Slug Line
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Slug Line was singer-songwriter
John Hiatt
's third album, released in 1979, after four years without a record deal. It was his first of two albums with MCA Records
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Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
John Hiatt
John Hiatt
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 several Grammy Awards - although he has never won- and has been awarded a variety of other...
's third album, released in 1979, after four years without a record deal. It was his first of two albums with MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
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Track listing
All tracks written by John Hiatt, except where noted- "You Used To Kiss The Girls" – 2:36
- "The Negroes Were Dancing" – 2:46
- "Slug Line" – 3:02
- "Madonna Road" – 4:23 (Hiatt, Jim Wismar)
- "(No More) Dancin' In The Street" – 2:22
- "Long Night" – 5:18
- "The Night That Kenny Died" – 2:37
- "Radio Girl" – 2:57
- "You're My Love Interest" – 3:19
- "Take Off Your Uniform" – 4:08
- "Sharon's Got A Drugstore" – 2:12
- "Washable Ink" – 3:15
Personnel
- John Hiatt - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Jon Paris - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Doug Yankus - guitar
- Veyler Hildebrand - bass
- Etan McElroy - piano, background vocals
- B.J. WilsonB.J. WilsonBarrie James "B.J." Wilson was an English rock drummer.-Career:Born in Edmonton, London, England, Wilson was the drummer for Procol Harum. He did not play on their first hit "A Whiter Shade of Pale" , but joined the group soon afterwards...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Gerry ConwayGerry Conway (musician)Gerald Conway is an English folk and rock drummer/percussionist, best known for having performed with the backing band for Cat Stevens in the 1970s, Jethro Tull during the 1980s, and currently a member of Fairport Convention as well as his side projects...
- drums - Bruce Gary - drums
- Etan McElroy - drums
- Todd Cochrane - piano, organ