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Walk On is a classic "road" album in the sense that its songs largely seem written to or about people who are not present, either because the singer is away from them, he is singing about the past, or they are dead. John Hiatt exploits the resulting feelings of longing, anger, and mourning inherent in that premise, sometimes, as in "I Can't Wait," singing about wanting to be back home, sometimes, as in the odd love song "Ethylene," wishing for a departed lover, sometimes, as in "Dust Down a Country Road," reflecting as in a dream on the past. He employs rustic nature imagery, but frequently for ominous effects rather than gentle ones, and he is supported by spare, guitar-dominated backup that is alternately soothing and disturbing. Hiatt's label debut for Capitol (though they didn't do much to promote it), Walk On is not among Hiatt's more consistent or more accessible works, but he remains a highly imaginative and craftsmanlike writer who can startle you. The raucous "Shredding the Document" is among the half-dozen best songs of the year, if not the decade.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Don Smith, Producer - John Hiatt, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC, courtesy Capitol Records, under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
Gary Louris, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Smith, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Olson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Faragher, Producer, Associate Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, MainArtist - Shelly Yakus, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Nevers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Farragher, Producer, Associate Producer - Thomas Johnson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Goldman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Baumgartner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Augto, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Villeneuve, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Don Smith, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Faragher, Producer, Associate Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, MainArtist - Shelly Yakus, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Nevers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Johnson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Goldman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lisa Haley, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Baumgartner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Augto, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Villeneuve, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Don Smith, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Faragher, Producer, Associate Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, MainArtist - Shelly Yakus, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Nevers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Farragher, Producer, Associate Producer - Thomas Johnson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Goldman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Baumgartner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Augto, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Villeneuve, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Benmont Tench, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Don Smith, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Faragher, Producer, Associate Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, MainArtist - Shelly Yakus, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Nevers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Farragher, Producer, Associate Producer - Thomas Johnson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Goldman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lisa Haley, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Baumgartner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Augto, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Villeneuve, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Don Smith, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Faragher, Producer, Associate Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, MainArtist - Shelly Yakus, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Nevers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Farragher, Producer, Associate Producer - Thomas Johnson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Goldman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Baumgartner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Augto, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Villeneuve, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
John Hiatt, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.
Don Smith, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Faragher, Producer, Associate Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, MainArtist - Shelly Yakus, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Nevers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Farragher, Producer, Associate Producer - Thomas Johnson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Goldman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Immergluck, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Baumgartner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Augto, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Villeneuve, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Don Smith, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BONNIE RAITT, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Faragher, Producer, Associate Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, MainArtist - Mark Nevers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Farragher, Producer, Associate Producer - Thomas Johnson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Goldman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Baumgartner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Augto, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Villeneuve, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Don Smith, Producer - John Hiatt, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.
Don Smith, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Faragher, Producer, Associate Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, MainArtist - Mark Nevers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Farragher, Producer, Associate Producer - Thomas Johnson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Goldman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Don Smith, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Faragher, Producer, Associate Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Yakus, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Nevers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Farragher, Producer, Associate Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Thomas Johnson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Urbano, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Goldman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Immergluck, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Percussion, Steel Guitar, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Gersh, Producer, Executive Producer - Mike Baumgartner, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Devine, Producer, Executive Producer - John Augto, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Villeneuve, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Don Smith, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Faragher, Producer, Associate Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, MainArtist - Shelly Yakus, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Nevers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Farragher, Producer, Associate Producer - Thomas Johnson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Goldman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Baumgartner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Augto, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Villeneuve, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Don Smith, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Faragher, Producer, Associate Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, MainArtist - Shelly Yakus, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Nevers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Farragher, Producer, Associate Producer - Thomas Johnson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Schreyer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Goldman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - (None), Composer - Mike Baumgartner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Augto, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Villeneuve, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Walk On is a classic "road" album in the sense that its songs largely seem written to or about people who are not present, either because the singer is away from them, he is singing about the past, or they are dead. John Hiatt exploits the resulting feelings of longing, anger, and mourning inherent in that premise, sometimes, as in "I Can't Wait," singing about wanting to be back home, sometimes, as in the odd love song "Ethylene," wishing for a departed lover, sometimes, as in "Dust Down a Country Road," reflecting as in a dream on the past. He employs rustic nature imagery, but frequently for ominous effects rather than gentle ones, and he is supported by spare, guitar-dominated backup that is alternately soothing and disturbing. Hiatt's label debut for Capitol (though they didn't do much to promote it), Walk On is not among Hiatt's more consistent or more accessible works, but he remains a highly imaginative and craftsmanlike writer who can startle you. The raucous "Shredding the Document" is among the half-dozen best songs of the year, if not the decade.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:41
- Main artists: John Hiatt
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1995 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
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