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Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years of Little Feat is a 4 disc box set from the American rock band, Little Feat, formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George, keyboardist Bill Payne, drummer Richie Hayward and bassist Roy Estrada in 1969 in Los Angeles. The band's classic line-up, in place by late 1972, comprised George, Payne, Hayward, bassist Kenny Gradney, guitarist and vocalist Paul Barrere and percussionist Sam Clayton. George disbanded the group because of creative differences shortly before his death in 1979. Surviving members re-formed Little Feat in 1987 and the band has remained active to the present." https://www.discogs.com/release/9757431-Little-Feat-Hotcakes-Outtakes

Little Feat – Hotcakes & Outtakes boxset front cover [Boxset released in US 2000]

Label:	Rhino Records ~ Warner Archives – R2 79912
Format:	4 x CD, Compilation, Remastered Box Set, Long Box
Country:	US
Released:	2000
Genre:	Rock/ Pop, R&B
Style:	Album Rock, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, Southern Rock, Boogie Rock, Swamp Rock, Country Rock, Jam Band, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Funk, Hard Rock)

     STICKER (on front of box)

4 Discs – 82 Tracks of Prime Feat!

Their First Careeer-Spanning Retrospective

With Highlights From 16 Albums,

Rare Single Versions, and a Previously Unissued Live Recording

Plus 1 Full Disc of Newly Uncovered Studio Outtakes

and Demos From the Lowell George Era

Coproduced by Fetaster Paul Barrere and Billy Payne

R2 79912

TRACKLIST - 1970-1998 (from box set book)

       Disc 1: 1970-1975    

1-1    Little Feat–    Strawberry Flats     2:24

Engineer – Rudy Hill

Engineer, Remix – Bob Kovach

Little Feat – Hotcakes & Outtakes boxset back cover [Boxset released in US 2000]

Producer, Percussion, Vocals – Russ Titelman

Written-By – Bill Payne, Lowell George

1-2    Little Feat–    Hamburger Midnight    2:30

Engineer – Rudy Hill

Engineer, Remix – Bob Kovach

Producer, Percussion, Vocals – Russ Titelman

Written-By – Lowell George, Roy Estrada

1-3    Little Feat–    Easy To Slip    3:21

Engineer, Mixed By – Donn Landee

Percussion – Milt Holland

Producer – Ted Templeman

Written-By – Lowell George, Martin Kibbee

1-4    Little Feat–    Cold, Cold, Cold    4:01

Engineer, Mixed By – Donn Landee

Producer – Ted Templeman

Vocals – Debbie Lindsey

Written-By – Lowell George

1-5    Little Feat–    Trouble    2:18

Engineer – Bob Hata

Percussion – Milt Holland

Producer – Ted Templeman

Written-By – Lowell George

1-6    Little Feat–    Tripe Face Boogie    3:15

Engineer, Mixed By – Donn Landee

Producer – Ted Templeman

Written-By – Bill Payne, Lowell George

1-7    Little Feat–    Willin'    2:57

Engineer, Mixed By – Donn Landee

Producer – Ted Templeman

Steel Guitar – "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow

Written-By – Lowell George

1-8    Little Feat–    Cat Fever    4:35

Engineer, Mixed By – Donn Landee

Producer – Ted Templeman

Written-By – Bill Payne

1-9    Little Feat–    Sailin' Shoes    2:52

Engineer – Eddie Bracken

Producer – Ted Templeman

Vocals – Debbie Lindsey

Written-By – Lowell George

1-10    Little Feat–    Dixie Chicken    3:55

Engineer – Michael Boshears, Robert Appére

Engineer [Assistant] – John Haeny

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Lowell George, Martin Kibbee

1-11    Little Feat–    Two Trains    3:07

Engineer – Michael Boshears, Robert Appére

Engineer [Assistant] – John Haeny

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Lowell George

1-12    Little Feat–    Roll Um Easy    2:32

Engineer – Michael Boshears, Robert Appére

Engineer [Assistant] – John Haeny

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Lowell George

1-13    Little Feat–    Fat Man In The Bathtub        4:32

Engineer – Michael Boshears, Robert Appére

Engineer [Assistant] – John Haeny

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Lowell George

1-14    Little Feat–    Fool Yourself    3:17

Engineer – Michael Boshears, Robert Appére

Engineer [Assistant] – John Haeny

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Fred Tackett

1-15    Little Feat–    Spanish Moon (Single Version)    2:44

Alto Saxophone – Lenny Pickett

Baritone Saxophone – Steve "Doc" Kupka

Clavinet – Gordon DeWitty

Drums – Freddy White

Engineer – George Massenburg

Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Hassinger

Producer – Erik Jacobsen, Lowell George, Van Dyke Parks

Tenor Saxophone – Emilio Castillo

Trumpet, Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Greg Adams

Trumpet, Trombone – Mic Gillette

Written-By – Lowell George

1-16    Little Feat–    Rock And Roll Doctor    2:59

Engineer – George Massenburg

Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Hassinger

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Lowell George, Martin Kibbee

1-17    Little Feat–    Oh Atlanta    3:29

Engineer – George Massenburg

Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Hassinger

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Bill Payne

1-18    Little Feat–    Skin It Back    4:14

Engineer – George Massenburg

Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Hassinger

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Paul Barrère

1-19    Little Feat–    Feats Don't Fail Me Now    2:28

Engineer – George Massenburg

Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Hassinger

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Lowell George, Martin Kibbee, Paul Barrère

1-20    Little Feat–    Mercenary Territory    4:26

Engineer – George Massenburg

Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Hassinger, Fran Tate, Jim Niper

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Elizabeth George, Lowell George, Richie Hayward

1-21    Little Feat–    All That You Dream (Single Version)    3:33

Engineer – George Massenburg

Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Hassinger, Fran Tate, Jim Niper

Guitar – John Hall*

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Bill Payne, Paul Barrère

1-22    Little Feat–    Long Distance Love    2:43

Engineer – George Massenburg

Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Hassinger, Fran Tate, Jim Niper

Producer – Lowell George

Vocals – Fran Tate, Valerie Carter

Written-By – Lowell George

1-23    Little Feat–    Day Or Night    6:23

Engineer – George Massenburg

Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Hassinger, Fran Tate, Jim Niper

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Bill Payne, Fran Tate

       Disc 2: 1976-1981    

2-1    Little Feat–    Hi Roller    3:37

Alto Saxophone – Lenny Pickett

Baritone Saxophone – Steve "Doc" Kupka

Engineer – Donn Landee

Engineer [Assistant] – Kent Nebergall

Producer – Ted Templeman

Tenor Saxophone – Emilio Castillo

Trumpet, Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Greg Adams

Trumpet, Trombone – Mic Gillette

Written-By – Paul Barrère

2-2    Little Feat–    Time Loves A Hero    3:48

Engineer – Donn Landee

Engineer [Assistant] – Kent Nebergall

Instruments [Madocello], Guitar – Fred Tackett

Producer – Ted Templeman

Written-By – Bill Payne, Ken Gradney, Paul Barrère

2-3    Little Feat–    Rocket In My Pocket    3:23

Engineer – Donn Landee

Engineer [Assistant] – Kent Nebergall

Producer – Ted Templeman

Written-By – Lowell George

2-4    Little Feat–    Old Folks Boogie    3:33

Engineer – Donn Landee

Engineer [Assistant] – Kent Nebergall

Producer – Ted Templeman

Written-By – Gabriel Barrère, Paul Barrère

2-5    Little Feat–    Day At The Dog Races    6:29

Engineer – Donn Landee

Engineer [Assistant] – Kent Nebergall

Producer – Ted Templeman

Written-By – Bill Payne, Ken Gradney, Paul Barrère, Richie Hayward, Sam Clayton

2-6    Little Feat–    Fat Man In The Bathtub (Live)    4:57

Alto Saxophone – Lenny Pickett

Baritone Saxophone – Steve "Doc" Kupka

Engineer – Andy Bloch, George Massenburg, Warren Dewey

Engineer [Assistant] – Bill Robinson (8), Jim Isaacson, Peggy McCreary, Steve Hodge

Producer – Lowell George

Tenor Saxophone – Emilio Castillo

Trumpet, Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Greg Adams

Trumpet, Trombone – Mic Gillette

Written-By – Lowell George

2-7    Little Feat–    All That You Dream (Live)    4:31

Alto Saxophone – Lenny Pickett

Baritone Saxophone – Steve "Doc" Kupka

Engineer – Andy Bloch, George Massenburg, Warren Dewey

Engineer [Assistant] – Bill Robinson (8), Jim Isaacson, Peggy McCreary, Steve Hodge

Producer – Lowell George

Tenor Saxophone – Emilio Castillo

Trumpet, Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Greg Adams

Trumpet, Trombone – Mic Gillette

Written-By – Bill Payne, Paul Barrère

2-8    Little Feat–    Mercenary Territory (Live)    4:38

Alto Saxophone – Lenny Pickett

Baritone Saxophone – Steve "Doc" Kupka

Engineer – Andy Bloch, George Massenburg, Warren Dewey

Engineer [Assistant] – Bill Robinson (8), Jim Isaacson, Peggy McCreary, Steve Hodge

Producer – Lowell George

Tenor Saxophone – Emilio Castillo

Trumpet, Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Greg Adams

Trumpet, Trombone – Mic Gillette

Written-By – Elizabeth George (2), Lowell George, Richie Hayward

2-9    Little Feat–    Spanish Moon (Live)    5:01

Alto Saxophone – Lenny Pickett

Baritone Saxophone – Steve "Doc" Kupka

Engineer – Andy Bloch, George Massenburg, Warren Dewey

Engineer [Assistant] – Bill Robinson, Jim Isaacson, Peggy McCreary, Steve Hodge

Producer – Lowell George

Tenor Saxophone – Emilio Castillo

Trumpet, Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Greg Adams

Trumpet, Trombone – Mic Gillette

Written-By – Lowell George

2-10    Little Feat–    20 Million Things    2:50

Acoustic Guitar – Dean Parks, Fred Tackett

Drums [Possibly] – Steve Porcaro

Engineer – Donn Landee, George Massenburg

Engineer [Assistant] – Jim Isaacson

Mixed By – Ray Thompson

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Jed Levy, Lowell George

2-11    Little Feat–    Down On The Farm    3:49

Written-By – Gabriel Barrère, Paul Barrère

2-12    Little Feat–    Six Feet Of Snow    2:33

Engineer – Ray Thompson

Engineer [Assistant] – Billy Youdelman

Guitar [Guitars] – Fred Tackett

Producer – Lowell George

Steel Guitar – "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow

Written-By – Keith Godchaux, Lowell George

2-13    Little Feat–    Gringo    6:34

Acoustic Guitar – Robben Ford

Engineer [Assistant] – Barbara Rooney, Billy Youdelman, Ken Fowler, Ron Pendragon

Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa

Producer – Bill Payne

Producer, Mixed By – George Massenburg

Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Denny Yeager

Saxophone – David Sanborn

Vocals – Bobby LaKind, Fran Payne, Nicolette Larson

Written-By – Bill Payne

2-14    Little Feat–    Lonesome Whistle    3:15

Engineer [Assistant] – Barbara Rooney, Billy Youdelman, Ken Fowler, Ron Pendragon

Producer – Bill Payne, Paul Barrère

Producer, Mixed By – George Massenburg

Vocals – Lee Lawler

Written-By – Hank Williams, Jimmie Davis

2-15    Little Feat–    Front Page News    4:51

Engineer [Assistant] – Barbara Rooney, Billy Youdelman, Ken Fowler, Ron Pendragon

Producer – Bill Payne, Paul Barrère

Producer, Mixed By – George Massenburg

Vocals – Emmylou Harris, Fran Payne

Written-By – Bill Payne

2-16    Little Feat–    The Fan (Live)    6:16

Engineer [Assistant] – Barbara Rooney, Billy Youdelman, Ken Fowler, Ron Pendragon

Producer – Bill Payne, Paul Barrère

Producer, Mixed By – George Massenburg

Written-By – Bill Payne, Lowell George

2-17    Little Feat–    Red Streamliner (Live)    4:57

Engineer [Assistant] – Barbara Rooney, Billy Youdelman, Ken Fowler, Ron Pendragon

Producer – Bill Payne, Paul Barrère

Producer, Mixed By – George Massenburg

Vocals – Michael McDonald, Patrick Simmons

Written-By – Bill Payne, Fran Tate

2-18    Little Feat–    Teenage Nervous Breakdown (Live)    4:15

Written-By – Lowell George

       Disc 3: 1988-1998    

3-1    Little Feat–    Hate To Lose Your Lovin'    4:23

Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Fowler, Sharon Rice

Producer – Bill Payne

Producer, Engineer – George Massenburg

Vocals – Bonnie Raitt

Written-By – Craig Fuller, Paul Barrère

3-2    Little Feat–    Let It Roll    4:30

Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Fowler, Sharon Rice

Producer – Bill Payne

Producer, Engineer – George Massenburg

Written-By – Bill Payne, Martin Kibbee, Paul Barrère

3-3    Little Feat–    Hangin' On To The Good Times    4:46

Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Fowler, Sharon Rice

Producer – Bill Payne

Producer, Engineer – George Massenburg

Vocals – Renee Armand

Written-By – Bill Payne, Craig Fuller, Fred Tackett, Paul Barrère

3-4    Little Feat–    Rad Gumbo    3:31

Engineer [Assistant] – Nathaniel Kunkel

Producer – Bill Payne

Producer, Engineer – George Massenburg

Written-By – Bill Payne, Ken Gradney, Martin Kibbee, Neon Park, Paul Barrère, Sam Clayton

3-5    Little Feat–    Texas Twister    4:48

Engineer [Assistant] – Nathaniel Kunkel

Producer – Bill Payne

Producer, Engineer – George Massenburg

Written-By – Bill Payne, Fred Tackett, Martin Kibbee, Paul Barrère

3-6    Little Feat–    Representing The Mambo    5:55

Engineer [Assistant] – Nathaniel Kunkel

Producer – Bill Payne

Producer, Engineer – George Massenburg

Vocals, Voice [Dialogue] – Marilyn Martin, Sharon Celani

Voice [Dialogue] – Neon Park, Peter Asher

Written-By – Bill Payne, Fred Tackett, Neon Park, Paul Barrère

3-7    Little Feat–    The Ingenue    4:24

Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Bill Payne

Engineer [Assistant] – Nathaniel Kunkel

Producer – Bill Payne

Producer, Engineer – George Massenburg

Saxophone [Saxes] – Michael Brecker

Written-By – Bill Payne, Craig Fuller, Fred Tackett, Paul Barrère

3-8    Little Feat–    Shake Me Up 4:53

Engineer [Assistant] – Nathaniel Kunkel

Producer – Bill Payne

Producer, Engineer – George Massenburg

Vocals – Shaun Murphy

Written-By – Bill Payne, Craig Fuller, Martin Kibbee, Paul Barrère

3-9    Little Feat–    Things Happen        4:27

Engineer [Assistant] – Nathaniel Kunkel

Producer – Bill Payne

Producer, Engineer – George Massenburg

Saxophone – Andrew Love

Trumpet – Wayne Jackson

Vocals – Bonnie Sheridan, Shaun Murphy

Written-By – Bill Payne, Fred Tackett, Paul Barrère

3-10    Little Feat–    Borderline Blues (Single Version)    4:23

Co-producer, Engineer – Ed Cherney

Engineer [Assistant] – Jeff DeMorris

Percussion [Electronic] – Piero Mariani

Producer – Bill Payne, Bill Wray

Written-By – Bill Payne, Bill Wray, Fred Tackett, Paul Barrere, Shaun Murphy

3-11    Little Feat–    Cadillac Hotel    5:31

Co-producer, Engineer – Ed Cherney

Engineer [Assistant] – Jeff DeMorris

Producer – Bill Payne, Bill Wray

Tenor Saxophone – Joe Sublett

Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – David Woodford

Trumpet – Darrell Leonard

Written-By – Bill Payne, Bill Wray

3-12    Little Feat–    Ain't Had Enough Fun    3:27

Accordion – Van Dyke Parks

Co-producer, Engineer – Ed Cherney

Engineer [Assistant] – Jeff DeMorris

Producer – Bill Payne, Bill Wray

Written-By – Bill Payne, Chick Strand, Fred Tackett, Paul Barrère, Shaun Murphy

3-13    Little Feat–    Can't Be Satisfied/They're Red Hot (Hot Tamales) (Live)    4:55

Clarinet – Joel Tepp

Engineer – Nathaniel Kunkel

Engineer [Assistant] – Gary Epstein, Gil Morales, Ronnie Rivera, Scott Pinkerton

Lead Vocals – Sam Clayton

Percussion [Electronic] – Piero Mariani

Producer – Bill Payne, Bill Wray

Tenor Saxophone – Joe Sublett

Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – David Woodford

Trumpet, Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Darrell Leonard

Written-By [Can't Be Satisfied] – Muddy Waters

Written-By [They're Red Hot] – Robert Johnson

3-14    Little Feat–    Home Ground    4:08

Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – The Texicali Horns

Engineer [Assistant], Mixed By – Jerry Manuel

Engineer, Mixed By – Gil Morales

Percussion – Lenny Castro

Producer [Production Assistance], Engineer [Engineering Assistance] – Bill Wray, Ed Cherney

Producer, Mixed By – Bill Payne, Paul Barrère

Saxophone – Joe Sublett

Trumpet, Horn [Trombonium] – Darrell Leonard

Written-By – Paul Barrère

3-15    Little Feat–    The Blues Don't Tell It All    6:16

Engineer [Assistant], Mixed By – Jerry Manuel

Engineer, Mixed By – Gil Morales

Percussion – Piero Mariani

Producer, Mixed By – Bill Payne, Paul Barrère

Written-By – Bill Payne, Shaun Murphy

3-16    Little Feat–    Eden's Wall    6:33

Arranged By [Horn Arrangement], Producer, Mixed By – Bill Payne

Engineer [Assistant], Mixed By – Jerry Manuel

Engineer, Mixed By – Gil Morales

Percussion – Lenny Castro

Producer [Production Assistance], Engineer [Engineering Assistance] – Bill Wray, Ed Cherney

Producer, Mixed By – Paul Barrère

Saxophone – Joe Sublett

Trumpet, Horn [Trombonium] – Darrell Leonard

Written-By – Bill Payne, Paul Barrère, Shaun Murphy

       Disc 4: Studio Artifacts    

4-1    Lowell George & The Factory –    Lightning-Rod Man    2:13

Bass – Martin Kibbee

Drums, Vocals – Richie Hayward

Guitar [Guitars], Dulcimer – Warren Klein

Piano, Vocals – Frank Zappa

Producer – Frank Zappa

Vocals, Guitar [Guitars], Dulcimer, Woodwind [Woodwinds], Percussion – Lowell George

Written-By – Lowell George, Martin Kibbee

4-2    Little Feat–    Crack In Your Door    2:32

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Lowell George

4-3    Little Feat–    Teenage Nervous Breakdown    3:19

Guitar – Elliot Ingber

Saxophone, Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Lowell George, Martin Kibbee

4-4    Little Feat–    Juliet    2:56

Guitar – Elliot Ingber

Saxophone, Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Lowell George

4-5    Little Feat–    Jazz Thing In 10        3:32

Bass – Bill Charlton

Producer – Michael O'Bryant

Producer, Engineer – Richard Moore

Saxophone – Lowell George

Written-By – Bill Payne, Lowell George, Richie Hayward

4-6    Little Feat–    Rat Faced Dog    4:54

Dulcimer – Lowell George

Engineer – Rudy Hill

Producer – Russ Titelman

Written-By – Bill Payne, Lowell George

4-7    Little Feat–    Doglines    2:47

Engineer – Bob Kovach

Producer – Russ Titelman

Written-By – Bill Payne

4-8    Little Feat–    Wait Till The Shit Hits The Fan    2:49

Engineer – Bob Kovach

Producer – Russ Titelman

Written-By – Bill Payne, Lowell George

4-9    Little Feat–    Easy To Fall (Easy To Slip)    2:41

Engineer – Bobby Hata

Producer – Ted Templeman

Written-By – Lowell George, Martin Kibbee

4-10    Little Feat–    Texas Rose Cafe    3:24

Engineer – Bobby Hata

Producer – Ted Templeman

Written-By – Lowell George

4-11    Little Feat–    Doriville    2:44

Engineer – Donn Landee

Producer – Ted Templeman

Written-By – Lowell George

4-12    Little Feat–    Boogie (Tripe Face Boogie)    3:46

Engineer – Donn Landee

Producer – Ted Templeman

Written-By – Bill Payne, Richie Hayward

4-13    Little Feat–    Two Trains    3:19

Engineer – Donn Landee

Producer – Ted Templeman

Written-By – Lowell George

4-14    Little Feat–    Roto/Tone    4:07

Engineer – Donn Landee

Guitar – Elliot Ingber

Producer – Ted Templeman

Written-By – Elliot Ingber

4-15    Little Feat–    Ace In The Hole (Hi Roller)    3:28

Engineer – Robert Appère

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Paul Barrère

4-16    Little Feat–    Eldorado Slim    4:42

Engineer – Robert Appère

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Bill Payne, Lowell George

4-17    Little Feat–    Feats Don't Fail Me Now    2:30

Engineer – Dave Hassinger, John Arrias

Mixed By – Ron Pendragon

Producer – Van Dyke Parks

Written-By – Lowell George, Martin Kibbee, Paul Barrère

4-18    Little Feat–    Brickyard Blues        3:01

Engineer – Dave Hassinger, John Arrias

Mixed By – Ron Pendragon

Producer – Van Dyke Parks

Written-By – Allen Toussaint

4-19    Little Feat–    All That You Dream    3:34

Engineer – George Massenburg

Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Hassinger

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Bill Payne, Paul Barrère

4-20    Little Feat–    Down Below The Borderline    1:54

Producer, Engineer – Lowell George

Written-By – Lowell George

4-21    Little Feat–    Rockin' Shoes I & II    2:34

Producer, Engineer – Lowell George

Written-By – Lowell George

4-22    Little Feat–    Front Page News    4:45

Engineer – George Massenburg

Guitar – John Joseph Hall

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Bill Payne

4-23    Little Feat–    High Roller    3:37

Engineer – George Massenburg

Lead Vocals [Co-lead] – Sam Clayton

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Paul Barrère

4-24    Little Feat–    Roll 'Em Easy    2:41

Engineer – George Massenburg

Engineer [Assistant] – Ray Thompson

Mixed By – Ron Pendragon

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Lowell George

4-25    Little Feat–    Boogie Wigwam (Short Jazz Piece)    1:10

Engineer – Ray Thompson

Engineer [Assistant] – Billy Youdelman

Producer – Lowell George

Written-By – Bill Payne

REVIEWS -

Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years of Little Feat

- review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine [ALLMUSIC]

[Rhino's four-disc box set Hotcakes & Outtakes treats all of Little Feat's incarnations with equal respect. This even-handed approach has advantages, even if Lowell George dominates the proceedings. How could he not? He was a musician of immense talents, shaping the band's core sound while building an impressive body of songs. This set reveals that the rest of the band, while not writers of George's ilk, still wrote their share of great songs and, best of all, their fusion of funk, blues, country, rock and jazz still sounded lively, even when they reunited a decade after his death. Yes, it was missing his unique brilliance and vision, yet the reunited Feat still carried the torch well, which this set proves. Still, the best thing about the box is the fourth disc, devoted to "Studio Artifacts," all dating from George's heyday with the band. Actually, it goes a little further than that, beginning with cuts from George and Roy Estrada's mid-'60s band the Factory and pre-Warner Bros recordings, plus a generous selection of outtakes and demos, including selections from George's solo album, Thanks I'll Eat It Here. It's a treasure trove for any Little Feat fan, filled with amazing cuts like the barn-storming "Rat Faced Dog" -- tracks so good, it's hard to believe they haven't been released before. The fourth disc is reason for any devoted fan to pick up this set, but is this worthwhile for the curious? Well, yes, since this offers a great summary of their fascinating career, even if it duplicates some songs at the expense of album tracks like "A Apolitical Blues" which really should be here. Even with that flaw, Hotcakes & Outtakes performs its job well, proving that Little Feat is an American rock & roll band like no other.