Little Head
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Little Head was singer-songwriter
John Hiatt
's fourteenth album, released in 1997. It was considered a big flop commercially as well as musically despite the fact that Hiatt and his band produced the album. It failed to hit the top half of the Billboard 200
, and it was his last album with Capitol Records
.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
John Hiatt
John Hiatt
John Hiatt is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for several Grammy Awards - although he has never won- and has been awarded a variety of other...
's fourteenth album, released in 1997. It was considered a big flop commercially as well as musically despite the fact that Hiatt and his band produced the album. It failed to hit the top half of the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, and it was his last album with Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
.
Track listing
All tracks written by John Hiatt except where noted- "Little Head" – 3:45
- "Pirate Radio" – 4:27
- "My Sweet Girl" – 4:04
- "Feelin' Again" – 3:45
- "Graduated" – 4:38
- "Sure Pinocchio" – 4:16 (Hiatt, David FaragherDavey FaragherDavey Faragher is an American bass guitarist from Redlands, California. Faragher's career took off and received critical notice as a founding member of the nineties band, Cracker, and his following work with The Imposters, the backing band for Elvis Costello since 2001.Faragher is an accomplished...
) - "Runaway" – 5:53
- "Woman Sawed In Half" – 4:31
- "Far As We Go" – 4:15
- "After All This Time" – 3:24
Personnel
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