Slug Line is the third album by John Hiatt, released in 1979.[2] It was the first of two albums with MCA Records. It was his first charting album, reaching No. 202 on Billboard's album charts, and also the highest-charting album during his first 15 years as a recording artist.
| Slug Line | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 38:22 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Denny Bruce | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| Smash Hits | favorable[6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "Hiatt evinces a talent for disarmingly pretty ballads."[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by John Hiatt, except where noted
- "You Used to Kiss the Girls" – 2:36
- "The Negroes Were Dancing" – 2:46
- "Slug Line" – 3:02
- "Madonna Road" – 4:23 (Hiatt, Jim Wismar)
- "(No More) Dancin' in the Street" – 2:22
- "Long Night" – 5:18
- "The Night That Kenny Died" – 2:37
- "Radio Girl" – 2:57
- "You're My Love Interest" – 3:19
- "Take Off Your Uniform" – 4:08
- "Sharon's Got a Drugstore" – 2:12
- "Washable Ink" – 3:15
Personnel
edit- John Hiatt – guitar, vocals
- Jon Paris – guitar, bass guitar
- Doug Yankus – guitar
- Veyler Hildebrand – bass
- Etan McElroy – piano, background vocals on "Long Night"
- B.J. Wilson – drums
- Gerry Conway – drums
- Bruce Gary – drums
- Thom Mooney – drums
- Todd Cochran – piano, organ
- Technical
- Denny Bruce - producer
- Russ Gary - engineer
- John Van Hamersveld – art direction
- Nick Rozsa – cover photography
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Hiatt – Artist Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ Allan, Marc (July 24, 1980). "Records". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Slug Line at AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 318.
- ^ Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits (October 4–17, 1979): 29.
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