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Little Feat – Rooster Rag (2012)

Rooster Rag is the 15th album of original material by Little Feat. It marks their first original album since 2003's Kickin’ It at the Barn and the recording debut with the group of new drummer Gabe Ford who replaced the late Richie Hayward. Four of the songs were written by former Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter in collaboration with keyboard player Bill Payne now the only musician to have played with every line-up of the group. Surprisingly, Paul Barrere the group’s main writer/ singer has only been credited with writing on one track, but his usual co-author Fred Tackett contributes 4 songs, all of which have appeared on his solo albums but not all of which he sings lead on. The song Candy Man Blues by Mississippi John Hurt has been done by the band live for some…

…years and appeared on their 2005 collection Barnstormin’ Live.
1. Candy Man Blues
2. Rooster Rag
3. Church Falling Down
4. Salome
5. One Breath at a Time
6. Just a Fever
7. Rag Top Down
8. Way Down Under
9. Jamaica Will Break Your Heart
10. Tattooed Girl
11. The Blues Keep Coming
12. Mellow Down Easy
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Little Feat – Rooster Rag (2012)
Posted on June 25, 2012 by Zorn
The 15th album of original material by the Blues Rock veterans. Rooster Rag is the band’s first album of all new studio material since 20003's Kickin’ It At The Barn. Four of the songs were written by former Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter in collaboration with keyboard player Bill Payne now the only musician to have played with every line-up of the group.

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