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The Last Record Album by Little Feat
The Last Record Album is an album by Little Feat, released in 1975. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Long Distance Love”, on 2 lists with a best position of #26.
The Last Record Album rolled out on Warner Bros. in 1975, Little Feat's fifth, with Lowell George producing at The Sound Factory, and the gag starts on the sleeve. Neon Park's cover spoofs The Last Picture Show, poster lettering and all, turning Hollywood Boulevard into a desert with the Hollywood Sign served up as a Jell-O mold for dessert. The back cover prints the lyrics, with one song, "Hi Roller", blacked out and tagged for next time; it duly turned up on Time Loves a Hero in 1977.
Inside, the classic lineup gets down to business: George and Paul Barrère on guitars, Bill Payne on keys, Kenny Gradney on bass, Sam Clayton on percussion and Richie Hayward's drums sliding the swamp-boogie grooves around like mud on a tailgate. It's a short record, just eight songs, and AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine found it uneven, but he singled out Barrère and Payne's "All That You Dream", "Mercenary Territory" and George's gorgeous "Long Distance Love", the tune radio has never let go of.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Last Record Album on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Distance Love | 2 | #26 | – | 1976–2020 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.