May 2008
Little Feat blended rocknroll, blues, New Orleans funk, country, and jazz into a uniquely American stew. I compared my beige-label Warner Bros. LP from the late '70s/early '80s to MoFis Ultradisc II CD, and the MoFi CD brings the details of the recording a little closer. The drums have a stronger three-dimensional feel than they do on the LP, and the acoustic guitar on "Willin" (to choose one example) has a chestiness that the LP lacks. At times theres a tiny bit of brittleness to the electric guitars on this CD, but overall it has the warmth and musicality of the LP while capturing the crackle and energy of the recording more sharply. Vinyl lovers will probably find the overall flow and pace of the LP slightly preferable to any CD, and I might have found that an original or audiophile pressing provided a more accurate comparison. I must say, however, that MoFis recent CDs, some of them nicely packaged in heavy cardboard mini sleeves, are definitive presentations of great recordings like this one. GO BACK TO: |