[Cover photo credit to Fletcher Moore; Little Feat Center: Sam Clayton, Back row, L-R: Bill Payne, Kenny Gradney, Fred Tackett, Scott Sharrard, Tony Leone]
Bonnie Raitt duets with Little Feat’s Sam Clayton on a cover of Muddy Waters’ “Long Distance Call,” the third single from the band’s new album Sam’s Place (Hot Tomato Productions/MRI) out this Friday, May 17, 2024.
Sam’s Place marks the band’s first new studio album in 12 years, their first-ever Blues album, and the first one to feature Sam Clayton on lead vocals on every song.
Bonnie Raitt says:
I’ve always loved Little Feat, and this new incarnation of the band is bringing some serious heat, cred and new blood to their enduring legacy. Every Feat fan loves us some Sam. I’m so glad he’s now gotten a chance to step out front and center and put his spin on these wonderful blues songs. I loved singing ‘Long Distance Call’ with him, always one of my favorites, and Scott slayed on slide. Know you’ll enjoy hanging out with us at Sam’s Place!
Sam’s Place was recorded at Sam Phillips Recording in Memphis, TN (August 2023), except for “Got My Mojo Working (Live),” which was recorded live at the Boulder Theatre in Boulder, CO (December 17, 2022).
Little Feat will be busy this summer on the road. From touring with the Tedeschi Trucks Band to headline shows with The Wood Brothers, Los Lobos, Marc Broussard, Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel, The Steel Wheels, and Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, there will be plenty of chances to see the band.
For their Baltimore, MD show on June 14, Little Feat will perform their classic 1973 album, Feats Don’t Fail Me Now, in its entirety.
Track Listing for Sam’s Place:
1. Milkman- Written by Sam Clayton (ASCAP), Fred Tackett for Hoceanna Music (ASCAP), and Scott Sharrard for Brickyard Blues Music BMI
2. You’ll Be Mine – Written by Willie Dixon for Hoochie Coochie Music (BMI)
3. Long Distance Call – Written by Muddy Waters for Watertoons (BMI)
4. Don’t Go No Further – Written by Willie Dixon for Hoochie Coochie Music (BMI)
5. Can’t Be Satisfied – Written by Muddy Waters for Watertoons (BMI)
6. Last Night – Written by Walter Jacobs for ARC Music (BMI)
7. Why People Like That – Written by Bobby Charles for Street People Songs (BMI)
8. Mellow Down Easy – Written by Willie Dixon for BMG Bumblebee (BMI)
9. Got My Mojo Working (Live) – Written by Preston Foster for Dar Music, Inc (BMI)
