Time Loves a Hero
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Time Loves a Hero is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 1977.
The album's cover art is by Neon Park.
Critical reception
Template:Music ratings Record World called the title track "a philosophical, mid-tempo funk tune with some interesting melodic and instrumental hooks."<ref name=rw>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
In his review of the album, music critic Robert Christgau held a somewhat neutral view, writing that "they're not a rock band or even a boogie band anymore—they're a funk band" but that "'Old Folks Boogie' beats anything on the last two albums, 'Time Loves a Hero' tries, and 'Rocket in My Pocket' is a Lowell George readymade like you didn't think he had in him anymore."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Track listing
Personnel
- Little Feat
- Paul Barrère – vocals, guitar
- Sam Clayton – backing vocals, congas, percussion
- Lowell George – vocals, guitar
- Kenny Gradney – bass
- Richie Hayward – backing vocals, drums, percussion
- Bill Payne – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, marimba
Additional musicians
- Greg Adams – trumpet
- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – dobro ("Missin' You")¹
- Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone
- Mic Gillette – trombone, trumpet
- Stephen "Doc" Kupka – baritone saxophone
- Michael McDonald – vocals ("Red Streamliner")
- Lenny Pickett – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Patrick Simmons – guitar ("New Delhi Freight Train"), vocals ("Red Streamliner")
- Fred Tackett – mandocello and guitar ("Time Loves a Hero") (joined band 1988)
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref> | 48 |
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard) | 34 |
Certifications
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Note
¹ Little Feat – Raw Tomatoes Vol.1 (2002) booklet p14: "the skunk was not on that track"
References
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