Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years of Little Feat [Box set]

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These 83 songs go a long way toward demonstrating how Little Feat evolved their hard-to-define but infectious swamp-rock, blues, and boogie sound. The final disc in the four-disc Hotcakes & Outtakes, dubbed "Studio Outtakes," offers up the very first demo tapes made by Lowell George, the mastermind of the group. Backed by keyboardist Billy Payne, drummer Richie Hayward, and bassist Roy Estrada (the first player to leave the band), George's down-and-dirty slide guitar and plaintive voice blend grit, intelligence, and humor. Combining an off-center Southern California rock sensibility (George and Estrada had both been members of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention) with a love of New Orleans rhythms, Little Feat became a quintessentially American band. Songs from their classic albums are gathered here, as well as live recordings and tracks from the post-George era. After George died, the group took a hiatus in the 1980s before reforming; the third disc chronicles 1988 to '98 and shows that Little Feat are as distinctive as ever. The box includes notes by Bud Scoppa, interviews with the group's founding members, and a previously unseen painting by Neon Park, whose cover art graced a number of Little Feat albums. The definitive Feat overview, this is ideal for old fans and newcomers alike. --Wally Shoup

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Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years of Little Feat [Box set]

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In the eye of the beholder.....
Hotcakes Baby
Vintage Carly
"HOTCAKES": CARLY SIMON'S BUCOLIC BLISS
Hotcakes scorches

Hotcakes
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ASIN: B000002GXN
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Safe And Sound
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Think I'm Gonna Have A Baby
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Just Not True
Hotcakes
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Mockingbird
Grownup
Haven't Got Time For The Pain

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In the eye of the beholder............2007-06-04

Probably half the overage guys in the country have had a vicarious crush on Carly at some point in the last 35 years. She has had a lot of great albums, and this is one of the best. [The recent "Moonlight Serenade" shows her voice to be as good as ever]. This recording is a joy-filled journey back to the 70's, and has a great singer in her absolute prime. For those of now in the grandkid years, "Think I'm Gonna Have a Baby" will sure bring back some memories, most of them wonderful.

Carly has also had some fabulous album covers, but I think that this tops them. Sexiest album jacket I ever saw. Anywhere. The girl absolutely glows. How James Taylor could be fool enough to let her get away is beyond me. Just one overage guy's opinion....

Hotcakes Baby.......2007-04-12

I have been on a Carly kick for awhile now and decided I was going to go through her back catalog and snatch up all of her 70's CDs. Hotcakes, Carly's fourth album was recorded while she was pregnant with her first baby, the follow up to her highly successful No Secrets ("You're So Vain") album, this followed along those same lines though I have to say the songs are a tad more peppy and in a happier mode than her previous records. I'm sure this had something to do with the glow of her marriage and pregnancy. Opening with the hilarious yet poignant "Safe & Sound" Carly describes how the world is going crazy, Hong Kong's divorce rate is high, the Mexican touradors "have all gone gay, the Roman [...] have quit to seek a better way" and motorcycle gangs are driving around naked down Hollywood Boulevard but as long as Carly and her man can stick together through all the madness they'll be safe from all of it. "I Think I'm Having A Baby" is pretty straight forward and her chorus of "they're making too many phonograph records" leaves you wondering whether she's contemplating giving up her career for her family. In a clever little line she lets us know she "won't be naughty for the sake of naught/or different just to differ." The excellant "Grown Up" is typical Carly reflections remembering how she viewed the grown ups at her parent's cocktail parties and now she's one of those people, quite excellant in delivery and lyrical; "I've just gotten older/ I've just gotten taller" and the crazed little jazz fest that is the title track is something you wouldn't expect to hear. The lyrics are just insanity about making pancakes, which perhaps is a child's nursery rhyme I'm not familar with, no matter what the intent it's a little dose of fun. The two singles released "Haven't Got Time For The Pain" and the romping duet with husband James Taylor in "Mockingbird" are nice little additions that don't necessarily take away from the rest of the album. Next to 1975's Playing Possum, this is probably my favorite of the Carly Simon albums in my collection thus far.

Vintage Carly .......2007-03-16

I had to have this CD to celebrate my "Older Sister's" upcoming birthday. I haven't listened to this for years and it was TOTALLY worth purchasing!

"HOTCAKES": CARLY SIMON'S BUCOLIC BLISS.......2006-12-10

What did the unique, individual artist Carly Simon come up with after taking the music world by storm with "No Secrets" and its HUGE hit "You're So Vain"? She was a newlywed (to James Taylor) and expecting their first child. It was, obviously, a very happy period for her and staying true to her own muse, she served us up the bright, sunny "Hotcakes".

There she is, dressed in white, sitting casually in a white room drenched in bright, white light, her bright white smile beaming at us over her protruding belly...

So it is with this paean to bucolic bliss that not a really cross word or sour note is uttered. We are treated to a warm, homespun collection of songs giving us a glimpse into Carly Simon's contentedly nested world at the time.

On "Hotcakes", she continues to write songs with meaning so deep: wry, tongue-in-cheek observations of life and love ("Safe And Sound", "Misfit"); admittances of sibling admiration and awe ("Older Sister"); and, of course, testimonials to love ("Just Not True", "Forever My Love" - one of the few things she ever composed with James). Her take on being a pregnant woman at the pinnacle of fame with a record company and public hungry for more in "Think I'm Gonna Have A Baby" is just great! When she sings, "There puttin' out too many phonograph records...", she's telling the music moguls not to treat her like a commodity. I just love that! Musically belying it's nursery-sounding title, it rips along until, by the end, you can't help but tap your toes and sing along on the "la-la's".

Speaking of the actual musical sound of "Hotcakes", I really like the way Carly continued to mix in her usual diversity: "Older Sister" has a really fun 50's do-wop sound going while "Grownup" has a lush, piano-driven art-song nature to it; and, of course, there's the fun, bouncy pop-rock hit "Mockingbird". An important note of serious whimsy is added with the minute-long title track.

Carly's singing here has the usual magic: I particularly love the chiding tenderness she employs in "Just Not True", the pitch-perfect eloquence of "Grownup", the vocal theatrics of "Forever My Love" and the jubilance of the closing proclamation (and big hit, too!), "Haven't Got Time For The Pain".

With "Hotcakes", Carly Simon continued her career by focusing her artistic ability towards showing a mature woman evolving within an important phase of her life. In the process, she did what she had done before and continued to do throughout her career - take her personal musings and project them in a way in which we all can relate.

Hotcakes scorches.......2006-03-16

I must confess, even though I'm a fairly new fan of hers (I was born in 1985), sometimes Carly Simon gets a little too thought-provoking for my taste. Case in point: I don't know how the lyrics about "Think I'm Gonna Have a Baby" really mesh, like the repetative mentioning of "they're putting out too many phonograph records..." Oh well, maybe it's an inside joke. But who knows? Overall Hotcakes, Simon's fourth official record, is brilliant--it definitely is her second best album after 1971's No Secrets (due to the super smash song "You're So Vain"). The standout track here is "Haven't Got Time For The Pain," featuring some brilliant orchestral work with strings, but the aforementioned "Think I'm Gonna Have a Baby" is a great song as well. "Mockingbird" is a take on an older song, featuring then-husband James Taylor, and it's decent. Overall, Hotcakes is, like its name implies, a scorcher; not her best, No Secrets takes that, but a close follow-up.

Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years of Little Feat

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Litlle Feats best stuff
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Many Great Moments If Not Comprehensive
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Thanks I'll Eat It Here
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Release Date: 2000-09-19

Tracks:

Strawberry Flats
Hamburger Midnight
Easy To Slip
Cold, Cold, Cold
Trouble
Tripe Face Boogie
Willin'
Cat Fever
Sailin' Shoes
Dixie Chicken
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Spanish Moon
Rock And Roll Doctor
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Skin It Back
Feats Don't Fail Me Now
Mercenary Territory
All That You Dream
Long Distance Love
Day Or Night

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All That You Dream - (live)
Mercenary Territory - (live)
Spanish Moon - (live)
20 Million Things
Down On The Farm
Six Feet Of Snow
Gringo
Lonesome Whistle
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Fan, The - (live)
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Things Happen
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Ain't Had Enough Fun
Can't Be Satisfied - (live) / They're Red Hot (Hot Tamales) - (live)
Home Ground
Blues Don't Tell It All, The
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Jazz Thing In 10
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Doglines
Wait Till The Shit Hits The Fan
Easy To Fall (Easy To Slip) - (demo)
Texas Rose Cafe - (demo)
Doriville
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Two Trains - (demo)
Roto/Tone
Ace In The Hole (Hi Roller)
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These 83 songs go a long way toward demonstrating how Little Feat evolved their hard-to-define but infectious swamp-rock, blues, and boogie sound. The final disc in the four-disc Hotcakes & Outtakes, dubbed "Studio Outtakes," offers up the very first demo tapes made by Lowell George, the mastermind of the group. Backed by keyboardist Billy Payne, drummer Richie Hayward, and bassist Roy Estrada (the first player to leave the band), George's down-and-dirty slide guitar and plaintive voice blend grit, intelligence, and humor. Combining an off-center Southern California rock sensibility (George and Estrada had both been members of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention) with a love of New Orleans rhythms, Little Feat became a quintessentially American band. Songs from their classic albums are gathered here, as well as live recordings and tracks from the post-George era. After George died, the group took a hiatus in the 1980s before reforming; the third disc chronicles 1988 to '98 and shows that Little Feat are as distinctive as ever. The box includes notes by Bud Scoppa, interviews with the group's founding members, and a previously unseen painting by Neon Park, whose cover art graced a number of Little Feat albums. The definitive Feat overview, this is ideal for old fans and newcomers alike. --Wally Shoup

Customer Reviews:

Litlle Feats best stuff.......2006-11-10

I thoroughly enjoyed this set from beginning to end. The tracks are all the best of Feats. My only issue could be with the final CD. Some of the material is just not worth bothering with but does have some curiosity factor attached to it. This is a must buy for any serious Feats fan.

Hot Feats!.......2003-11-07

One of the most inspiring, influential, and original bands I ever heard, Little Feat's history is wonderfully catalogued in this 4-pack. Musically, the Feat reminded me of a Slinky toy with a mind of its own and the ability to move like the knight on a chessboard: able to leap other pieces and conquer new ground. Billy Payne could bring in swirls of condensation on synthesizer, just misting up the background with sounds, or crash and jangle your nerves with offbeat piano. Richie Hayward gave me hours of inspiration (and bewilderment) as I tried to fathom his patterns on drums, and one of my favorite Feats songs gets the jump-start from Kenny Gradney's bass ("All That You Dream"). I also lost sleep on trying to figure how to distinguish Paul Barrere's guitar from the man himself: Lowell George.

Lowell George deserves mention in a separate paragraph for his songwriting, his slide playing, his singing, and lastly, for leaving us far too soon. I personally ask for "Cold Cold Cold" as a request during the freezing New Jersey winters and again on those muggy humid summer nights from the classic rock station-it's my way of having a laugh with the band in Lowell's memory. It is a remarkable thought that the night before he died, he commented on wanting to give up the excesses of a musician's lifestyle and get his life in order. It's okay, Lowell: you can tripe-face boogie my speakers away anytime!

Many Great Moments If Not Comprehensive.......2002-11-20

Yes I realize that this is an 83 song Box Set. Most if not all the songs are great. However, there are plenty of gems that are not included here. Romance Dance is such a cool song and it did not make the cut. What about On Your Way Down or the Waiting For Columbus Version of Oh Atlanta. Would rather have different songs from Aint Had Enough Fun and Under The Radar than the one's chosen.

However, Little Feat has so many good songs that you really cannot go wrong here. Just listen to the multiple versions of Hi Roller, All That You Dream, and Mercenary Territory. Each version has special touches that get you to see the creativity in the band. These musicians are just brewing with talent. And classics like Dixie Chicken, Rock N Roll Doctor, Rocket In My Pocket, and Fat Man In The Bathtub will perk up any collection.

As far as the studio outtakes go, most of them are first rate. Only the horrid singing on Lightning Rod Man and the spoken word delivery of Down Below The Borderline are noticeable dissappointments. The real gem of these outtakes is Brickyard Blues. All that song needs is a stinging guitar solo and its a smash hit in any genre. Tripe Face Boogie with Bill Payne singing sounds pretty cool and the alternate version of Roll Um Easy bops along nicely with a spunky country beat.

Almost a five star recording but not quite due to the ommissions of some songs. The outtakes are quite worthy but it might be best to pick up all the original recordings plus the Live CD's before going this route. Nonetheless, the quality is still top of the line.

Excellant overview.......2001-06-19

This is one of the better box sets I have seen; it doubles not only as a best-of, but includes some interesting studio nuggets as well. My only problem is that the original version "Teenage Nervous Breakdown" was left off in favor of a live version, which is not as good. Other than that, this set works both as an introduction to new fans and as must for old timers. Long live Little Feat!

Awesome Box.......2001-01-16

First of all, the packaging is better than any boxed set I've ever owned or seen. Rhino deserves a lot of credit for making a package that any consumer would appreciate (wake up other record companies, this is how you add value to prereleased "product"). The writeup, graphics, photographs and sound quality are superb! Now for the songs: I like the emphasis on Lowell for Discs 1,2 and 4 - which I think is a good move. Some of the non Lowell penned songs are great as well (I was knocked out by "Day at the Dog Races" and "All that You Dream"). I must admit some of the others may never grow on me ("Gringo") - but this is also true of some of the later Lowell stuff "Jazz Stuff in 10"). Disc four is great, its interesting to hear how some of the songs developed, and there are some great tracks I've never heard before. Disc three has the slickest studio sound (Richie Hayward's drums sound superb) and may take the longest to grow on me. Although I think they should have taken more cuts from "Let it Roll" (a superb album proving that the band can still make great music), the tracks are quite nice (ie. "Borderline Blues"). I have no problem with the rotating lead singers (this was always a hallmark of the band), but I fear the other discs may make a case that the songwriting peak of the band may have passed. However, I don't think these musicians have passed their peak in terms of performers. My biggest criticism of disc three is that Paul Barrere sings most of the songs, and although he's good, I think Craig and Shaun brought something to the table that he doesn't. I saw Little Feat support the "Let it Roll" album, which remains the best concert I've ever seen and I'm glad they're still making music. If I could've changed anything in this box, I would've substituted some tracks with those from "Let It Roll" and "Waiting for Columbus". Other than that, this is one heck of a collection.

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Croquemadame & Hotcakes
Kenji Sawada
Manufacturer: Indie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00031YBGU
Release Date: 2005-06-06

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Tap Water
Paeroll
Manufacturer: Paerolla's Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000229DUO
Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

Three's Company(intro)
Clownin
Tap Water Shhh!
Pigs In A Blanket
Cali Hot(feat. Po Azz Niggaz)
1-800-THE BANK
Dis & Dat
Ghetto Desperados
Jungle Luv
Hit Tha Door
Stolen Rock Quarry Moments(feat. Big Pimpin)
Disco Secs
How We Bang(Chi to LA)
Heavy In The Game(Classic Mix)
Clownin(Cali Remix)

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Track list: 1. Three's Company (intro) 2. Clownin 3. Tap Water Shhh! 4. Pigs In A Blanket 5. Cali Hot (feat. Po Azz Niggaz) 6. 1-800-THE BANK 7. Dis & Dat 8. Ghetto Desperados 9. Jungle Luv 10. Hit Tha Door 11. Stolen Rock Quarry Moments (feat. Big Pimpin) 12. Disco Secs 13. How We Bang (Chi to LA) 14. Heavy In The Game (Classic Mix) 15. Clownin (Cali Remix)