The Tiki Bar is Open is singer-songwriter John Hiatt's sixteenth album released on September 11, 2001, the day of the 9/11 attacks. It was his last album with Vanguard Records. *Although they are uncredited, the album features backing band The Goners, the same cadre of friends who backed Hiatt in his 1988 release Slow Turning.[2]
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| Released | September 11, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:55 | |||
| Label | Vanguard | |||
| Producer | Jay Joyce | |||
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In the ninth song, Dale Earnhardt and his No. 3 car are mentioned in the lyrics as a tribute to him.
- (CD Version does credit The Goners ie. Dave Ranson, Kenneth Blevins and Sonny Landreth)
Track listing edit
All tracks written by John Hiatt
- "Everybody Went Low" – 3:20
- "Hangin' Round Here" – 3:09
- "All the Lilacs in Ohio" – 3:37
- "My Old Friend" – 3:50
- "I Know a Place" – 3:26
- "Something Broken" – 3:12
- "Rock of Your Love" – 3:15
- "I'll Never Get Over You" – 3:38
- "The Tiki Bar Is Open" – 4:40
- "Come Home to You" – 3:52
- "Farther Stars" – 8:49
Personnel edit
- John Hiatt – guitar, piano, harmonica, mandolin, harmonium, vocals
- Jay Joyce – guitar, keyboards, loops
- Sonny Landreth – guitar
- Dave Ranson – bass
- Kenneth Blevins – drums, percussion
- David Bianco – piano on "The Tiki Bar Is Open"
- Julie Miller – backing vocals
- New Reflections Men's Choir – backing vocals on "The Tiki Bar Is Open"
References edit
- ^ Horowitz, Hal. The Tiki Bar Is Open at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "John Hiatt: The Tiki Bar is Open, PopMatters". September 10, 2001.
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