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

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

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."

Track listing

Personnel

1. Little Feat

2. Paul Barrère – vocals, guitar

3. Sam Clayton – backing vocals, congas, percussion

4. Lowell George – vocals, guitar

5. Kenny Gradney – bass

6. Richie Hayward – backing vocals, drums, percussion

7. Bill Payne – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, marimba

Additional musicians

• Greg Adams – trumpet, horn arrangements

• Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – dobro ("Missin' You")¹

• Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone

• Nick DeCaro – string arrangements

• Mic Gillette – trombone, trumpet

• Stephen "Doc" Kupka – baritone saxophone

• Michael McDonald – vocals ("Red Streamliner")

• Lenny Pickett – alto saxophone ("Keepin' Up With The Joneses")

• Patrick Simmons – acoustic guitar ("New Delhi Freight Train"), vocals ("Red Streamliner")

• Fred Tackett – mandocello and guitar ("Time Loves a Hero")

Charts

Certifications

Note

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

References