MFSL 2-LPs MFSL 2-013: Little Feat - Waiting For Columbus - 1979 JAPAN SEALED
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Background -
This is one of the earliest rock / pop issued titles by the original Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MOFI / MFSL) company, the grand father of all audiophile labels. Not only is this one an early issue, but it is still FACTORY SEALED - a vintage 2-LP set from 1979. This title is exceedingly rare, especially to find factory sealed. The gate-fold does not appear to have any splits. Even the loose fitting plastic outer bag looks near mint and sports a hype sticker on the front. A terrific collector's grade item that would be fantastic in any serious audiophile collection - don't miss out.Little Feat was one of the legendary live bands of the '70s, showered with praise by not only their small, fiercely dedicated cult of fans, but such fellow musicians as Bonnie Raitt, Robert Palmer, and Jimmy Page. Given all that acclaim, it only made sense for the group to cut a live album. Unfortunately, they waited until 1977, when the group had entered its decline, but as the double-album Waiting for Columbus proves, Little Feat in its decline was still pretty great. Certainly, the group is far more inspired on stage than they were in the studio after 1975 - just compare "All That You Dream," "Oh Atlanta," "Old Folks' Boogie," "Time Loves a Hero," and "Mercenary Territory" here to the cuts on The Last Record Album and Time Loves a Hero. The versions on Waiting are full-bodied and fully-realized, putting the studio cuts to shame. Early classics like "Fat Man in the Bathtub" and "Tripe Face Boogie" aren't as revelatory, but it's still a pleasure to hear a great band run through their best songs, stretching them out and finding new quirks within them. If there are any flaws with Waiting for Columbus, it's that the Feat do a little bit too much stretching, veering toward excessive jamming on occasion - and that mildly fuzzy focus is really the only way you'd be able to tell that this is a great live band recorded slightly after their prime. Even so, there's much to savor on Waiting for Columbus, one of the great live albums of its era, thanks to rich performances that prove Little Feat were one of the great live bands of their time. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Though they had all the trappings of a Southern-fried blues band, Little Feat were hardly conventional. Led by songwriter/guitarist Lowell George, Little Feat were a wildly eclectic band, bringing together strains of blues, R&B, country, and rock & roll. The bandmembers were exceptionally gifted technically and their polished professionalism sat well with the slick sounds coming out of Southern California during the '70s. However, Little Feat were hardly slick -- they had a surreal sensibility, as evidenced by George's idiosyncratic songwriting, which helped them earn a cult following among critics and musicians. Though the band earned some success on album-oriented radio, the group was derailed after George's death in 1979. Little Feat re-formed in the late '80s, and while they were playing as well as ever, they lacked the skewed sensibility that made them cult favorites. Nevertheless, their albums and tours were successful, especially among American blues-rock fans.
Little Feat weren't conceived as a straight-ahead blues-rock group. Founding members, Lowell George (vocals, guitar, slide guitar) and Roy Estrada (bass), were veterans of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention. George had a long musical career before joining the Mothers. As a child, he and his brother Hampton performed a harmonica duet on television's Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour. During high school, he learned how to play flute, which led to him appearing as an oboist and baritone saxophonist on several Frank Sinatra recording sessions. He formed the folk-rock group the Factory with drummer Richie Hayward in 1965. Before disbanding, the Factory made some recordings for Uni Records, but the tapes sat unreleased until the '90s. Following the group's demise, George joined the Mothers of Invention, where he met Estrada. Zappa convinced George to form his own band after hearing "Willin'," but the guitarist was reluctant to start one until he participated in a brief Standells reunion.
George and Estrada formed Little Feat in 1969 with Hayward and keyboardist Billy Payne. Neither their eponymous first album in 1971 nor 1972's Sailin' Shoes were commercial successes, despite strong reviews. As a result, the group temporarily disbanded, with Estrada leaving music to become a computer programmer. When the group reconvened later in 1972, he was replaced by New Orleans musician Kenny Gradney. In its second incarnation, Little Feat also featured guitarist Paul Barrére and percussionist Sam Clayton, who gave the music a funkier feeling, as demonstrated by 1973's Dixie Chicken. The band toured heavily behind the record, building a strong following in the South and on the East Coast. Nevertheless, the group remained centered in Los Angeles, since the members did a lot of session work on the side.
Though the band was earning a cult following, several members of the group were growing frustrated by George's erratic behavior and increasing drug use. Following 1974's Feats Don't Fail Me Now, Barrére and Payne became the band's main songwriters and were primarily responsible for the jazzy fusions of 1975's The Last Record Album. Little Feat continued in that direction on Time Loves a Hero (1977), the double-live album Waiting for Columbus (1978), and Down on the Farm (1979). Frustrated with the band's increasingly improvisational and jazzy nature, George recorded a solo album, Thanks I'll Eat It Here, which was released in 1979. Following its release, George announced that Little Feat had broken up and he embarked on a solo tour. Partway through the tour, he died of an apparent heart attack. Down on the Farm was released after his death, as was the rarities collection Hoy-Hoy! (1981).
After spending seven years as sidemen, Payne, Barrére, Hayward, Gradney, and Clayton re-formed Little Feat in 1988, adding vocalist/guitarist Craig Fuller and guitarist Fred Tackett. The heavily anticipated Let It Roll was released in 1988 to mixed reviews, but it went gold. Each of the group's subsequent reunion albums -- Representing the Mambo (1989), Shake Me Up (1991), and Ain't Had Enough Fun (1995) -- sold progressively less, but the band remained a popular concert attraction. On the latter album, the band traded the strongly Lowell George-esque voice of Fuller for female singer Shaun Murphy; this lineup went on to release Under the Radar in 1998 and Chinese Work Songs in 2000. Numerous compilations and live recordings peppered the next few years, followed by 2003's Kickin' It at the Barn, the group's first album for its own indie label, Hot Tomato Records. Rocky Mountain Jam arrived in early 2007. Join the Band, a collection of duets with Feat friends and fans, followed in 2008 on Proper Records.
After a struggle with liver disease, founding Feat member Richie Hayward passed away from pneumonia and lung disease on August 12, 2010. Little Feat continued to tour after his death, enlisting Gabe Ford as their new drummer. The first album of new material from Little Feat in nine years, Rooster Rag, appeared in 2012. Guitarist Paul Barrére struggled with health problems in the 2010s, and he died on October 26, 2019. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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LPs made by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MOFI / MFSL) Records, in JAPAN
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LPs released in 1979
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LPs are recorded in STEREO
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Record Catalog Number: MFSL 2-013
Little Feat
2-LP Title -
Waiting For Columbus
A1. Join The Band - 1:50
A2. Fat Man In The Bathtub - 4:50
A3. All That You Dream - 4:25
A4. Oh Atlanta - 4:09
A5. Old Folks’ Boogie - 4:22
B1. Time Loves A Hero - 4:20
B2. Day Or Night - 5:23
B3. Mercenary Territory - 4:27
B4. Spanish Moon - 4:49
C1. Dixie Chicken - 9:00
C2. Tripe Face Boogie - 7:02
C3. Rocket In My Pocket - 3:42
D1. Willin’ - 3:42
D2. Don't Bogard That Joint - 0:57
D3. A Political Blues - 3:41
D4. Sailin’ Shoes - 6:18
D5. Feats Don't Fail Me Now - 5:17
Performers / Credits / Other Information -
• FACTORY SEALED
• Performer – Bill Payne, Kenny Gradney, Paul Barrère, Richie Hayward, Sam Clayton
• Performer [Horns Section] – Tower Of Power
• Producer, Performer – Lowell George
• Written By – G.P. Barrere (tracks: A5)
• Written-By – B. Payne (tracks: A4, B1, B2, C1, C2), E. Ingber (tracks: D2), Tate (tracks: B2), F. Martin (tracks: C2, D5), K. Gradney (tracks: B1), L. Wagner (tracks: D2), George (tracks: A2, B3 to C1, C3, D1, D3 to D5), George (tracks: B3), Barrère (tracks: A3, A5, B1, D5), Hayward (tracks: B3)
(p)1978 Warner Bros Records Inc.
CONDITION Details:
The Gate-Fold jacket and LPs are assumed to be in mint condition, as this item is FACTORY SEALED! No tears in the plastic outer bag and no cut out marks of any kind. A near perfect copy! This is your rare chance to own a vintage, mint record from 1979 - see pictures with this listing as they are of the actual item.
A Short Note About LP GRADING -
- Mint = Only used for sealed items.
- Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
- Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
- Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
- Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.
For best results, always thoroughly clean your LPs before playing them.
LPs can be audiophile quality pressings (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).
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