Time Loves a Hero

Time Loves a Hero
Studio album by Little Feat
Released	April 15, 1977
Recorded	1976–1977
Studio	Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA Warner Bros. Studios, North Hollywood, CA Western Recorders, Hollywood, CA Record Plant, Sausalito, CA
Length	35:23
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Ted Templeman
Little Feat chronology
The Last Record Album (1975) Time Loves a Hero (1977) Waiting for Columbus (1978)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Record World called the title track "a philosophical, mid-tempo funk tune with some interesting melodic and instrumental hooks." ^[4]

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." ^[5]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead Vocals	Length
1.	"Hi Roller"	Paul Barrère	Lowell George	3:35
2.	"Time Loves a Hero"	P. Barrère, Kenny Gradney, Bill Payne	P. Barrère, Payne	3:47
3.	"Rocket in My Pocket"	George	George	3:25
4.	"Day at the Dog Races"	P. Barrère, Sam Clayton, Gradney, Richie Hayward, Payne	(instrumental)	6:27

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead Vocals	Length
1.	"Old Folks Boogie"	Gabriel Barrère, P. Barrère	P. Barrère	3:31
2.	"Red Streamliner"	Payne, Fran Tate	Payne	4:44
3.	"New Delhi Freight Train"	Terry Allen	George	3:42
4.	"Keepin' Up with the Joneses"	P. Barrère, George	P. Barrère	3:51
5.	"Missin' You"	P. Barrère	P. Barrère	2:21

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) [6]	48
US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)	34

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Note

¹ Little Feat – Raw Tomatoes Vol.1 (2002) booklet p14: "the skunk was not on that track"

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Time Loves a Hero at AllMusic
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved March 1, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
3. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 427.
4. "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. September 3, 1977. p. 14. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
5. "Robert Christgau: CG: Little feat".
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 178. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
7. "American album certifications – Little Feat – Time Loves a Hero". Recording Industry Association of America.