Master of Disaster
| Master of Disaster | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Hiatt Master.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 21, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Ardent Studio "C", Memphis, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 50:24 | |||
| Label | New West | |||
| Producer | Jim Dickinson | |||
| John Hiatt chronology | ||||
| ||||
Master of Disaster is singer-songwriter John Hiatt's seventeenth album, released in 2005. The album features contributions from the North Mississippi Allstars. The album peaked at number 126 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Independent Albums in the United States.
Recording and release
[edit | edit source]The recording sessions took place at Ardent Studio "C" in Memphis, Tennessee.[1] The album was produced by Jim Dickinson.[2][3] It features contributions from the North Mississippi Allstars, David Hood, Jim Spake, Jeff Callaway, Scott Thompson, Joe Sellmansberger, "T-Bone" Tommy Burroughs, and Dickinson.
Master of Disaster was released by New West on June 21, 2005.[1][4] The album debuted, and peaked at No. 126 on the Billboard 200 chart.[5][6]
Critic reception
[edit | edit source]The album was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 70, based on eight reviews.[7]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[8] |
| The Irish Times | StarStarStarStarStar[9] |
| The New Zealand Herald | StarStarStarStar[10] |
| Now | 3/5[11] |
| PopMatters | 4/10[12] |
| Under The Radar | StarStarStarStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[13] |
AllMusic's Mark Deming wrote "while Hiatt sounds soulful as all get out (as per usual) on this set, the lingering mood is often downbeat and introspective," adding "Master of Disaster packs too much good and greasy East Memphis vibe to qualify as "mellow," even when Hiatt is searching the depths of his soul, and his material strikes a comfortable balance between his more confessional work and his impulsive rock & roll, allowing him to have it both ways for a change."[1] Steve Horowitz of PopMatters says that "the tunes would be a whole lot better with careful pruning".[4]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks are written by John Hiatt.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Master of Disaster" | 5:26 |
| 2. | "Howlin' Down the Cumberland" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Thunderbird" | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Wintertime Blues" | 4:19 |
| 5. | "When My Love Crosses Over" | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Love's Not Where We Thought We Left It" | 5:17 |
| 7. | "Ain't Ever Goin' Back" | 5:40 |
| 8. | "Cold River" | 5:34 |
| 9. | "Find You at Last" | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Old School" | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Back on the Corner" | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 50:24 | |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- John Hiatt – songwriter, vocals, guitar
- Luther Dickinson – guitar
- David Hood – bass guitar
- Cody Dickinson – drums
- Jim "East Memphis Slim" Dickinson – keyboards, producer
- Jim Spake – saxophone
- Jeff Callaway – trombone
- Scott Thompson – trumpet
- Joe Sellmansberger – tuba
- Thomas "T-Bone Tommy" Burroughs – violin
- John Hampton – recording and mixing
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Robert Hadley – mastering
- Erik Von Weber – photography
- Mark Lipson – photography
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[14] | 126 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 10 |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ "John Hiatt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "John Hiatt Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
External links
[edit | edit source]- John Hiatt – Master Of Disaster at Discogs (list of releases)
Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
