Master of Disaster | ||||
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Released | June 21, 2005 | |||
Studio | Ardent Studio "C" (Memphis, Tennessee) | |||
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Length | 50:24 | |||
Label | New West | |||
Producer | Jim Dickinson | |||
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Master of Disaster is an album by American singer-songwriter John Hiatt. It was released on June 21, 2005, via New West Records. The recording sessions took place at Ardent Studio "C" in Memphis, Tennessee. The album was produced by Jim Dickinson. It features contributions from the North Mississippi Allstars, David Hood, Jim Spake, Jeff Callaway, Scott Thompson, Joe Sellmansberger, "T-Bone" Tommy Burroughs, and Dickinson. The album peaked at number 126 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Independent Albums in the United States.
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]
All tracks are written by John Hiatt
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [4] | 126 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [5] | 10 |
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