Time Loves a Hero

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The album's cover art is by Neon Park.

Critical reception

Template:Album ratings Record World called the title track "a philosophical, mid-tempo funk tune with some interesting melodic and instrumental hooks."<ref name=rw>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Track listing

Side one

1. "Hi Roller" (Paul Barrère) – 3:35 (lead singer: Lowell George)
2. "Time Loves a Hero" (Barrère, Kenny Gradney, Bill Payne) – 3:47 (lead singers: Bill Payne, Paul Barrère)
3. "Rocket in My Pocket" (Lowell George) – 3:25 (lead singer: Lowell George)
4. "Day at the Dog Races" (instrumental) (Barrère, Sam Clayton, Gradney, Richie Hayward, Payne) – 6:27

Side two

1. "Old Folks Boogie" (Barrère, Gabriel Barrère) – 3:31 (lead singer: Paul Barrère)
2. "Red Streamliner" (Payne, Fran Tate) – 4:44 (lead singer: Bill Payne)
3. "New Delhi Freight Train" (Terry Allen) – 3:42 (lead singer: Lowell George)
4. "Keepin' Up with the Joneses" (Barrère, George) – 3:51 (lead singer: Paul Barrère)
5. "Missin' You" (Barrère) – 2:21 (lead singer: Paul Barrère)

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)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref>	48
US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)	34

Note

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

References

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