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1974 studio album by John Hiatt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hangin' Around the Observatory is the debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter John Hiatt. It was released in 1974 through Epic Records. The recording sessions took place at Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville. The album was produced by Glen Spreen. The song "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" was covered that same year by Three Dog Night on their album Hard Labor, and was a top 20 hit.
| Hangin' Around the Observatory | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | July 1973 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Studio A (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 37:44 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Glen Spreen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maybe Baby, Say You Do" | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Whistles in My Ears" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Rose" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Hangin' Around the Observatory" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Full Moon" | 5:16 |
| 7. | "Wild-Eyed Gypsies" | 4:44 |
| 8. | "It's All Right with Me" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Little Blue Song for You" | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Ocean" | 5:24 |
| Total length: | 37:44 | |
All tracks are written by John Hiatt
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