Thanks I'll Eat It HereArtist: Lowell George
Community Score: 6.50
Thanks I'll Eat it Here is strikingly different from the fusion-leanings of Little Feat's last studio album, Time Loves a Hero. Lowell George never cared for jazz-fusion, so it should be little surprise that there's none to be heard on Thanks. Instead, he picks up where Dixie Chicken left off (he even reworks that album's standout "Two Trains"),...
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Al's Big Deal/Unclaimed FreightArtist: Al Kooper
As an anthology, the humorously titled Al's Big Deal/Unclaimed Freight captures the stylistic essence of what has made Al Kooper such a vital addition to rock & roll. Although somewhat superseded in the digital domain by Rare + Well Done: The Greatest & Most Obscure Recordings, this title was available almost two decades prior to that 2001...
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It Happened One BiteArtist: Dan Hicks
A cherished rarity among even his most die-hard fans, It Happened One Bite finds Dan Hicks and company -- not exactly his Hot Licks, but close enough for hipster folk swing -- providing the soundtrack for a 1978 animated film set during the gangster '50s. Unfortunately, the cartoon in question, at least with Hicks' exceptional soundtrack for it,...
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Nervous on the Road/The New Favourites of Brinsley SchwarzArtist: Brinsley Schwarz
Two of Brinsley Schwarz's finest albums, Nervous on the Road and The New Favorites of Brinsley Schwarz, have been combined on one compact disc. Nervous on the Road is the definitive pub rock album, featuring such defining songs as "Happy Doing What We're Doing," "Play That Fast Thing One More Time," and "Home in My Hand." The New Favorites is a...
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