Thanks, I'll Eat It Here

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Released 19, June 1979 Artist Lowell George Producer Lowell George		Length 33:47 Release date 1979 Label Warner Bros. Records

Genres Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Blues rock, Southern rock, Roots rock, Swamp pop Similar Lowell George albums, Swamp pop albums, Other albums

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Thanks, I'll Eat it Here is the title of the only solo album by the late rock and roll singer-songwriter Lowell George. While George is best known for his work with Little Feat, by 1977 Lowell felt that they were moving increasingly into jazz-rock, a form in which he felt little interest. As a result, he began working on his own album. Thanks I'll Eat it Here is an eclectic mix of styles reminiscent of Little Feat's earlier albums - in particular Dixie Chicken, on which the track Two Trains originally appeared. The album was released just before the death of Lowell George in 1979 and has cover art by Neon Park (a feature of almost all Little Feat albums) containing several pop-/cult references including a picnic scene, mirroring Édouard Manet's "Le déjeuner sur l'herbe", which shows Bob Dylan, Fidel Castro and Marlene Dietrich as Der Blaue Engel with an open copy of Howl beside them.

Track listing

Unusual for a first solo album from a singer-songwriter, of the nine tracks on the original release only four were written by George, and of these three were collaborations. "What Do You Want the Girl to Do," "Easy Money," and "Can't Stand the Rain" were cover versions.

Timings of tracks are shown as minutes:seconds.

"What Do You Want the Girl to Do" (Allen Toussaint)– 4:46
"Honest Man" (Lowell George, Fred Tackett) – 3:45
"Two Trains" (George) – 4:32
"I Can't Stand the Rain" (Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, Bernie Miller) – 3:21
"Cheek to Cheek" (George, Van Dyke Parks, Martin Kibbee (aka Fred Martin))– 2:23
"Easy Money" (Rickie Lee Jones)– 3:29
"Twenty Million Things" (George, Jed Levy)– 2:50
"Find a River" (Tackett)– 3:45
"Himmler's Ring" (Jimmy Webb)– 2:28
"Heartache" (CD-bonus track with Valerie Carter) (George, Ivan Ulz)– 2:28

Cover art

The cover, painted by Neon Park, is a version of Édouard Manet's famous painting "Le déjeuner sur l'herbe" with Marlene Dietrich, Fidel Castro and Bob Dylan as the diners.

Personnel

Although they do not play together on any single track, Richie Hayward and Bill Payne, both members of Little Feat, play on the album. George was also able to call on the services of top-class session players and backing vocalists.

Lowell George - Guitar, Vocals and Production

Bonnie Raitt - Vocals

James Newton Howard - keyboards

Chuck Rainey - Bass

Denny Christianson - Keyboards

David Foster - Keyboards

Chilli Charles - Drums

Nicky Hopkins - Keyboards & Horn

Jim Price - Horn

Jim Keltner - Drums

Jim Gordon - Drums

Michael Baird - Drums & Bass