Master of Disaster

This article is about the 2005 album. For other uses, see The Master of Disaster (disambiguation).

2005 studio album by John Hiatt

Master of Disaster

Studio album by

John Hiatt

Released| June 21, 2005 (2005-06-21)
Studio| Ardent Studio "C", Memphis, Tennessee
Genre|

* Heartland rock
* roots rock
* Americana

Length| 50:24
Label| New West
Producer| Jim Dickinson
John Hiatt chronology
| Beneath This Gruff Exterior
(2003)  | Master of Disaster
(2005)  | Live from Austin, TX
(2005)

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Master of Disaster is singer-songwriter John Hiatt's seventeenth album, released in 2005. The album features contributions from the North Mississippi Allstars. The album peaked at number 126 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Independent Albums in the United States.

## Recording and release

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The recording sessions took place at Ardent Studio "C" in Memphis, Tennessee.[1] The album was produced by Jim Dickinson.[2][3] It features contributions from the North Mississippi Allstars, David Hood, Jim Spake, Jeff Callaway, Scott Thompson, Joe Sellmansberger, "T-Bone" Tommy Burroughs, and Dickinson.

Master of Disaster was released by New West on June 21, 2005.[1][4] The album debuted, and peaked at No. 126 on the Billboard 200 chart.[5][6]

## Critic reception

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The album was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 70, based on eight reviews.[7]

Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 70/100[7]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [8]
The Irish Times| [9]
The New Zealand Herald| [10]
Now| 3/5[11]
PopMatters| 4/10[12]
Under The Radar| [13]

AllMusic's Mark Deming wrote "while Hiatt sounds soulful as all get out (as per usual) on this set, the lingering mood is often downbeat and introspective," adding "Master of Disaster packs too much good and greasy East Memphis vibe to qualify as "mellow," even when Hiatt is searching the depths of his soul, and his material strikes a comfortable balance between his more confessional work and his impulsive rock & roll, allowing him to have it both ways for a change."[1] Steve Horowitz of PopMatters says that "the tunes would be a whole lot better with careful pruning".[4]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by John Hiatt.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Master of Disaster"| 5:26
2.| "Howlin' Down the Cumberland"| 3:45
3.| "Thunderbird"| 4:04
4.| "Wintertime Blues"| 4:19
5.| "When My Love Crosses Over"| 4:21
6.| "Love's Not Where We Thought We Left It"| 5:17
7.| "Ain't Ever Goin' Back"| 5:40
8.| "Cold River"| 5:34
9.| "Find You at Last"| 4:48
10.| "Old School"| 3:18
11.| "Back on the Corner"| 3:52
Total length:| 50:24

## Personnel

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* John Hiatt – songwriter, vocals, guitar
* Luther Dickinson – guitar
* David Hood – bass guitar
* Cody Dickinson – drums
* Jim "East Memphis Slim" Dickinson – keyboards, producer
* Jim Spake – saxophone
* Jeff Callaway – trombone
* Scott Thompson – trumpet
* Joe Sellmansberger – tuba
* Thomas "T-Bone Tommy" Burroughs – violin
* John Hampton – recording and mixing
* Doug Sax – mastering
* Robert Hadley – mastering
* Erik Von Weber – photography
* Mark Lipson – photography

## Charts

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Chart performance for Master of Disaster Chart (2005)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[14] | 126
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 10

## References

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1. ^ a b c Deming, Mark. "Master of Disaster Review by Mark Deming". AllMusic.
2. ^ Zimmermann, Shannon (June 25, 2005). "Hiatt's Recipe for 'Disaster' Is Worth Sharing". The Washington Post.
3. ^ Doole, Kerry (July 1, 2005). "John Hiatt | Exclaim!". Exclaim!.
4. ^ a b Horowitz, Steve (July 12, 2005). "John Hiatt: Master of Disaster > PopMatters". PopMatters.
5. ^ "Billboard 200 - Week of July 9, 2005". Billboard.
6. ^ "John Hiatt Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.
7. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Master Of Disaster". Metacritic. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
8. ^ Deming, Mark. "Master of Disaster - John Hiatt | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
9. ^ Breen, Joe (July 22, 2005). "Roots - The Irish Times". The Irish Times.
10. ^ Reid, Graham (July 30, 2005). "John Hiatt: Master of Disaster". The New Zealand Herald.
11. ^ Raynor, Brent (August 25, 2005). "JOHN HIATT Master Of Disaster". 'Now. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006.
12. ^ Horowitz, Steve (July 12, 2005). "John Hiatt: Master of Disaster, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
13. ^ Christoffersen, Matthew (August 2005). "John Hiatt: Master of Disaster". Under The Radar. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008.
14. ^ "John Hiatt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
15. ^ "John Hiatt Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

## External links

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* John Hiatt – Master Of Disaster at Discogs (list of releases)

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John Hiatt

Studio albums|

* Hangin' Around the Observatory (1974)
* Overcoats (1975)
* Slug Line (1979)
* Two Bit Monsters (1980)
* All of a Sudden (1982)
* Riding with the King (1983)
* Warming Up to the Ice Age (1985)
* Bring the Family (1987)
* Slow Turning (1988)
* Stolen Moments (1990)
* Perfectly Good Guitar (1993)
* Walk On (1995)
* Little Head (1997)
* Crossing Muddy Waters (2000)
* The Tiki Bar Is Open (2001)
* Beneath This Gruff Exterior (2003)
* Master of Disaster (2005)
* Same Old Man (2008)
* The Open Road (2010)
* Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns (2011)
* Mystic Pinball (2012)
* Terms of My Surrender (2014)
* The Eclipse Sessions (2018)
* Leftover Feelings (2021)

Live albums|

* Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan? (1994)
* Live from Austin, TX (2005)

Compilation albums|

* Y'all Caught? The Ones That Got Away 1979–1985 (1989)

Songs|

* "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here"
* "Take Time to Know Her"
* "Have a Little Faith in Me"
* "Drive South"
* "Bring Back Your Love to Me"

Related|

* Discography
* Little Village

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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