Little Feat have announced plans to rerelease its two best-known albums, Sailin’ Shoes, and the 1973 follow-up, Dixie Chicken. The remastered music collections will drop on June 23 and come with previously unshared live and studio recordings, delivered in two-CD and three-LP formats this summer.
The newly remastered Sailin’ Shoes takes flight with signature tunes like “Easy To Slip,” the title track, and an updated version of “Willin’,” a song that also appeared in 1971 on the band’s eponymous debut. The LP also features alternate versions of “Cold, Cold, Cold” and “A Apolitical Blues.”
In addition to the aforementioned remastered LP, Little Feat’s newly announced package comes with a previously unreleased complete concert, which was recorded at the Palladium in Los Angeles on August 28, 1971, a performance that would have occurred prior to the release of their second studio album.
Elsewhere, Dixie Chicken presents the group’s classics like “Two Trains,” “Fat Man In The Bathtub,” and the title track. The newly revisited set presents alternate versions of “Roll Um Easy,” “On Your Way Down” and “Juliette.” The LP will arrive alongside a live concert recording from Paul’s Mall in Boston on March 1, 1973, and consists of songs from Dixie Chicken, “Two Trains” and “Walkin’ All Night,” and the band’s earlier albums, with tracks like “Willin’” and “Got No Shadow.”
The group’s favored music arrives alongside illustrated liner notes written by author Dennis McNally, who got his start as the Grateful Dead’s publicist. Moreover, Little Feat have also shared that they will support their newly remastered material on the road this fall. Visit the band’s website to learn more about impending tour stops.
Pre-order the newly remaster material here. Listen to a previously unreleased demo of “Sailin’ Shoes” and an alternative version of “Dixie Chicken” now.
SAILIN’ SHOES (DELUXE EDITION)
2CD Track Listing
Disc One: Original Album (2023 Remaster)
- “Easy To Slip”
- “Cold, Cold Cold”
- “Trouble”
- “Tripe Face Boogie”
- “Willin’”
- “A Apolitical Blues”
- “Sailin’ Shoes”
- “Teenage Nervous Breakdown”
- “Got No Shadow”
- “Cat Fever”
- “Texas Rose Café”
Disc Two: Hotcakes, Outtakes, Rarities
- “Sailin’ Shoes” – Demo *
- “Easy To Fall” (early version of “Easy To Slip”) – Demo For Doobie Bros.
- “Texas Rose Café” – Demo For Doobie Bros.
- “Cold, Cold, Cold” – Alternate Version *
- “Roto/Tone”
- “A Apolitical Blues” – Alternate Version *
- “Boogie” (early version of “Tripe Face Boogie”)
- “Trouble” – Alternate Version *
- “Doriville”
- “Willin’” – Alternate Version *
- “Easy To Slip” – Mono Single Version
Thank You! I’ll Eat It Here: Live At The Palladium, Los Angeles, CA (8/28/71)
- “Tripe Face Boogie” *
- “Hamburger Midnight” *
- “Cat Fever” *
- “Willin’” *
- “Strawberry Flats” *
- “Got No Shadow” *
- “Texas Rose Café” *
- “Snakes On Everything” *
- “Hot Rod” *
- “Teenage Nervous Breakdown” *
SAILIN’ SHOES (DELUXE EDITION)
3LP Track Listing
Original Album (2023 Remaster)
Side One
- “Easy To Slip”
- “Cold, Cold Cold”
- “Trouble”
- “Tripe Face Boogie”
- “Willin’”
- “A Apolitical Blues”
Side Two
- “Sailin’ Shoes”
- “Teenage Nervous Breakdown”
- “Got No Shadow”
- “Cat Fever”
- “Texas Rose Café”
Hotcakes, Outtakes, Rarities
Side One
- “Sailin’ Shoes” – Demo *
- “Easy To Fall” (early version of “Easy To Slip”) – Demo For Doobie Bros.
- “Texas Rose Café” – Demo For Doobie Bros.
- “Cold, Cold, Cold” – Alternate Version *
- “Roto/Tone”
Side Two
- “A Apolitical Blues” – Alternate Version *
- “Boogie” (early version of “Tripe Face Boogie”)
- “Trouble” – Alternate Version *
- “Doriville”
- “Willin’” – Alternate Version *
- “Easy To Slip” – Mono Single Version
Thank You! I’ll Eat It Here: Live At The Palladium, Los Angeles, CA (8/28/71)
Side One
- “Tripe Face Boogie” *
- “Hamburger Midnight” *
- “Cat Fever” *
- “Willin’” *
- “Strawberry Flats” *
Side Two
- “Got No Shadow” *
- “Texas Rose Café” *
- “Snakes On Everything” *
- “Hot Rod” *
- “Teenage Nervous Breakdown” *
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