Connelly Corners (James Earl Luft)
05 - Ukiah (Tom Johnston)
06 - The Captain And Me (Tom Johnston)


The Doobie Brothers :
Tom Johnston : Lead Guitar, Harmonica, Arp & Vocals
Patrick Simmons : Guitar, Arp & Vocals
John Hartman : Drums, Percussion & Vocals
Tiran Porter : Bass & Vocals
Michael Hossack : Drums, Congas & Timbales

Produced by Ted Templeman

Piano & Organ : Bill Payne 

Pedal Steel Guitar : Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter

String Arrangements by Nick DeCaro
ARP Synthesizer Programmed by Malcolm Cecil & Robert Margouleff

Engineered by Donn Landee

Production Coordinator : Benita Brazier
Recorded at Warner Bros. Studios, North Hollywood
Mastering by Lee Herschberg