John Hiatt Riding With The King MFSL CD NEU OVP Sealed UDCD 704

Erscheinungsdatum: 1. August 1997
Label: Mfsl 
Format: Audio CD (CD-Anzahl: 1)
Tonträger CD
Besonderheiten Limited Edition, Remastered, Special Edition, 24kt. Gold-CD
Jahr 1997
Orig. Release 1983
Zeit 42:26
Plattenfirma MFSL / Geffen
Herstellungsland USA
Musikrichtung Rock: Blues Rock
EAN-Nr. 015775470422
Katalog-Nr. UDCD 704

         Tracks

1. I Don't Even Try (3:26) 
2. Death By Misadventure (3:31) 
3. Girl On A String (3:13) 
4. Lovers Will (4:02) 
5. She Loves The Jerk (3:40) 
6. Say It With Flowers (3:07) 
7. Riding With The King (4:21) 
8. You May Already Be A Winner (3:37) 
9. Love Like Blood (3:56) 
10. The Love That Harms (2:52) 
11. Book Lovers (3:07) 
12. Falling Up (3:34)


Rezension

Stereoplay
Der ewige Geheimtip - John Hiatt zählt zu den gefragtesten Songschreiber-Persönlichkeiten der USA. Aber als sein eigener Interpret gelang ihm nicht der große Sprung ins Rampenlicht. Dennoch: Die Alben des kantigen Einzelgängers sind für Kenner eine Offenbarung - zum Beispiel dieses von 1983 , auf dem der Mann aus Indianapolis in der ihm eigenen unsentimentalen und doch emotional zupackenden Manier seine Rock-Folk-Blues-Soul-Stories erzählt. Die MFSL-Gold-CD bietet ein Plus an Durchzeichnung und Höhen-Präzision. ** K: 7-8

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Review by Mark Deming
John Hiatt's talents as a singer and songwriter have never been a matter of question, but for the longest time neither Hiatt nor his various record labels seemed to know what to do with him. Epic Records thought he was some sort of a folky, while MCA figured, since his songs were often cranky and angular, he could be sold as a skinny-tie new wave guy. Neither idea made much of a dent in the marketplace, and by the time Hiatt cut his second album for Geffen, Riding With the King, someone had come to the reasonable conclusion that Hiatt was a roots-rocker at heart — but what kind of roots-rocker? Side one of Riding With the King was produced by Ron Nagel and Scott Mathews of the Durocs, with Hiatt singing and playing guitar and Mathews handling everything else; the results have a thick, glossy retro-pop sound with a vague '50s undercurrent, complete with twinkly keyboards and honking saxophones. Side two was cut with Nick Lowe at the controls, featuring a band assembled from Lowe's touring unit (which at one time included Hiatt); these tunes are leaner and blusier, but also a bit more laid-back. While the two halves of the album have decidedly different sonic personalities, the consistent strength of Hiatt's witty, sweet-and-sour songwriting holds the album together, balancing punchy rockers like "Say It With Flowers" and "Falling Up" against soulful contemplations of the ups and downs of love, such as "She Loves the Jerk" and "You May Already Be a Winner." And while Hiatt's voice doesn't boast much range, he knows how to make the most of what he's got, and his vocals here sound a lot more subtle and incisive than the albums that preceded it. Riding With the King may be a bit mixed-up, but it was certainly a step in the right direction for Hiatt.
 

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