Two Bit Monsters
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Release
Two Bit Monsters was released by MCA Records in June 1980.[1][2][3] "I Spy (For the F.B.I.)" was released as a single in August 1980.[4] The album failed to chart everywhere but Sweden, where it peaked at No. 41 on the Sverigetopplistan chart.[5]
Critical reception
Template:Album ratings The Boston Globe wrote that "Hiatt's effort is strong, angry, and intelligent... He is not content to sneer, rather, Hiatt is one to ridicule and condemn."[6] Billboard wrote that the album "takes him [Hiatt] from the folk rock genre to the world of pop rock."[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Hiatt, except where noted.
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Personnel
- John Hiatt – guitar, vocals
- Howard Epstein – bass guitar, background vocals
- Shane Keister – keyboards, organ, piano
- Darrell Verdusco – drums, background vocals
- Technical
- Denny Bruce – producer
- Mark Howlett – recording, mixing
- John Van Hamersveld – photography, design
References
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