All of a Sudden (album)

All of a Sudden
Studio album by
John Hiatt
Released1982
Studio
GenreRock
LabelGeffen
ProducerTony Visconti
John Hiatt chronology
Two Bit Monsters
(1980) 		All of a Sudden
(1982) 		Riding with the King
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB−[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

All of a Sudden was singer-songwriter John Hiatt's fifth album, released in 1982. It was his first of three albums with Geffen Records.

Track listing

All tracks written by John Hiatt, except where noted

  1. "I Look for Love" – 3:34
  2. "This Secret Life" – 3:58
  3. "Overnight Story" – 3:30
  4. "Forever Yours" – 3:48
  5. "Some Fun Now" – 3:21
  6. "The Walking Dead" – 2:54
  7. "I Could Use an Angel" – 3:38
  8. "Getting Excited" – 3:36
  9. "Doll Hospital" – 3:03 (Hiatt, Isabella Wood)
  10. "Something Happens" – 3:24
  11. "Marianne" – 2:46
  12. "My Edge of the Razor" – 4:21

Personnel

  • John Hiatt – guitar, vocals
  • Jesse Harms – keyboards, backing vocals
  • James Rolleston – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Darrell Verdusco – drums, backing vocals
Technical
  • Larry Alexander – engineer
  • Nick Taggart – cover illustration
  • Richard Seireeni – art direction
  • Howard Rosenberg – photography

Notes

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. All of a Sudden at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Consumer Guide, John Hiatt reviews". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  3. ^ Pond, Steve (27 May 1982). "John Hiatt: All of a Sudden: Music review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 11 May 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2011.