All of a Sudden (album)

All of a Sudden was singer-songwriter John Hiatt's fifth album, released in 1982. It was his first of three albums with Geffen Records.

All of a Sudden
Studio album by John Hiatt
Released	1982
Studio	The Power Station, New York City; Good Earth Studios, London
Genre	Rock
Label	Geffen
Producer	Tony Visconti
John Hiatt chronology
Two Bit Monsters (1980) All of a Sudden (1982) Riding with the King (1983)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B−[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by John Hiatt, except where noted

1. "I Look for Love" – 3:34
2. "This Secret Life" – 3:58
3. "Overnight Story" – 3:30
4. "Forever Yours" – 3:48
5. "Some Fun Now" – 3:21
6. "The Walking Dead" – 2:54
7. "I Could Use an Angel" – 3:38
8. "Getting Excited" – 3:36
9. "Doll Hospital" – 3:03 (Hiatt, Isabella Wood)
10. "Something Happens" – 3:24
11. "Marianne" – 2:46
12. "My Edge of the Razor" – 4:21

Personnel

• John Hiatt - guitar, vocals
• Jesse Harms - keyboards, background vocals
• James Rolleston - Bass guitar, background vocals
• Darrell Verdusco - drums, background vocals

Technical

• Larry Alexander - engineer
• Nick Taggart - cover illustration
• Richard Seireeni - art direction
• Howard Rosenberg - photography

Notes

1. Ruhlmann, William. All of a Sudden at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
2. "Consumer Guide, John Hiatt reviews". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
3. Pond, Steve (27 May 1982). "John Hiatt: All of a Sudden: Music review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 11 May 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2011.