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Two of Little Feat’s most-loved albums – Sailin’ Shoes and Dixie Chicken – have been newly remastered for Deluxe Editions that will introduce unreleased live and studio recordings. The expanded editions are being released on 2-CD or 3-LP 180-gram vinyl. Along with the announcement, four previously unreleased tracks have been made available including “Sailin’ Shoes (Demo)” and “Dixie Chicken (Alternate Version).” Listen to them below.
Originally released in 1972, Sailin’ Shoes was the second studio album from the founding quartet of singer-guitarist Lowell George, drummer Richard Hayward, keyboard player Bill Payne, and bassist Roy Estrada. Ted Templeman produced the record, which was the first to feature artwork by illustrator Neon Park, who created covers for nearly all of Little Feat’s albums.
Its deluxe edition opens with a newly remastered version of the original album, that introduced signature tunes like the title track, “Easy to Slip,” and an updated version of “Willin’” a song that also appeared in 1971 on the band’s eponymous debut. Several outtakes from the album’s recording sessions make their debut here, including alternate versions of “Cold, Cold, Cold” and “A Apolitical Blues.”
