Slug Line

Slug Line
Studio album by John Hiatt
Released	January 1979
Genre	Rock[1]
Length	38:22
Label	MCA
Producer	Denny Bruce
John Hiatt chronology
Overcoats (1975) Slug Line (1979) Two Bit Monsters (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[3]
Smash Hits	favorable[4]

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. It was his first charting album, reaching No. 202 on Billboard's album charts, and also the highest-charting album during his first 15 years as a recording artist. His 1987 album Bring The Family finally became his first album to crack the top 200.

Track listing[]

All tracks written by John Hiatt, except where noted

1. "You Used to Kiss the Girls" – 2:36
2. "The Negroes Were Dancing" – 2:46
3. "Slug Line" – 3:02
4. "Madonna Road" – 4:23 (Hiatt, Jim Wismar)
5. "(No More) Dancin' in the Street" – 2:22
6. "Long Night" – 5:18
7. "The Night That Kenny Died" – 2:37
8. "Radio Girl" – 2:57
9. "You're My Love Interest" – 3:19
10. "Take Off Your Uniform" – 4:08
11. "Sharon's Got a Drugstore" – 2:12
12. "Washable Ink" – 3:15

Personnel[]

• John Hiatt – guitar, vocals
• Jon Paris – guitar, bass guitar
• Doug Yankus – guitar
• Veyler Hildebrand – bass
• Etan McElroy – piano, background vocals on "Long Night"
• B.J. Wilson – drums
• Gerry Conway – drums
• Bruce Gary – drums
• Thom Mooney – drums
• Todd Cochran – piano, organ

Technical

• John Van Hamersveld – art direction
• Nick Rozsa – cover photography

References[]

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