1974 studio album by John Hiatt
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.
All tracks are written by John Hiatt
Title 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
John Hiatt – songwriter, arranger, design Glen Spreen – producer, remixing Gene Eichelberger – recording engineer Stan Hutto – recording engineer and remixing Ron Reynolds – recording and technical engineer Mike Figlio – recording engineer Ed Hudson – technical engineer Jerry Watson – technical engineer Charles Bradley – technical engineer Freeman Ramsey – technical engineer Lou Bradley – remixing Bill Barnes – design Peggy Owens – design Wilbur "Slick" Lawson – photography ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Hangin' Around the Observatory – John Hiatt | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 17, 2022 . ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H" . Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields . ISBN 089919026X . Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com. ^ "RollingStone.com – John Hiatt Recordings" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on November 20, 2002. Retrieved May 17, 2022 – via Wayback Machine . ^ Brackett, Nathan ; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide . Simon and Schuster . p. 378. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8 .