Beatin' the Odds

Molly Hatchet

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1980
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000025IW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #240,351 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

2008 digitally remastered Special Collector's Edition of the Southern Rock band's third album featuring four previously unreleased bonus tracks. Originally released in 1980, Beatin' The Odds was their first album with new vocalist Jimmy Farrar (original vocalist Danny Joe Brown would be back within a year). The recordings were sound shaped from 24-bit digital technology by Jon Astley (the Who, Judas Priest, Eric Clapton etc) Includes 16 page full colour booklet featuring original and enhanced artwork. Rock Candy. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Survival of Molly Hatchet, July 23, 1999

By A Customer

Beatin' The Odds is one of those few albums where I love EVERY track on it. I was totally unaware of the changes in the band on first listening to this album (when it was on LP). Molly Hatchet took a risk featuring a new frontman on this album, but their successful formula of Southern Rock was impressively maintained. Beatin' The Odds is a musical testament to a band who never gave up when the going got rough and still let the show go on for their fans. Whether or not you're a Hatchet fan, you gotta respect a band for such vigilance. Each well written song takes ahold of your soul and instills great pride in being from the South (as I am)..or a Southerner at heart. If you like the bluesy tones of the Allman Brothers and Lyrnd Skynrd-make this album a part of your collection-and you'll want more Hatchet!

Rambler holds a special place in my heart and I dedicate the song to the truest love of my life, who resides in Heaven's paradise and I hold Love Eternal for-Beth S. LeSeiur 1961-1998.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff, February 15, 2003

By	Uncle Elmer "tod3" (USA) - See all my reviews

I saw Hatchet in 1981 with Jimmy Farrar and it was a really exciting show. What most fans don't realize is that Molly Hatchet had some really good musicians in it. Bruce Crump is a great drummer and well respected in the rock community. Several band members are fine musicians.

Beatin The Odds is a well played record and well produced. Tom Werman, famed rock producer did the chores here and the quality shows it. There is not a wasted track here and this is one CD all fans of southern rock should own.

As an fyi. Jimmy Farrar did two Hatchet records. Beatin the Odds is the only one available right now and fans of Molly Hatchet or southern rock should buy it to hear his powerful and distinctive rock voice. Hopefully, the second Farrar CD will be rereleased sometime soon.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Molly's Heaviest Never Sounded Better!, May 28, 2008

By	Maurice Jones (Doraville, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Beatin' the Odds (Audio CD)

Rock Candy Records have done their usual awsome job- great sound, detailed booklet, including an interview with Jimmy Farrar. And if that is not enough- you get 4 blazing unreleased live tracks from 1980!