Snakes On Everything/Strawberry Flats/Truck Stop Girl/Brides Of Jesus/Willin'/Hamburger Midnight/Forty Four Blues-How Many More Years/Crack In Your Door/I've Been The One/Takin' My Time/Crazy Captain Gunboat Willie
Self titled debut from the American southern rock band Little Feat, fronted by guitarist Lowell George. This release was bluesier in feel compared with their later funkier and often changeable sound.
“The world of Little Feat is one of truck stops, rednecks, strange women, and big rigs. It's a bluesy trip through America's blue collar heartland that takes a black and white world and gives it colour. George's guitar playing is excellent, and if that wasn’t enough, Ry Cooder drops by for some tasty bottleneck on Willin’.”
“This really is quite impressive for a debut, the band seeming fully formed and confident. It would turn out Little Feat weren't quite there yet; they would get funkier, boogie a bit more and hone their songwriting skills, but still this is quite good.”
“Pretty ordinary sounding debut from the Feat, it's much bluesier in feel and approach with slide guitars very much to the fore. Occasionally Lowell’s vocal delivery reminds me of the Stones. Its certainly well played, but there’s no sign of those infectious beats and quality songwriting that made Dixie Chicken so great.”
“Though the sound may be rougher than on most later Feat albums, most trademarks of the band are already shown here; the fat slide-guitar playing, the great voice of Lowell George and of course the unique songwriting.”
“The debut of Little Feat was a blueprint for the consistent run of unassuming albums the group produced while Lowell George was at the helm. Heavy on slide guitars and bluesier than what would follow, George still had enough pop knack to know how to present a good hook.”
“Derivative is the best description for the sound, although Lowell George's lyrics are wickedly demented and humorous, and paint a picture of the back roads and backwoods of America.”
“Their brand of southern rock eventually found considerable cult success, but Little Feat makes their later mellow, bland groove-rock seem almost jaded. Ragged edges and all, this album hangs with the best of ‘em. Here, Little Feat were full of youthful promise. At every turn they were willing to take chances.”
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