Down on the Farm (album)
Down on the Farm is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Little Feat. The album was completed and released shortly after the death of the band's founder and frontman, Lowell George, in 1979. It was their last original work for nine years. The band had announced their break-up in June 1979 during the making of the album. Little Feat would reform in 1987.
The cover shows one of Neon Park's several duck-girls -
an allusion to "The Finishing Touch" by painter Gil Elvgren.Track listing
Side One
- "Down on the Farm" – 4:16
- "Six Feet of Snow" – 2:30
- "Perfect Imperfection" – 3:46
- "Kokomo" – 2:58
- "Be One Now" – 4:05
Side Two
- "Straight from the Heart" – 4:59
- "Front Page News" – 5:57
- "Wake up Dreaming" – 4:09
- "Feel the Groove" – 4:49
Personnel
Band Members
- Paul Barrère - guitar, vocals
- Sam Clayton - congas, vocals
- Lowell George - guitar, vocals
- Kenny Gradney - bass
- Richie Hayward - drums, vocals
- Bill Payne - keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
Additional personnel
- Rosemary Butler - backing vocals
- Gordon DeWitty - keyboards
- Robben Ford - guitar
- Jerry Jumonville - saxophone
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow - pedal steel guitar
- David Lindley - guitar
- Earl Palmer - drums
- Fran Payne - backing vocals
- Bonnie Raitt - backing vocals
- Dan Smith - backing vocals
- Fred Tackett - guitar
- Lee Thornburg - trumpet, trombone
- Julia Waters - backing vocals
- Luther Waters - backing vocals
- Oren Waters - backing vocals
- Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals