Track Listing
1. Real Fine Love
2. Seven Little Indians
3. Child In The Wild Blue Yonder
4. Back Of My Mind
5. Stolen Moment
6. Bring Back Your Love To Me
7. Rest Of The Dream
8. Thirty Years Of Tears
9. Rock Back Billy
10. Listening To Old Voices
11. Through Your Hands
12. One Kiss
| Details | | Number of CDs: | 1 | | Producer: | Glyn Johns | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Distributor: | Universal Music | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | AAD |
Album Notes
Personnel: John Hiatt (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Karen Peris (vocals); Michael Landau (guitar); Ethan Johns (guitar, mandolin, drums, percussion, background vocals); Michael Henderson, Mac Gayden (slide guitar); Billy Payne (piano, synthesizer); Chuck Leavell (organ); Wix (synthesizer); Pat Donaldson (bass, background vocals); Ritchie Heyward (drums, percussion); Michael Porter, David Kemper (drums); Robert Bennett, Russ Taff, Mike Finnigan, Bobby King, Willie Green, Ashley Cleveland (background vocals).Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles, California.Hiatt entered the '90s firing on all cylinders, keeping a watchful eye on his songcraft as well as his ever-so-slowly increasing commercial recognition. Not only did he refuse to cut artistic corners on STOLEN MOMENTS in his efforts to broaden his fan base, he actually deepened his roots-rock pool and managed to get on the radio (briefly) in the process STOLEN MOMENTS showcases a gentler (and sober) Hiatt. Whereas his early work often revealed a jagged sardonic edge, by 1990 Hiatt had loosened up considerably without losing an ounce of pop hook or a sliver of emotion from his craggy throat.He hits the mark immediately with "Child of the Wild Blue Yonder," easily his most effervescent song to date. Moreover, he has the good sense to avoid personal recovery melodramatics. If anything, he pokes fun at his less-than-wild self ("These days the only bar I ever see has got lettuce and tomatoes"). The album is not merely a light walk in the sunshine though. "Thirty Years of Tears" and "The Rest of the Dream" are among the most affecting songs in his entire oeuvre, revealing a warmth and maturity that compliments his passionate bark.
Editorial Reviews
4 Stars - Excellent - ...sturdy songs and passionate vocals with an array of distinctive guitar sounds..Q (7/95, p.141) - 3 Stars - Good - ...Hiatt's songs are beautifully written glimpses of life, peppered with longing and spiced with the inevitable torrents of emotional posturing....makes for a comfortable soulfulness and a more than gratifying earful.Stereo Review (8/90) - Best Recordings of the MonthAudio Magazine - Sound A / Performance A+
Rolling Stone (07/12/1990)
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