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So just how many John Hiatt compilations does the world need? For a guy who has never quite landed a hit, Hiatt has certainly spawned more than his fair share of career overview albums, and 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of John Hiatt is the sixth to appear in stores since 1996. Featuring 11 songs recorded during his tenure at A&M Records, with one stray track from his years at Geffen, more than half of the tracks on 20th Century Masters were taken from Bring the Family and Slow Turning, the outstanding one-two punch that re-established Hiatt's recording career and kicked off his contract with A&M, while the others are fine songs cherry-picked from more uneven albums (except for "Perfectly Good Guitar," an amusing but slight tune that got some airplay as a single, explaining its presence here). As a career retrospective, this set doesn't hold a candle to Hip-O's superb Anthology, and Greatest Hits: The A&M Years '87-'94 does a much better job of gleaning the highlights from this period, so it's hard to say just what purpose this disc is intended to serve. It's also worth remembering that Bring the Family and Slow Turning, still the two best albums Hiatt has recorded to date, are both still in print and well worth hearing in their entirety. However, 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection is a well-assembled collection of great songs, and it's midline priced, so if you're a casual observer of Hiatt's career, this will give you 49 minutes of music well worth hearing. But if you want to dig deeper into Hiatt's work, look elsewhere.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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John Hiatt, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Chelew, Producer - Larry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Schiff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 A&M Records
Nick Lowe, Producer, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hiatt, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Carrack, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Irene Kelly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neil King, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1983 Geffen Records Inc.
Ry Cooder, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hiatt, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Chelew, Producer - Larry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Schiff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 A&M Records
Michael Porter, ComposerLyricist - Keith Odle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hiatt, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - GLYN JOHNS, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Hirsch, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Schiff, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 A&M Records
Keith Odle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hiatt, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - GLYN JOHNS, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Hirsch, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Schiff, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 A&M Records
John Hiatt, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Chelew, Producer - Larry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Schiff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 A&M Records
Michael Henderson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Cleveland, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Joseph Puig, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hiatt, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Russ Taff, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ethan Johns, Drums, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Donaldson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - GLYN JOHNS, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Schiff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1990 A&M Records
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Hiatt, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clif Norrell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 A&M Records
John Hiatt, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Chelew, Producer - Larry Hirsch, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Schiff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 A&M Records
Keith Odle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Hiatt, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - GLYN JOHNS, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Hirsch, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Schiff, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 A&M Records
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Hiatt, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clif Norrell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 A&M Records
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Hiatt, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clif Norrell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 A&M Records
Album review
So just how many John Hiatt compilations does the world need? For a guy who has never quite landed a hit, Hiatt has certainly spawned more than his fair share of career overview albums, and 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of John Hiatt is the sixth to appear in stores since 1996. Featuring 11 songs recorded during his tenure at A&M Records, with one stray track from his years at Geffen, more than half of the tracks on 20th Century Masters were taken from Bring the Family and Slow Turning, the outstanding one-two punch that re-established Hiatt's recording career and kicked off his contract with A&M, while the others are fine songs cherry-picked from more uneven albums (except for "Perfectly Good Guitar," an amusing but slight tune that got some airplay as a single, explaining its presence here). As a career retrospective, this set doesn't hold a candle to Hip-O's superb Anthology, and Greatest Hits: The A&M Years '87-'94 does a much better job of gleaning the highlights from this period, so it's hard to say just what purpose this disc is intended to serve. It's also worth remembering that Bring the Family and Slow Turning, still the two best albums Hiatt has recorded to date, are both still in print and well worth hearing in their entirety. However, 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection is a well-assembled collection of great songs, and it's midline priced, so if you're a casual observer of Hiatt's career, this will give you 49 minutes of music well worth hearing. But if you want to dig deeper into Hiatt's work, look elsewhere.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:27
- Main artists: John Hiatt
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2003 A&M Records This Compilation ℗ 2003 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
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