Perfectly Good Guitar is singer-songwriter John Hiatt's eleventh album, released in 1993. It was his last studio album with A&M Records, despite it being Hiatt's highest charting album in the US (#47), Canada (#34), the UK (#67), the Netherlands (#13), and Sweden (#11). The European edition of the album contains the bonus track "I'll Never Get Over You." Iggy Pop first issued the song "Something Wild" on his 1990 album Brick By Brick.
| Perfectly Good Guitar | ||||
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| Released | 7 September 1993 | |||
| Studio | Conway Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:31 / 57:30 | |||
| Label | A&M[1] | |||
| Producer | Matt Wallace | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Track listing edit
All tracks written by John Hiatt except where noted.
- "Something Wild" – 4:31
- "Straight outta Time" – 4:30
- "Perfectly Good Guitar" – 4:38[5]
- "Buffalo River Home" – 5:11
- "Angel" – 3:18
- "Blue Telescope" – 4:21
- "Cross My Fingers" – 4:02
- "Old Habits" – 4:42 (Hiatt, Marshall Chapman)
- "The Wreck of the Barbie Ferrari" – 4:35
- "When You Hold Me Tight" – 5:23
- "Permanent Hurt" – 3:22
- "Loving a Hurricane" – 3:58
Charts edit
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[6] | 83 |
Personnel edit
- John Hiatt – Guitar, vocals, Piano, Organ
- Brian MacLeod – drums, percussion
- John Pierce – Bass guitar
- Dennis Locorriere – Harmony vocals
- Michael Ward – Guitar
- Ravi Oli – Electric sitar [Ravi Oli is a pseudonym of David Immerglück]
References edit
- ^ Sentinel, Parry Gettelman, Orlando. "HARDER-EDGED JOHN HIATT IS READY FOR A THING CALLED FAME". chicagotribune.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Mason, Stewart. Perfectly Good Guitar at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "Consumer Guide, John Hiatt reviews". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ Cohen, Jason (28 October 1993). "John Hiatt: Perfectly Good Guitar: Music review". Rolling Stone (RS 668). Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ Marin, Rick (31 October 1993). "The Ax Murders" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 128.
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