Little Feat – Dixie Chicken (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering)
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Lead Vocals – Lowell George (A1-5, B1, B3-4), Bill Payne (B2), Paul Barrere (B2) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Lowell George]
Vocals – Paul Berrere, Richard Hayward
Backing Vocals – Bonnie Bramlett, Bonnie Raitt, Daring Dan Hutton, Debbie Lindsey, Gloria Jones, Stephanie Spurville, Trett Fure
Keyboards – Lowell George
Synthesizer – Lowell George, Malcolm Cecil
Cowbell – Lowell George
Guitar – Lowell George, Paul Berrere
Tabla – Milt Holland
Acoustic Guitar – Fred Tackett
Bass – Kenny Gradney
Congas – Sam Clayton
Drums – Richard Hayward
Written by Lowell George (A1-3, A5, B3-4), Fred Martin (A1), Allen Toussaint (A4), Fred Tackett (B1), Bill Payne (B2, B5), Paul Barrere (B2)
1 LP, gatefold jacket
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Half-speed Mastering
Gain 2™ Ultra Analog
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Warner
Recorded in 1972 at Clover Recorders, Los Angeles ; Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood ; Sunset Sound, Los Angeles
Produced by Lowell George
Lacquer cut by Shawn R. Britton at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Originally released in January 1973
Reissued in 2010
Tracks:
Side A:
- Dixie Chicken
- Two Trains
- Roll Um Easy
- On Your Way Down
- Kiss It Off
Side B:
- Fool Yourself
- Walkin' All Night
- Fat Man In the Bathtub
- Juliette
- Lafayette Railroad
Reviews :
“Following Roy Estrada's departure during the supporting tour for Sailin' Shoes, Lowell George became infatuated with New Orleans R&B and mellow jamming, all of which came to a head on their third album, 1973's Dixie Chicken. Although George is firmly in charge - he dominates the record, writing or co-writing seven of the 10 songs - this is the point where Little Feat found its signature sound as a band, and no album they would cut from this point on was too different from this seductive, laid-back, funky record. But no album would be quite as good, either, since Dixie Chicken still had much of the charming lyrical eccentricities of the first two albums, plus what is arguably George's best-ever set of songs. Partially due to the New Orleans infatuation, the album holds together better than Sailin' Shoes and George takes full advantage of the band's increased musical palette, writing songs that sound easy but are quite sophisticated, such as the rolling "Two Trains," the gorgeous, shimmering "Juliette," the deeply soulful and funny "Fat Man in the Bathtub" and the country-funk of the title track, which was covered nearly as frequently as "Willin'." In addition to "Walkin' All Night," a loose bluesy jam by Barrere and Bill Payne, the band also hauls out two covers which fit George's vibe perfectly: Allan Toussaint's slow burner "On Your Way Down" and "Fool Yourself," which was written by Fred Tackett, who later joined a reunited Feat in the '80s. It all adds up to a nearly irresistible record, filled with great songwriting, sultry grooves, and virtuosic performances that never are flashy. Little Feat, along with many jam bands that followed, tried to top this album, but they never managed to make a record this understated, appealing and fine.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.
Half-speed mastering
In half-speed mastering, the whole mastering process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,71 / 5