バンドの原点とも言える荒削りながらも強烈な個性が光る一枚。
アメリカ南部のルーツ・ロックを独自の感性で昇華し、後に多くのミュージシャンに影響を与えることになるリトル・フィートのデビュー・アルバム。
全体的にサウンドはまだ粗削りで、のちの洗練されたグルーヴやファンキーな要素は控えめだが、バンドの基盤となる「アメリカ南部の雑多な音楽を一つの鍋で煮込む」スタイルがすでに芽生えている。
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11 TRACKS:
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1)
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Snakes On Everything
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2)
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Strawberry Flats
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3)
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Truck Stop Girl
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4)
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Brides Of Jesus
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5)
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Willin'
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6)
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Hamburger Midnight
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7)
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Forty Four Blues / How Many More Years
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8)
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Crack In Your Door
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9)
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I've Been The One
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10)
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Takin' My Time
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11)
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Crazy Captain Gunboat Willie
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Guitar [Bottleneck] - Ry Cooder (5)
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Guitar [Guitars] - Ry Cooder (7)
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Backing Vocals, Percussion - Russ Titelman
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Piano - Russ Titelman (9)
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Producer - Russ Titelman
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Bass, Backing Vocals - Roy Estrada
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Keyboards, Vocals - Bill Payne
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Arranged By [Strings And Horns] - Kirby Johnson
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Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals - Lowell George
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Drums, Backing Vocals - Richard Hayward
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Pedal Steel Guitar - Sneaky Pete
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Engineer, Mixed By [Remixed By] - Bob Kovach
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Design Concept [Cover Concept] - Susan Titelman
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Art Direction - Ed Thrasher
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Engineer - Rudy Hill (2)
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Photography By [Cover] - Frank Bez
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Painting - Los Angeles Fine Arts Squad
