STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - LITTLE FEAT - WAITING FOR COLUMBUS

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Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 71st Birthday of Bill Payne, pianist and co-founder of Southern rock boogie band, Little Feat . Happy Birthday Bill ! With him in mind, we spotlight the group's first live album. the double LP,  Waiting For Columbus. Waiting For Columbus was released February 10, 1978 on the Warner Bros. label and produced by  lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George, (formerly of Mothers of Invention). It peaked at #18 on the Billboard 200. The material was recorded over the span of 7 nights in 1977 and the band is backed by the Tower Of Power horn section. The band disbanded in 1979 shortly before George's death and was reformed about a decade later by Payne, and is still active.  Payne is the only original member left.

Side one :

"Join the Band" (Traditional) – 1:50
"Fat Man in the Bathtub"  – 4:50
"All That You Dream" – 4:25
"Oh Atlanta"  – 4:09
"Old Folks' Boogie"  – 4:22

Side two :

"Time Loves a Hero"  – 4:20
"Day or Night"  – 5:23
"Mercenary Territory"  – 4:27
"Spanish Moon"  – 4:49

Side three :

"Dixie Chicken" – 9:00
"Tripe Face Boogie"  – 7:02
"Rocket in My Pocket"  – 3:42

Side four :

"Willin'"  – 4:42
"Don't Bogart That Joint"  – 0:57
"A Apolitical Blues"  – 3:41
"Sailin' Shoes"  – 6:18
"Feats Don't Fail Me Now"  – 5:17

Paul Barrere - guitar, vocals
Sam Clayton - congas, vocals
Lowell George - lead vocals, guitar
Kenny Gradney - bass guitar

Richard Hayward - drums, vocals
Bill Payne - keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
Mick Taylor - lead and slide guitar ("A Apolitical Blues")
Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons - backing vocals ("Red Streamliner")

With the Tower of Power horn section:

Emilio Castillo - tenor saxophone
Greg Adams - trumpet
Lenny Pickett - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and clarinet ("Dixie Chicken")
Stephen "Doc" Kupka - baritone saxophone
Mic Gillette - trombone, trumpet