Hangin' Around the Observatory
| Hangin' Around the Observatory | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | July 1973 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Studio A (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 37:44 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Glen Spreen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
Hangin' Around the Observatory is the debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter John Hiatt. It was released in 1974 through Epic Records. The recording sessions took place at Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville. The album was produced by Glen Spreen. The song "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" was covered that same year by Three Dog Night on their album Hard Labor, and was a top 20 hit.