Sweet Relief tribute album for Little Feat's Lowell George due May 17th

Long Distance Love features the songs of Lowell George reprised by Dave Alvin, Eleni Mandell, Elvis Costello and others. 

Here's the scoop...

Lowell George was the guitar virtuoso, vocalist and songwriter for Little Feat. In this new Long Distance Love collection of 25 songs, artists including Eleni Mandell, Dave Alvin, Elvis Costello, Miles Tackett, Larry Goldings, Ben Harper and Lowell's daughter Inara George interpret and perform the music from his diverse catalog. Born in Hollywood, Lowell George was a member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention before leaving to form Little Feat with keyboardist Bill Payne, drummer Richie Hayward and bassist Roy Estrada in 1969. Lowell performed and recorded with the band for eight albums until his passing in 1979. His legacy lives on with the Sweet Relief tribute album Long Distance Love released by Flatiron Recordings on May 17th. Get a copy right here. 

Check the track listing below followed by some Old Grey Whistle Test footage of Little Feat including a performance of "Long Distance Love" at a North Hollywood studio back in 1975.   

Long Distance Love: A Sweet Relief Tribute to Lowell George

1. Trouble - Mike Viola

2. Cold, Cold, Cold - Joachim Cooder

3. Long Distance Love - Elvis Costello

4. Heartache - Bedouine

5. I've Been the One - Bhi Bhiman

6. Rock 'N' Roll Doctor - Miles Tackett

7. Be One Now - Lady Blackbird

8. . Love Needs a Heart - Madison Cunningham

9. Easy to Slip - Jonah Tolchin

10. Dixie Chicken - Eleni Mandell and Milo Jones

11. Roll 'Um Easy - Ben Harper

12. Lafayette Railroad - Larry Goldings

13. 6 Feet of Snow - Jack Shit

14. Cheek to Cheek - Gaby Moreno I Two Trains Running - Chris Seefried

15. China White - Chris Stills

16. A Apolitical Blues - Dave Alvin

17. Feats Don't Fail Me Now - Sugaray Rayford

18. Sailin' Shoes - Taylor Goldsmith

19. Spanish Moon - Inara George

20. . Rocket in My Pocket - Sam Morrow

21. Willin' - Jonathan Wilson

22. Teenage Nervous Breakdown - The Bird and the Bee

23. Crazy Captain Gunboat Willie - Andras Jones

24. 20 Million Things to Do - Gus Seyffer