Let It Roll (Little Feat album)

Let It Roll is the eighth studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 1988. Eight of the ten songs on the album were co-written by new band member Craig Fuller, the founding member of Pure Prairie League. Fuller also takes most lead vocals. The album attained RIAA certified gold status on February 14, 1989. It is the first Little Feat studio album without Lowell George, after his death in 1979 and is one of their most successful albums, sparking a comeback by the band. The first single, "Hate to Lose Your Lovin'", earned the band their first #1 hit on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

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Let It Roll
Studio album by
Little Feat
ReleasedAugust 2, 1988
RecordedThe Complex, Los Angeles[1]
GenreSouthern rock, swamp rock
Length43:43
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerGeorge Massenburg, Bill Payne
Little Feat chronology
Hoy-Hoy!
(1981)		 Let It Roll
(1988)		 Representing the Mambo
(1990)
Audio sample
26 seconds of "Hate to Lose Your Lovin'"
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Reception

Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, said:

What's surprising about Let It Roll is not just that it works, but that it works smashingly. It sounds as if the group picked up after The Last Record Album, deciding to return to the sound of Feats Don't Fail Me Now. True, the songwriting might not have the idiosyncratic genius of George, but it's strong, catchy and memorable, from the fine singles "Hate to Lose Your Lovin'" and "Let it Roll" to album tracks. More importantly, the band sounds lively and playful - Little Feat hasn't sounded this good in the studio since Feats, so it's easy to see why the members wanted to regroup. Yes, George is missed - it's hard not to miss such a gifted songwriter and musician - but Let It Roll isn't disrespectful of his memory, it keeps his music alive, which is the greatest compliment it can be paid.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hate to Lose Your Lovin'"Paul Barrère, Craig Fuller4:21
2."One Clear Moment"Barrère, Fuller, Bill Payne4:49
3."Cajun Girl"Martin Kibbee, Payne3:53
4."Hangin' on to the Good Times"Barrère, Fuller, Payne, Fred Tackett4:46
5."Listen to Your Heart"Fuller, Payne5:51
6."Let It Roll"Barrère, Kibbee, Payne4:30
7."Long Time Till I Get over You"Barrère, Fuller4:51
8."Business as Usual"Barrère, Fuller, Payne4:25
9."Changin' Luck"Fuller, Payne, Tackett6:17
10."Voices on the Wind"Barrère, Fuller, Payne, Tackett6:17

Charts
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 77
USA (Billboard 200) 36

Personnel

Source:[5]

Band members

Additional personnel

Production
  • George Massenburg and Bill Payne – Producers
  • George Massenburg – Recording and Mix Engineer
  • Sharon Rice and Kenny Fowler – Assistant Engineers
  • Ivy Skoff – Production Coordinator
  • Edd Kolakowski – Piano Technician

Album cover design

Neon Park [6]

References
  1. "Little Feat - Hotcakes & Outtakes". Discogs. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  2. "Let It Roll - Little Feat - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  3. "Let It Roll - Little Feat - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 178. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. https://www.allmusic.com/album/let-it-roll-mw0000196055/credits
  6. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/park_neon.htm
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