Warming Up to the Ice Age
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Warming Up the Ice Age | ||
Studio album by John Hiatt | ||
Released | January, 1985 | |
Recorded | ? | |
Genre | Rock | |
Length | 38:51 | |
Label | Geffen Records | |
Producer(s) | Norbert Putnam | |
Professional reviews | ||
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John Hiatt chronology | ||
Riding With the King (1983) |
Warming Up to the Ice Age (1985) |
Bring the Family (1987) |
Warming Up to the Ice Age was singer-songwriter John Hiatt's seventh album, released in 1985. It was his last album with Geffen Records, who dropped Hiatt after the album failed to chart. It was the last Hiatt studio album to miss the Billboard 200. "The Usual" would later be covered by Bob Dylan. "Living A Little, Laughing A Little", originally a hit for The Spinners was a duet with Elvis Costello.
[edit] Track listing
- All tracks written by John Hiatt, except where noted
- The Usual – 3:46
- The Crush – 4:11
- When We Ran – 4:44
- She Said The Same Things To Me – 4:01
- Living A Little, Laughing A Little – 4:03 (Thom Bell, Linda Creed)
- Zero House – 3:41
- Warming Up To The Ice Age – 3:42
- I'm A Real Man – 2:32
- Number One Honest Game – 4:26
- I Got A Gun – 3:48
[edit] Personnel
- John Hiatt - Guitar, Vocals
- Jesse Boyce - Bass guitar, Rhythm guitar
- Larrie Londin - Drums
- Randy McCormick - Keyboards
- Willie Green, Jr. - Background vocals
- Bobby King - Background vocals
- Elvis Costello - Vocals on "Living A Little, Laughing A Little"
- Jerry Hey - Trumpet
- Gary Grant - Trumpet
- Chuck Findley - Trombone
- Bill Reichenbach - Trombone
- Larry Williams - Saxophone
- Kim Hutchcroft - Saxophone