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Same Old Man | ||||
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Released | 2008 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 45:40 | |||
Label | New West | |||
Producer | John Hiatt | |||
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Same Old Man is an album by the American musician John Hiatt, released in 2008. [1]
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The Washington Post noted that a "wry sense of humor paired with his deadpan, gruff delivery is Hiatt's secret weapon." [4]
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