Master of Disaster
Master of Disaster is an album by American singer-songwriter John Hiatt. It was released on June 21, 2005 via New West Records. Recording sessions took place at Ardent Studio "C" in Memphis, Tennessee. Production was handled by Jim Dickinson. It features contributions from the North Mississippi Allstars, David Hood, Jim Spake, Jeff Callaway, Scott Thompson, Joe Sallmanberger, "T-Bone" Tommy Burroughs and Jim Dickinson. The album peaked at number 126 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Independent Albums in the United States.
| Master of Disaster | ||||
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| Released | June 21, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Ardent Studio "C" (Memphis, TN) | |||
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| Length | 50:24 | |||
| Label | New West Records | |||
| Producer | Jim Dickinson | |||
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Critic reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| PopMatters | 4/10[3] |
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.[1] 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".[2] Steve Horowitz of PopMatters wrote: "the tunes would be a whole lot better with careful pruning".[3]
Track listing
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
- 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 Sallmanberger – 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
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 126 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 10 |
References
- "Critic Reviews for Master Of Disaster". Metacritic. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- Deming, Mark. "Master of Disaster - John Hiatt | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- Horowitz, Steve (July 12, 2005). "John Hiatt: Master of Disaster, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- "John Hiatt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- "John Hiatt Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.