Hiatt turned to veteran country producer Norbert Putnam here, but the result still rocked hard, with the occasional soul touch notably those obnoxious thumbstruck basslines that are so prevalent in '80s music. Highlights here are "The Usual," later covered by Bob Dylan, and "She Said The Same Things To Me." There is also an odd duet with Elvis Costello on the old Spinners bit "Living A Little, Laughing A Little"--try and tell them apart. Critics' darling or no, when this album went into the tank, Geffen became the third label to drop Hiatt. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
Warming Up to the Ice Age
01/01/1985 | Lemon Records Uk
All Music Guide Review
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Credits
- Randy McCormick
- Keyboards, Group Member
- Norbert Putnam
- Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Larry Williams
- Saxophone
- Willie Green, Jr.
- Bass (Vocal)
- Laura LiPuma
- Design
- Larrie Londin
- Drums, Group Member
- Jim McGuire
- Photography
- Robert Fisher
- CD Art Adaptation
- Anita Baugh
- Vocals (Background)
- J.T. Cantwell
- Assistant
- Nigel Williamson
- Liner Notes
- Frieda Woody
- Vocals
- Alex Blades
- Assistant
- Larry E. Williams
- Saxophone
- Tracy Nelson
- Vocals (Background)
- Mac Gayden
- Guitar (Rhythm)
- Jon Goin
- Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
- Jesse Boyce
- Bass, Guitar (Rhythm), Group Member
- Don Cobb
- Engineer
- Shane Keister
- Keyboards, Horn Section
- Chuck Findley
- Trombone
- Gary Grant
- Trumpet
- William "Bill" Greene
- Bass (Vocal)
- Scott Hendricks
- Engineer, Mixing
- Dan Hersch
- Mastering
- Jerry Hey
- Trumpet
- Kim Hutchcroft
- Saxophone
- Ross Landau
- Project Coordinator
- Dianne Davidson
- Vocals (Background)
- Elvis Costello
- Vocals
- John Hiatt
- Guitar, Group Member, Vocals, Main Performer
- Bobby King
- Vocals
- Bill Reichenbach Jr.
- Trombone





















