Dixie Chicken
1973 studio album by Little Feat

| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ |
Dixie Chicken is the third studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 1973, on Warner Bros. Records. The artwork for the front cover was by illustrator Neon Park and is a reference to a line from the album's third song, "Roll Um Easy".
The album is considered their landmark album with the title track as their signature song that helped further define the Little Feat sound. The band added two members (guitarist Paul Barrere and percussionist Sam Clayton) to make the more complete and familiar line-up that continued until their 1979 breakup following the death of Lowell George. Bassist Kenny Gradney was brought in to replace original bassist Roy Estrada, who had left after the band's second album, Sailin' Shoes, to join Captain Beefheart's Magic Band. This new line-up radically altered the band's sound, leaning toward New Orleans R&B/funk.
It was voted number 563 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums 3rd Edition (2000).
The title track was released as a single by Warner Bros. in March 1973 in the U.S., backed with "Lafayette Railroad" (WB 7689) and in February 1975 in the UK, backed with "Oh Atlanta" (K 16524).
01Track listing
All tracks are written by Lowell George, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dixie Chicken" | George, Fred Martin | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Two Trains" | 3:06 | |
| 3. | "Roll Um Easy" | 2:30 | |
| 4. | "On Your Way Down" | Allen Toussaint | 5:31 |
| 5. | "Kiss It Off" | 2:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Fool Yourself" | Fred Tackett | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Walkin' All Night" | Paul Barrère, Bill Payne | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Fat Man in the Bathtub" | 4:29 | |
| 9. | "Juliette" | 3:20 | |
| 10. | "Lafayette Railroad" (instrumental) | George, Payne | 3:40 |
Note: All songs are sung by Lowell George, except "Walkin' All Night" sung by Paul Barrère.
Deluxe edition
A remastered and expanded edition of Dixie Chicken was released on June 23, 2023. This new edition is a 2-CD set, with the original album on disc one, and bonus material on disc two, labeled as Hotcakes, Outtakes & Rarities. Tracks 10 to 16 are a live recording labeled as Icepick Eldorado.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Two Trains" (Demo) | George | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Fat Man in the Bathtub" (Demo) | George | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Walkin' All Night" (Alternate Version) | Payne, Barrere | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Roll Um Easy" (Alternate Version) | George | 2:36 |
| 5. | "On Your Way Down" (Alternate Version) | Toussaint | 5:57 |
| 6. | "Eldorado Slim" | Payne, George | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Juliette" (Alternate Version) | George | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Hi Roller (Ace in the Hole)" | Barrere | 2:28 |
| 9. | "Dixie Chicken" (Alternate Version) | George, Martin | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Two Trains" | George | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Got No Shadow" | Payne | 6:53 |
| 12. | "On Your Way Down" | Toussaint | 6:26 |
| 13. | "Walkin' All Night" | Payne, Barrere | 3:34 |
| 14. | "Fat Man in the Bathtub" | George | 5:31 |
| 15. | "Willin'" | George | 4:31 |
| 16. | "A Apolitical Blues" | George | 3:33 |
02Personnel
Little Feat
- Lowell George, vocals, guitar, cowbell, flute
- Paul Barrere, backing vocals, guitar, co-lead vocals on "Walkin' All Night"
- Bill Payne, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, co-lead vocals on "Walkin' All Night"
- Kenny Gradney, bass
- Richie Hayward, backing vocals, drums
- Sam Clayton, congas
Additional personnel
- Fred Tackett, guitar, mandolin, trumpet
- Bonnie Bramlett, backing vocals
- Malcolm Cecil, synthesizer
- Tret Fure, backing vocals
- Danny Hutton, backing vocals
- Milt Holland, tabla
- Gloria Jones, backing vocals
- Debbie Lindsey, backing vocals
- Bonnie Raitt, backing vocals
- Stephanie Spruill, backing vocals
- Neon Park, cover art
03Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts) | 25 |
04Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) 2001 release |
Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Sources and credits
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