Slug Line

Slug Line
Studio album by
John Hiatt
Released1979
GenreRock[1]
Length38:22
LabelMCA
ProducerDenny Bruce
John Hiatt chronology
Overcoats
(1975) 		Slug Line
(1979) 		Two Bit Monsters
(1980)

Slug Line is the third album by John Hiatt, released in 1979.[2] It was his 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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
Smash Hitsfavorable[6]

The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "Hiatt evinces a talent for disarmingly pretty ballads."[5]

Track listing

All tracks written by John Hiatt, except where noted

  1. "You Used to Kiss the Girls" – 2:36
  2. "The Negroes Were Dancing" – 2:46
  3. "Slug Line" – 3:02
  4. "Madonna Road" – 4:23 (Hiatt, Jim Wismar)
  5. "(No More) Dancin' in the Street" – 2:22
  6. "Long Night" – 5:18
  7. "The Night That Kenny Died" – 2:37
  8. "Radio Girl" – 2:57
  9. "You're My Love Interest" – 3:19
  10. "Take Off Your Uniform" – 4:08
  11. "Sharon's Got a Drugstore" – 2:12
  12. "Washable Ink" – 3:15

Personnel

  • 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

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Hiatt – Artist Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  2. ^ Allan, Marc (July 24, 1980). "Records". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
  3. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Slug Line at AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 318.
  6. ^ Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits (October 4–17, 1979): 29.