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I've been buying John Hiatt's albums since 1987 and this was one I didn't have...I'm quite glad I bought it! Personnel: John Hiatt (vocals, guitar); Luther Dickinson (guitar); Tommy Burroughs (violin); Jim Spake (saxophone); Scott Thompson (trumpet); Jeff Calloway (trombone); Joe Sallmanberger (tuba); East Memphis Slim (keyboards); David Hood (bass guitar); Cody Dickinson (drums). Recording information: Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee. More than 30 years into his recording career, John Hiatt is as vital as ever on MASTER OF DISASTER, and at his most soulful since his critically feted BRING THE FAMILY/SLOW TURNING period. Not only are his singing and material full of grit and emotional impact, there's a vintege Atlantic soul flavor to some of the tunes here that conjures up images of Bob Dylan and Otis Redding trading songs in the back room of a Nashville beer joint. Even the more overtly country-oriented tracks, such as "Thunderbird" and "Old School" are full of original lyrical twists and turns typical of Hiatt's distinctively quirky sensibility. MASTER OF DISASTER closes by peeking into yet another corner of musical Americana, with the country blues-tinged "Back on the Corner;" equal parts Randy Newman and Ry Cooder, it perfectly illustrates the combo platter of tradition and sly innovation that is Hiatt's stock in trade. Hiatt's burnished blend of tattered blues, Memphis soul and mournful folk-rock zigzags through rich character studies, comic episodes and gripping narrative. Uncut 4 stars out of 5 - Hiatt delivers his most lyrically sharp and melodically inspired material in years. Mojo [W]hen Hiatt does spin one of his gripping stories of low-life hustlers, like the disc's best song, 'Cold River,' the effect can still be devastating. Dirty Linen Portions of this page Copyright 1948 - 2010 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.Read full review
I collect SACD and DVD-Audio multi-channel music discs strictly for the high resolution clarity of the music. However, I also collect those multi-channel discs that contain strong instrumental content, which are to include great bass and drum parts that drive ones speakers to their full potential. I also collect those same discs that are just plainly enjoyable to listen to in addition to their high resolution playback. This John Hiatt SACD 5.1 disc called Master of Disaster is just one example of a disc to have in such a collection. So if you enjoy the playback of 5.1 SACD material, this is a must disc to locate and purchase. The entire disc will push your system, that is if properly owned and arranged, to its fullest, and you will enjoy the separation of the instruments contained and the music as well.Read full review
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Not his most highly rated work but I do not trust critic reviews of his work as I often find they miss the "hidden gems" of masters of their craft like John Hiatt
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I bought 3 CDs! One for me, one for my Grandson, and one for a friend. I would have never done this if I didn't think this was a great CD!
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It's well-done as one would expect from John Hiatt
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