Waiting for Columbus | 
| Artist: Little Feat
Label: Warner Bros UK
Category: Music
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Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 11451
Format: Live, Import, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 075992734424
EAN: 0075992734424
ASIN: B000002KI9
Release Date: October 25, 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | Join the Band - Little Feat, Traditional | | • | Fat Man in the Bathtub - Little Feat, George, Lowell | | • | All That You Dream - Little Feat, Barrere, Gabriel Pa | | • | Oh, Atlanta - Little Feat, Payne, Bill | | • | Old Folks' Boogie - Little Feat, Barrere, Gabriel Pa | | • | Time Loves a Hero - Little Feat, Barrere, Paul | | • | Day or Night - Little Feat, Payne, Bill | | • | Mercenary Territory - Little Feat, George, Lowell | | • | Spanish Moon - Little Feat, George, Lowell | | • | Dixie Chicken - Little Feat, George, Lowell | | • | Tripe Face Boogie - Little Feat, Hayward, Richard | | • | Rocket in My Pocket - Little Feat, George, Lowell | | • | Willin' - Little Feat, George, Lowell | | • | Sailin' Shoes - Little Feat, George, Lowell | | • | Feats Don't Fail Me Now - Little Feat, Barrere, Paul |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com essential recording
Few rock concert documents can match this 1978 live album for sheer musicianship, or for its full-blooded representation of one of the best live bands ever. Little Feat's turbulent '70s pilgrimage had been studded with commercial detours when its second incarnation as a swampy, blues-rock sextet clicked musically, and these English and American dates, beautifully recorded by George Massenburg, capture the band in all its rowdy, precise glory. The late Lowell George's influence had been damped down in the studio, deferring to his bandmates' writing and singing, but Columbus is dominated by his gruff, lyrical vocal presence and the mercurial tang of his indelible slide guitar. With the Tower of Power Horns aboard to inject razor-sharp horn work, this romp through the Feat songbook of southern-fried rock represents a satisfying summation of the band's best works, every bit as engaging as their studio models. This is simmering, smart music measured by an honor roll of great songs with no lapses. The only caveat--and a minor one--is the deletion of two tracks to squeeze the original two LPs onto a single CD. --Sam Sutherland
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 This Band Changed My Life February 6, 2001
stanley stanphel (San Francisco, CA USA)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I am a black man who went to an almost totally all white college in the midwest (kansas) to be exact. My first and what proved to be my only semester in college introduced me to southern rock hillbilly, boogie, muscle shoals gospel influenced music. Some of you know what I'm talking about? (Leon Russell, Doctor John, Bonnie Rait, and of course....Little Feat. My best friend at the time was a dj at a can ya dig it? ... a country diso! and he turned me on to Lowell George (May he rest in peace) and the 'Feat' I have been a fanatic ever since. This band who I was blessed to see live once in Kansas City were the very essence of a live band and instilled in me an appreciation for a certain style of musical interpretation that remains to this day. This album and the Feat Don't Fail Me Now LP along with Dixie Chicken are timeless examples of what it is supposed to sound like in the studio. Lowell George sure didn't look like the typical musical genius, but of course that was also the band's attraction. They weren't egotistical about their music and let it speak for them. What a tragic way for Lowell to leave us, but in a manner I am sure he would have wanted, on stage doing what he did so well. This album and this band's work circa Lowell should be classics and in recording museums.
 Warner Brothers Screwed Up -- Big Time July 4, 2001
Big House (Houston, TX United States)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This was my favorite LP in college back in the day. Having switched completely to CD format during the 90s, I bought it on CD. WHAT AN INCREDIBLE DISAPPOINTMENT. Not only did Warner eliminate two entire songs, but they faded out the killer drums/conga ending to Spanish Moon, one of my favorite parts -- no, my FAVORITE part -- of the LP. I simply cannot listen to the CD knowing what is missing. Will someone NOT dressed in a suit or "business casual" please see to it that this recording gets re-released in its entirety and with some TLC for the musicians, musicianship, and arrangements? Please?
Turn it up! July 12, 2000
Patrick Crain (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Not only is this one of the finest live recordings ever, it stands as a testament to the talent of the once great Lowell George. If you need one album to remind you why Lowell George was so important to the functionality of Little Feat, this is the one. Actually, though, this is the epitome of a group effot and every track clicks (especially "Dixie Chicken," "Fat Man in the Bathtub," "Sailin' Shoes," "Time Loves a Hero," and "Willin'"). The final bow of Lowell George with his beloved brainchild. By the way, the deleted songs, "Don't Bogart That Joint" and "Apolitical Blues" were released, oddly enough, on "The Last Record Album."
The Real Deal January 22, 2000
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you can only buy one Little Feat cd, this is it. Ever wonder why so many musicians mention Lowell George as an influence/inspiration? Just give a listen to this great showman, with that rockin' band, and the Tower of Power horn section thrown in! He had it all, and you can hear it here.
Little Feat in their finest hour August 22, 1999
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
In 1977 a friend of mine was playing this cassette in his car and I was instantly hooked! On New Year's Eve 1978 I had the pleasure of seeing Lowell & the band play and I've never looked back. I've worn out two cassettes of this album and recently bought the cd. The only thing missing is Don't Bogart that Joint/Apolitcal Blues! This is by far my favorite live album of all time. RIP Lowell George, you are sorely missed!
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