Chinese Work Songs

Summary

Chinese Work Songs is the 13th studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 2000.

Chinese Work Songs
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 20, 2000
Length61:23
LabelCMC International
ProducerPaul Barrere
Bill Payne
Little Feat chronology
Under the Radar
(1998)
Chinese Work Songs
(2000)
Live at the Rams Head
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Four of the album's songs are covers; of "Rag Mama Rag" by The Band, "Sample in a Jar" by Phish, "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" by Bob Dylan and "Gimme a Stone" from the concept album Largo. "Gimme a Stone" marked the only time drummer Richie Hayward sang lead vocals with the group.

Track listing edit

  1. "Rag Mama Rag" (J. R. Robertson) – 4:38
  2. "Eula" (Barrère, Tackett) – 4:26
  3. "Bed of Roses" (Murphy, Payne) – 4:48
  4. "Sample in a Jar" (Anastasio, Marshall) – 4:54
  5. "Just Another Sunday" (Murphy, Payne) – 7:52
  6. "Gimme a Stone" (Hyman, Chertoff, Forman, Bazilian) – 5:06
  7. "Rio Esperenza" (Murphy, Payne) – 4:54
  8. "Tattoo Heart" (Barrère, Murphy) – 6:55
  9. "Marginal Creatures" (Barrère, Tackett) – 5:16
  10. "Chinese Work Songs" (Payne, Tackett) – 6:27
  11. "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" (Bob Dylan) – 6:07

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References edit

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Chinese Work Songs at AllMusic