Chinese Work Songs | ||||
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Released | June 20, 2000 | |||
Genre | Southern rock | |||
Length | 61:23 | |||
Label | CMC International | |||
Producer | Paul Barrere Bill Payne | |||
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Chinese Work Songs is the 13th studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 2000.
Four of the album's songs are covers; of "Rag Mama Rag" by The Band, "Sample in a Jar" by Phish, "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" by Bob Dylan and "Gimme a Stone" from the concept album Largo . "Gimme a Stone" marked the only time drummer Richie Hayward sang lead vocals with the group.
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