Beatin' the Odds (Molly Hatchet album)

Beatin' the Odds
Cover art by Frank Frazetta
Studio album by Molly Hatchet
Released	September 1980
Recorded	Bee Jay Recording Studios, Orlando, Florida Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Southern rock, hard rock
Length	32:35
Label	Epic
Producer	Tom Werman
Molly Hatchet chronology
Flirtin' with Disaster (1979) Beatin' the Odds (1980) Take No Prisoners (1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
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Beatin' the Odds is the third studio album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). This is the first album with new vocalist Jimmy Farrar, who replaced Danny Joe Brown.^[2] A remastered edition of the album was issued in 2008 by Rock Candy Records, with four live bonus tracks and extensive liner notes. The remastering was directed by famous British producer Jon Astley.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 2008 re-issue live bonus tracks 2 Personnel 2.1 Band members 2.2 Additional musicians 2.3 Production 3 Charts 4 References

Track listing

1. "Beatin' the Odds" (Banner Thomas, Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland) – 3:18
2. "Double Talker" (D. Hlubek, D. Roland) – 3:15
3. "The Rambler" (D. Hlubek, Jimmy Farrar) – 4:50
4. "Sailor" (B. Thomas) – 3:50
5. "Dead and Gone" (B. Thomas, J. Farrar) – 4:22
6. "Few and Far Between" (Bruce Crump, Steve Holland) – 3:40
7. "Penthouse Pauper" (John Fogerty) – 3:18
8. "Get Her Back" (D. Roland) – 3:03
9. "Poison Pen" (D. Hlubek, S. Holland) – 3:06

2008 re-issue live bonus tracks

Recorded live at The Lakeland Civic Centre, Lakeland, Florida, on 31 December 1980

10. "Beatin' the Odds"
11. "Few and Far Between"
12. "Penthouse Pauper"
13. "Dead and Gone"

Personnel

Band members

• Jimmy Farrar - vocals
• Dave Hlubek - guitar, slide guitar
• Steve Holland - guitar
• Duane Roland - guitar, slide guitar
• Banner Thomas - bass
• Bruce Crump - drums

Additional musicians

• Jai Winding - keyboard

Production

• Tom Werman - producer
• Gary Ladinsky - engineer, mixing
• Bill Vermillion, Gary Pritikin - assistant engineers
• Pat Armstrong - executive producer, director
• Frank Frazetta - cover painting

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)^[3]

Year	Chart	Position
1980	Pop Albums	25

Singles - Billboard (North America)^[4]

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	"The Rambler"	Pop Singles	91

Certifier	Certification	Sales
RIAA (U.S.)[5]	Platinum	1,000,000

References