Little Feat – The Last Record Album (Deluxe 4-CD Box Set)

Thoughtfully assembled by Rhino's Jason Jones for its fiftieth anniversary, this 4-CD deluxe edition of The Last Record Album represents the most comprehensive exploration of Little Feat's 1975 album—the ironically titled release that marked the band's evolution into a more collaborative, jazz-influenced ensemble. The remaster sounds warm and rich, on par with the original vinyl, while the expanded content provides unprecedented insight into this pivotal moment in Little Feat's history.

Disc One presents the 2025 remaster of the original album: the romantic groove of Romance Dance, the sweeping All That You Dream, the melodic Long Distance Love, and the ominous Mercenary Territory. Disc Two collects demos, alternate versions, and outtakes that reveal the creative process, including instrumental rough mixes and unreleased material. But the real revelation comes on Discs Three and Four: Hellzapoppin', the complete Halloween 1975 show from Boston's Orpheum Theatre—a sonically polished version of the beloved WBCN radio broadcast that has circulated among fans for decades.

The Boston concert captures Little Feat at peak form, delivering a stellar and joyous performance that affirms their evolution into a powerhouse live band. With liner notes by Dennis McNally (former publicist for both the Grateful Dead and Little Feat), this deluxe set provides essential context for understanding an album that showed the band could create sophisticated, layered music while maintaining their signature swamp-rock groove.

4-CD Deluxe Set: 50th Anniversary edition. Remastered album, outtakes, demos, plus complete Hellzapoppin' live show from Orpheum Theatre, Boston (10/31/75).