"Chinese Work Songs" is the thirteenth studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 2000. Chinese Work Songs illustrates the strengths that Little Feat has maintained through thick and thin. With founding member Bill Payne and Paul Barrere (who signed up with 1973's classic Dixie Chicken) leading the charge, the seven-member ensemble demonstrates impressive instrumental prowess, in the process providing a reminder that the Grateful Dead weren't the only classic-rock group to have a mighty impact on modern jam bands. (They give a tip of the hat toward their descendants by adeptly covering Phish's "Sample in a Jar.") In general, the band has better luck with covers than originals, with the Band's "Rag Mama Rag" kicking things into gear with elbow-swinging gusto. Bands with three decades behind them can either settle into a stupor or hone their sound into something that's focused yet flexible. Fortunately for Little Feat followers, this gang falls into the latter bunch. review by "Steven Stolder" "Chinese Work Songs" is the thirteenth studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 2000. Chinese Work Songs illustrates the strengths that Little Feat has maintained through thick and thin. With founding member Bill Payne and Paul Barrere (who signed up with 1973's classic Dixie Chicken) leading the charge, the seven-member ensemble demonstrates impressive instrumental prowess, in the process providing a reminder that the Grateful Dead weren't the only classic-rock group to have a mighty impact on modern jam bands. (They give a tip of the hat toward their descendants by adeptly covering Phish's "Sample in a Jar.") In general, the band has better luck with covers than originals, with the Band's "Rag Mama Rag" kicking things into gear with elbow-swinging gusto. Bands with three decades behind them can either settle into a stupor or hone their sound into something that's focused yet flexible. Fortunately for Little Feat followers, this gang falls into the latter bunch. review by "Steven Stolder" false 2024-02-27 21:36:24 Chinese Work Songs 6 2001 2001-01-01 2001-01-01 61 Blues Rock Pop Rock 119157 2159232 68392a97-393e-4d2f-aecb-ceafe4d61033 9b106beb-12b5-4525-8025-42e295a2b90a 8d71e370-ee05-31e9-bfbf-654be71266a3 /media/data/media5/Music/Little Feat/Chinese Work Songs (2000)/folder.jpg Little Feat AlbumArtist Little Feat Artist Little Feat Little Feat 1 Rag Mama Rag 04:38 2 Evla 04:26 3 Bed of Roses 04:47 4 Sample in a Jar 04:53 5 Just Another Sunday 07:51 6 Gimme a Stone 05:04 7 Rio Esperanza 04:52 8 Tattoo Heart 06:55 9 Marginal Creatures 05:16 10 Chinese Work Songs 06:27 11 It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry 06:07 Little Feat is an American rock band formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George, keyboardist Bill Payne, drummer Richie Hayward and bassist Roy Estrada in 1969 in Los Angeles. The band's classic line-up, in place by late 1972, comprised George, Payne, Hayward, bassist Kenny Gradney, guitarist and vocalist Paul Barrere and percussionist Sam Clayton. George disbanded the group because of creative differences shortly before his death in 1979. Surviving members re-formed Little Feat in 1987 and the band has remained active to the present.