John Hiatt is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for eleven Grammy Awards and has been awarded a variety of other distinctions in the music industry. His songs have been covered by a variety of artists in multiple genres, including Bob Dylan, Willy DeVille, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Three Dog Night, Joan Baez Paula Abdul, Buddy Guy, the Desert Rose Band, Jimmy Buffett, Mandy Moore, Iggy Pop, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Rosanne Cash, Suzy Bogguss, Jewel, Aaron Neville, Jeff Healey, Keith Urban and many others.
Digitally remastered two-fer featuring the first two albums from 1974-75 by this acclaimed American singer/songwriter. 20 tracks total including 'Hangin' Around', 'One More Time', 'Sure As I'm Sittin' Here', 'Smiling In The Rain' and more. Standard jewel box in a slip-case with extensive new liner notes by John Tobler.
01. Maybe Baby, Say You Do
02. Whistles in My Ears
03. Sure as I'm Sittin' Here
04. Rose
05. Hangin' Around the Observatory
06. Full Moon
07. Wild-Eyed Gypsies
08. It's All Right with Me
09. Little Blue Song for You
10. Ocean
11. One More Time
12. Smiling in the Rain
13. I'm Tired of Your Stuff
14. Distance
15. Down Home
16. Overcoats
17. I Want Your Love Inside of Me
18. I Killed an Ant with My Guitar
19. Motorboat to Heaven
20. The Lady of the Night
Personnel: John Hiatt (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, piano, percussion); Josh Graves (dobro); Allan Harshman, Samuel Boghossian (viola); Jesse Ehrlich (cello); Billy Puitt (flute, clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Norman Ray (baritone saxophone); George Tidwell (trumpet); Irving Kane (trombone); Bobby Emmons (organ); Gene Estes (marimba); Larrie Londin (drums, congas, percussion); Tracy Lee Nelson, Anita Baugh, Dianne Davidson (background vocals).
