Slug Line
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| Released | April 1979 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 1979 | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 38:22 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Denny Bruce | |||
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Slug Line is singer-songwriter John Hiatt's third album, released in April 1979. It was the first of two albums with MCA Records.[2] It was his first charting album, reaching No. 202 on Billboard's album charts, and also the highest-charting album during his first 15 years as a recording artist.
Hiatt had spent the previous 4 years without a recording contract. After opening for musician Leo Kottke, he caught the attention of Kottke's manager and producer, Denny Bruce. Bruce put together a demo, which caught the attention of MCA Records who signed him.[3][4]
Slug Line was recorded in January[5] and February 1979,[6] and produced by Denny Bruce.[7]
Release
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [18] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[19] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [20] |
| Smash Hits | (favorable)[21] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "Hiatt evinces a talent for disarmingly pretty ballads."[20] Record World called the album a collection of "reggae laced semi-rockers."[22] Billboard called the album an "appealing, uptempo rock 'n roll package," and that Hiatt "infuses various elements into his style, including calypso strains at times."[23] Cash Box said that the album "fuses crisp rock 'n' roll energy, infectious Dave Edmunds-like vocals, and of course, his highly distinctive, imaginative compositions."[7]
