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Hangin Around The Observatory is the debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter John Hiatt. It was released in 1974 through Epic Records. Recording sessions took place at Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville. Production was handled by Glen Spreen. The song "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" was covered that same year by Three Dog Night on their album Hard Labor, and was a top 20 hit.
| Hangin' Around the Observatory | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | July 1973 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Studio A (Nashville) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 37:44 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Glen Spreen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
| Tom Hull | A-[5] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Hiatt.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maybe Baby, Say You Do" | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Whistles in My Ears" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Rose" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Hangin' Around the Observatory" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Full Moon" | 5:16 |
| 7. | "Wild-Eyed Gypsies" | 4:44 |
| 8. | "It's All Right With Me" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Little Blue Song for You" | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Ocean" | 5:24 |
| Total length: | 37:44 | |
Personnel
- John Hiatt – songwriter, arranger, design
- Glen Spreen – producer, remixing
- Gene Eichelberger – recording engineer
- Stan Hutto – recording engineer and remixing
- Ron Reynolds – recording and technical engineer
- Mike Figlio – recording engineer
- Ed Hudson – technical engineer
- Jerry Watson – technical engineer
- Charles Bradley – technical engineer
- Freeman Ramsey – technical engineer
- Lou Bradley – remixing
- Bill Barnes – design
- Peggy Owens – design
- Wilbur "Slick" Lawson – photography
References
- Ruhlmann, William. "Hangin' Around the Observatory – John Hiatt | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- 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.
- "RollingStone.com – John Hiatt Recordings". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 20, 2002. Retrieved May 17, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 378. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
- Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: John Hiatt". tomhull.com. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
External links
- Hangin' Around The Observatory at Discogs (list of releases)
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