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Track Listings
| 1. Easy To Slip |
| 2. Cold, Cold, Cold |
| 3. Trouble |
| 4. Tripe Face Boogie |
| 5. Willin' |
| 6. A Apolitical Blues |
| 7. Sailin' Shoes |
| 8. Teenage Nervous Breakdown |
| 9. Got No Shadow |
| 10. Cat Fever |
| 11. Texas Rose Cafe |
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Sailin' Shoes demonstrates just how briskly Little Feat was developing in their early 1970s formative years. A pronounced step up from the Southern California quartet's critically praised 1971 debut, it's not as fully realized as the Feat's 1973 zenith, Dixie Chicken. But it's not far behind, and that's saying something. The final recording made by the original quartet (the band swelled to six members after founding bassist and Mothers of Invention alumni Roy Estrada split), Little Feat circa 1972 is a lean, energetic outfit. "Cold, Cold, Cold," "Tripe Face Boogie," "Apolitical Blues," and "Teenage Nervous Breakdown" are blunter rockers than what would follow. Lowell George's title track and Bill Payne's "Got No Shadow" and "Cat Fever," meanwhile, presage the more limber direction the group was headed. --Steven Stolder
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Japanese only SHM pressing. The SHM-CD [Super High Material CD] format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies' research into LCD display manufacturing SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players.
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By Steve Vrana
Format:Audio CD
Group founder and driving force Lowell George again dominates Little Feat's sophomore effort, writing or co-writing eight of the album's eleven tracks, including classics like the radio-friendly "Easy to Slip" (although it failed to dent the charts), the funky "Cold, Cold, Cold," the slide guitar-driven "A Apolitical Blues," the bluesy "Sailin Shoes," the hard-rockin' "Teenage Nervous Breakdown" and the band's signature song, "Willin'," repeated here from their debut album in a fuller, meatier version. Another classic Little Feat number is the Payne-Hayward "Tripe Face Boogie." Overal this is one of their best studio efforts (bested only by the follow-up, DIXIE CHICKEN the following year). This is the fulfillment of the promise shown on their debut. Sharp songwriting, impeccable playing and passion in spades. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Format:Audio CD
This is definitely the album you need to start out with if your not famaliar with Little Feat. This album is strong from the first note to the last. This is an album, when on my stereo, has to be played from beginning to end. Do yourself a favor and buy this album, you'll thank yourself later!! Definitely a classic!!
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First Rate
What can I say? This is a prime time recording by the world's most overlooked band. Eleven songs and every one of them are well written and arranged superbly. Read more
Published on Nov 11 2002 by G. J Wiener
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Little Feat's Hardest Rock
This is Little Feat's hardest-rocking record ever. It opens with the cautionary "Easy To Slip" and keeps on going...and going...and going. Read more
Published on Sep 23 2002
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The Feats Find Their Footing
After an undistinguished self-titled debut, Lowell George & Co. began building their signature sound on "Sailin' Shoes. Read more
Published on July 12 2002 by Steven R. Seim
3.0 out of 5 stars
Addictive
I can't say that I enjoy the bulk of Little Feat's music, but occasionally, a song is completely addictive, like Sailin' Shoes. Read more
Published on Sep 3 2001 by tzefirah
5.0 out of 5 stars
Why wasn't this a hit?
Ted Templeman produced two albums in 1972 of note: ... and"Sailin' Shoes" by Little Feat. ... the fact that thisalbum went ignored amazes me to this day. Read more
Published on Feb 20 2001 by Tom Tuerff
5.0 out of 5 stars
Let the sound waves from this album sail through your soul!
Always an avid fan of artists or bands that never quite made the big time, Little Feat is, in my opinion, one of the most influential of any of those unsung musicians. Read more
Published on Sep 27 2000 by 32-year old wallflower
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even Better!
Building on the brilliant musicianship of their excellent debut, Little Feat released their sophomore effort, "Sailin' Shoes," one of their finest efforts ever. Read more
Published on July 11 2000 by Patrick Crain
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I've loved Sailin' Shoes for 28 years
The history of Little Feat consists of three phases: The first two albums, including this one, constitutes phase one, when they were at their most creative, veering between the... Read more
Published on Jun 10 2000 by John Stodder
4.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Early Feat
For me, this album is the Great Leap Forward for this timeless band, after their energetic debut album. Read more
Published on Feb 12 2000 by KRITTIBAS DASGUPTA
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Great Boogie With Great Lyrics is No Small Feat
Trenchant lyrics are hard to match with swinging New Orleans or Memphis R&B; you get lost in the groove, which is how it should be. Read more
Published on Jan 20 2000 by Anthony G Pizza
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