Walk On (John Hiatt album) explained

Walk On is an album by singer-songwriter John Hiatt, released in 1995.^{[1] [2]} It was his first album with Capitol Records.

The album peaked at No. 48 on the Billboard 200 chart.^[3]

Production

Hiatt wrote the songs while touring to promote Perfectly Good Guitar. The guitarist David Immerglück replaced Mike Ward for the recording sessions.^[4]

Critical reception

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the title track one of Hiatt's "most infectious songs." In its review, Entertainment Weekly called Hiatt "country rock’s best singer-songwriter."^[5] Trouser Press wrote that Walk On "calmly returns Hiatt to the rustic folk-roots sound of his most natural habitat, with mixed but generally positive results."^[6] The Chicago Tribune called it Hiatt's best since Bring the Family.^[7]

Track listing

All tracks written by John Hiatt

1. "Cry Love" – 4:20
2. "You Must Go" – 5:01
3. "Walk On" – 5:11
4. "Good as She Could Be" – 3:28
5. "The River Knows Your Name" – 4:25
6. "Native Son" – 3:55
7. "Dust Down a Country Road" – 4:04
8. "Ethylene" – 4:03
9. "I Can't Wait" – 4:25
10. "Shredding the Document" – 5:02
11. "Wrote It Down and Burned It" – 6:02
12. "Your Love Is My Rest" – 4:34
13. "Friend of Mine" – 14:22 (The song "Friend of Mine" ends at 3:22. After 2 minutes [3:22 – 5:22] begins the hidden song "Mile High" [5:22 – 14:22], included on the Capitol release but not mentioned. Listed as a bonus track on the European and BMG releases. A few seconds after Mile High, there is a second hidden track featuring audio of thunder and rain followed by a passing train.

Personnel

• John Hiatt – electric guitar and acoustic guitar, vocals, electric piano, Wurlitzer
• Davey Faragher – bass guitar, background vocals
• David Immerglück – electric guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, pedal steel guitar, three-stringed guitar, background Vocals
• Michael Urbano – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Lisa Haley – violin on "Walk On" and "The River Knows Your Name"
• Gary Louris – background vocals on "You Must Go"
• Mark Olson – background vocals on "You Must Go"
• Bonnie Raitt – background vocals on "I Can't Wait"
• Benmont Tench – piano and harpsichord on "Shredding the Document" and pump organ on "The River Knows Your Name"

Production

• Don Smith – producer, mixer
• Tim Devine – executive producer
• Gary Gersh – executive producer
• Davey Faragher – associate producer
• Shelly Yakus – mixer

External links

• Hiatt's homepage for Walk On

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Hiatt | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. Web site: JOHN HIATT. Mike. Joyce. November 6, 1995. www.washingtonpost.com.
3. John Hiatt. Billboard.
4. Web site: JOHN HIATT BACK TO MORE INTIMATE MODE. ROGER. CATLIN. courant.com. November 1995 .
5. Web site: Walk On. EW.com.
6. Web site: John Hiatt . Trouser Press . October 18, 2020.
7. Web site: HIATT FINDS IMMERGLUCK FOIL FOR HIS ADVENTURES. Greg. Kot. chicagotribune.com. December 4, 1995 .