All of a Sudden is singer-songwriter John Hiatt's fifth album, released in March 1982. It was the first of three albums with Geffen Records. Hiatt toured in support of the album.
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Background and release
After his previous album, Two Bit Monsters, failed to chart MCA Records dropped Hiatt. In 1981, he signed with Geffen Records.
All of a Sudden was released by Geffen Records on March 29, 1982. It was produced by Tony Visconti, known for his work with David Bowie. The album peaked at number 203 on the Billboard Bubbling Under chart.
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Hiatt, except where noted.
Personnel
John Hiatt – guitar, vocals
Jesse Harms – keyboards, backing vocals
James Rolleston – bass guitar, backing vocals
Darrell Verdusco – drums, backing vocals
Technical
Larry Alexander – engineer
Nick Taggart – cover illustration
Richard Seireeni – art direction
Howard Rosenberg – photography