- Original Release Date: October 24, 1995
- Release Date: October 24, 1995
- Label: Capitol Records
- Copyright: (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028.
- Total Length: 1:08:51
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- ASIN: B000TERLNG
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,749 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)
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| Song Title | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | 1. Cry Love | 4:20 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 2. You Must Go | 5:01 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 3. Walk On | 5:11 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 4. Good As She Could Be | 3:27 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 5. The River Knows Your Name | 4:25 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 6. Native Son | 3:55 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 7. Dust Down A Country Road | 4:04 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 8. Ethylene | 4:03 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 9. I Can't Wait | 4:25 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 10. Shredding The Document | 5:02 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 11. Wrote It Down And Burned It | 6:03 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 12. Your Love Is My Rest | 4:34 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 13. Friend Of Mine | 5:22 | $1.29 | |
| Play | 14. Mile High (Contains Hidden Track "Thundering Through Pattenburgh") | 8:59 | $1.29 |
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you're a fan of modern "roots" music - quality guitar-based music with at least a hint of blues, folk, country, or rock (or a combo in many cases) - you've got get this. And let it grow on you. And grow. And grow. It will!
Walk On is an incredible journey of haunting lyrics & moods, symbolism, nature, stories, humor, and wit. All songs have at least one of these themes, and several could cross into more than one of the themes. Lyrically, it is very poetic - just the words with no music could be published into a book of poetry!
There are fast and slow, accoustic & electric - even a few rockers! Some of my favorites (and my own interpretations) include: The title track - an absolutely hauntingly moody sound, about regrets; "As Good As She Could Be," a rocker with a message that wealth can't buy happiness; "Dust Down a Country Road," about Second Thoughts; and "Shredding the Document," a sarcastic rocker that would appear to mirror some of Hiatt's own contract dealings with the business side of music-making!
That's four faves, but I would not hit the skip button on a single song here. Buy it and come up with four faves of your own!
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By David Hutton
Format:Audio CD
I am a 49 year old guy who does not listen to too much created in the last 25 years. And I certainly don't give out five stars to most of it. I listen to this one. And I give it five stars unequivocally. I even sing along, and play my air guitar (I've faded a little there). Music like the music that got us all excited back "in the day" (as my 14 year old calls it). Great melodies, rock hard band, and lyrics that actually can haunt and cut to the bone, when they don't make you laugh. I decided to try Hiatt only because of the great reviews I found on Amazon, and I have not been disappointed. Many great songs, although current favoitie is Cry Love. It will probably change tomorrow.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I was not a John Hiatt fan and I heard it played in a record store and got hooked. This album has more good songs than most "greatest hits" albums. "Native Son" was played on the 1997 season finale of "Homicide" and is a stirring and powerful song. "Ethylene" and "Your Love is My Rest" are great country-type tunes. And to top it all off, you even get Bonnie Raitt on back-up vocals on "I Can't Wait," that alone is worth buying this album for. Great Stuff.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I had never heard of John Hiatt until a buddy of mine tuned me onto "Perfectly Good Guitar"(another great Hiatt album). "Walk On" is a different kind of album, but it's absolutely beautiful. Hiatt writes songs so that you know he is a man who's been there. He conveys a lot of different emotions,which at times are hard to pin down. "You Must Go" is a great rambling song, about someone who isn't satisfied until he's rolled himself into destruction. The title song is about moving on and how we can experience things that are so wrong-sometimes we just to have to record it, appreciate what we have, and "walk on". "As Good As She Could Be" is a rocking storyteller. "The River Knows Your Name" is a timeless, eloquent song about how everyone has their own journey, but we are all connected by our ultimate fate. I just love the album and like all great ones, it will help you through rough times. I highly recommend it, I'm going to loan it to my brother and his wife so they can appreciate it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm inclined to say that this is about as country as John gets. That wouldn't really be fair however-- it's not a country record per se, but it has that feel to it. It's just John relecting on life as usual, and getting a little melencholy, perhaps. But the songs are beautiful, and he throws that classic Hiatt humor in there on a few for good measure. Pick it up!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This 1995 album is not one of John Hiatt's best-known releases, perhaps, but it is a really fine record, one of his most rewarding and one which continues to grow on me.
John Hiatt sings about absent friends and lovers, loss, longing and resentment and about reflecting on the past on a mostly acoustic (but fully band-backed) album which includes some of his very best songs:
"Cry Love", "The River Knows Your Name", the folkish shuffle "Dust Down A Country Road", and the thoroughly disillusioned "Good As She Could Be" are all among my favorite John Hiatt songs. For "Good As She Could Be", he cruelly plays off of Bruce Springsteen's line "baby we were born to run":
Well she had a baby at eighteen
Never finished high school
Her husband beat her for money and sex
Till that Cadillac finally ran out of fuel
One disaster led to another
Down to her and her baby son
Born with a silver spoon in her mouth
Headed south now
'Cause she was never born to run
Not everything is great, sure, but almost everything is good, and John Hiatt remains one of the best, most mature lyricists in popular music.
"Walk On" may not have quite as many hooks or as many truly memorable songs as "Slow Turning", "Bring The Family" or "Riding With The King", and it is somewhat more introvert as well. But it is also a thoroughly solid, professional effort from a great singer-songwriter, and it has a number of truly wonderful moments along the way. Fans will not want to miss this one.
John Hiatt sings about absent friends and lovers, loss, longing and resentment and about reflecting on the past on a mostly acoustic (but fully band-backed) album which includes some of his very best songs:
"Cry Love", "The River Knows Your Name", the folkish shuffle "Dust Down A Country Road", and the thoroughly disillusioned "Good As She Could Be" are all among my favorite John Hiatt songs. For "Good As She Could Be", he cruelly plays off of Bruce Springsteen's line "baby we were born to run":
Well she had a baby at eighteen
Never finished high school
Her husband beat her for money and sex
Till that Cadillac finally ran out of fuel
One disaster led to another
Down to her and her baby son
Born with a silver spoon in her mouth
Headed south now
'Cause she was never born to run
Not everything is great, sure, but almost everything is good, and John Hiatt remains one of the best, most mature lyricists in popular music.
"Walk On" may not have quite as many hooks or as many truly memorable songs as "Slow Turning", "Bring The Family" or "Riding With The King", and it is somewhat more introvert as well. But it is also a thoroughly solid, professional effort from a great singer-songwriter, and it has a number of truly wonderful moments along the way. Fans will not want to miss this one.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
never disappointed..gggreat
I had this cd, but i wore it out. as you can guess . i really really loved this one. probably my favorite of all john hiatt
Published 1 month ago by judy cc
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great cd
The cd is Hiatt all the way. It has many different styles of tunes. Its a favorite.
I would recommend it to a friend.
I would recommend it to a friend.
Published 6 months ago by Snow Lover
4.0 out of 5 stars
cry love
bought this because i heard 'cry love' on arrested development. love that song. the rest of the album lived up to the promise. Read more
Published on January 3, 2010 by kevin k.
5.0 out of 5 stars
What rock'n'roll for grownups should sound like
John Hiatt is admirable and talented, but I must admit I sometimes overlook his albums, and only recently came across this. Read more
Published on October 21, 2009 by Steven J. Hoffman
4.0 out of 5 stars
Genuine John Hiatt
Following a string of three outstanding recordings--Bring the Family, Slow Turning, and Stolen Moments--John Hiatt then entered a dangerous flirtation with grunge. Read more
Published on July 17, 2009 by Karl W. Nehring
5.0 out of 5 stars
My introduction to John Hiatt
I needed to go see John Hiatt perform live so I could understand what the fuss was all about. Halfway into the show, he and his band did a version of "Cry Love" that made me a... Read more
Published on March 31, 2009 by W. Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply one of the best albums ever!
If you like the American singer/songwriter genre you must buy this. A masterpiece by a master songwriter...and keep listening because it just gets better with time. Read more
Published on August 3, 2008 by Blue Ruins
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Hiatt Triumph
This can be truly called an album all Hiatt fans must have! Rarely does an entire album consist of quality songs back-to-back. Solid and inspired, this album has it all. Read more
Published on May 10, 2008 by TrailsEndWild
4.0 out of 5 stars
Withstands the Test of Time
Most popular music has a relatively short shelf-life, and only a very few rock albums withstand the test of time. This is one of them. Read more
Published on September 11, 2007 by M. Brevetta
5.0 out of 5 stars
The nostalgia
I first listened to this CD many years ago, just borrowing it from my uncle. I didn't quite know what kind of music I was into, and still trying to find what I'd like. Read more
Published on October 3, 2005 by Drastic Action
