Ain't Had Enough Fun
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Ain't Had Enough Fun is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band Little Feat
, released in 1995. (see 1995 in music
). It was their first with female vocalist Shaun Murphy
and was dedicated to the memory of their cover artist Neon Park
who died in 1993 after a long battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. The band have continued to dip into his portfolio for cover art ever since, having made a promise to that effect in the sleevenotes for this album, although in recent years this has amounted to little more than incorporating the tomato from the cover of Waiting For Columbus
into a CAD image by RipBang design.
Little Feat
Little Feat is an American rock band formed by singer-songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George and keyboardist Bill Payne in 1969 in Los Angeles....
, released in 1995. (see 1995 in music
1995 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
). It was their first with female vocalist Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy (singer)
Shaun Murphy is an American R&B singer songwriter, best known for her powerhouse singing style. Her recording career started in 1971 with Motown Records and continues to this day.-Biography:...
and was dedicated to the memory of their cover artist Neon Park
Neon Park
Neon Park was an American artist and illustrator, best known for the images that have strongly defined covers for nearly every Little Feat album except for the band's self-titled first album. He also created the cover of Weasels Ripped My Flesh for Frank Zappa, as well as covers and graphics for...
who died in 1993 after a long battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. The band have continued to dip into his portfolio for cover art ever since, having made a promise to that effect in the sleevenotes for this album, although in recent years this has amounted to little more than incorporating the tomato from the cover of Waiting For Columbus
Waiting for Columbus
Waiting for Columbus is the first live album by the Southern roots-rock band, Little Feat. The album was recorded during seven performances in 1977. The first four shows were held at the Rainbow Theatre in London on August 1-4, 1977. The final three shows were recorded in George Washington...
into a CAD image by RipBang design.
Track listing
- "Drivin' Blind" (Bill PayneBill PayneBill Payne is a founding member of American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other piano rock musicians, including Elton John, to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues music artists...
, WrayBill Wray (composer)Bill Wray is an American musician, composer and producer. His performing career spanned the mid 1970s through the early 1980s. Since then he has written and produced a variety of artists from hair metal to cajun...
) – 5:12 - "Blue Jean Blues" (Barrère, Payne, Fred TackettFred TackettFred Tackett, an American native of Arkansas, is an accomplished songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Originally a session player on guitar, mandolin, and trumpet, he is best known for his longevity as a member of the band Little Feat....
, Wray) – 6:06 - "Cadillac Hotel" (Payne, Wray) – 5:35
- "Romance Without Finance" (Clayton, Kibbee, Payne) – 4:05
- "Big Bang Theory" (Barrère, Murphy, Payne, Tackett, Wray) – 5:32
- "Cajun Rage" (Barrère, Kibbee, Wray) – 5:30
- "Heaven's Where You Find It" (Barrère, Murphy, Payne, Tackett) – 5:03
- "Borderline Blues" (Barrère, Murphy, Payne, Tackett, Wray) – 7:43
- "All That You Can Stand" (Barrère, Payne, Wray) – 6:35
- "Rock & Roll Everynight" (Barrère, Murphy, Payne, Tackett, Wray) – 5:06
- "Shakeytown" (Barrère, Kibbee) – 5:12
- "Ain't Had Enough Fun" (Barrère, Murphy, Payne, Strand, Tackett) – 3:27
- "That's a Pretty Good Love" (Lucas, Mendelsohn) – 4:50
Band members
- Paul BarrèrePaul BarrerePaul Barrere is a current member of the band Little Feat, having joined the band in 1974...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, dobroDobroDobro is a registered trademark, now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of resonator guitar.The name has a long and involved history, interwoven with that of the resonator guitar...
, vocals - Sam ClaytonSam ClaytonSam Clayton has been a singer and percussionist, primarily focusing on drums; conga and djembe, throughout his musical career. He is best known for his membership as percussionist and supporting vocalist with the American rock band Little Feat since 1972....
– percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, vocals - Kenny GradneyKenny GradneyKenny Gradney, a native of New Orleans, is a member of the band Little Feat. He joined after their second album, replacing founding bassist Roy Estrada in 1972....
– bass - Richie HaywardRichie HaywardRichie Hayward was a drummer best known as a founding member and drummer in the band Little Feat. He performed with several bands and worked as a session player...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, vocals - Shaun MurphyShaun Murphy (singer)Shaun Murphy is an American R&B singer songwriter, best known for her powerhouse singing style. Her recording career started in 1971 with Motown Records and continues to this day.-Biography:...
– vocals, percussion (first album as group member) - Bill PayneBill PayneBill Payne is a founding member of American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other piano rock musicians, including Elton John, to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues music artists...
– keyboards, vocals - Fred TackettFred TackettFred Tackett, an American native of Arkansas, is an accomplished songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Originally a session player on guitar, mandolin, and trumpet, he is best known for his longevity as a member of the band Little Feat....
– guitar, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
Texicali Horns
These guys play on tracks 2, 3, 10, & 13- Darrell LeonardDarrell LeonardDarrell Leonard is a Los Angeles based trumpet player, composer and arranger.He recorded and toured with Delaney and Bonnie and Friends from 1970 through 1972.He is a Grammy winner for his work with Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band....
– trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air... - Joe Sublett – tenor saxophoneTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
- David Woodford – tenor and baritone saxophoneBaritone saxophoneThe baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
Additional personnel
- Piero Mariani – electronic percussion (tracks 1,2,6-9)
- Van Dyke ParksVan Dyke ParksVan Dyke Parks is an American composer, arranger, producer, musician, singer, author and actor. Parks is perhaps best known for his contributions as a lyricist on the Beach Boys album Smile....
– accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
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