Molly Hatchet is the debut studio album by American rock band Molly Hatchet. It was released on September 1, 1978, by Epic Records. The cover is a painting by Frank Frazetta entitled Death Dealer. Starting off both the album itself and the recording career of the band, the first song famously begins with lead singer Danny Joe Brown growling "Hell yeah!"
| Molly Hatchet | ||||
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 Cover art by Frank Frazetta | ||||
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| Released | September 1, 1978 | |||
| Studio | The Sound Pit, Atlanta, Georgia | |||
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| Length | 37:15 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Molly Hatchet chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Molly Hatchet | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
"Dreams I'll Never See" is a cover of The Allman Brothers Band's song "Dreams" from their debut album, via Buddy Miles's reworking of the song from Them Changes (1970).[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bounty Hunter" | Danny Joe Brown, Dave Hlubek, Steve Holland | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Gator Country" | Hlubek, Holland, Banner Thomas | 6:17 |
| 3. | "Big Apple" | Brown, Hlubek | 3:01 |
| 4. | "The Creeper" | Brown, Bruce Crump, Holland | 3:18 |
| 5. | "The Price You Pay" | Cecil Berrier, Brown, Holland, Bob Huckaba | 3:04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Dreams I'll Never See" | Gregg Allman | 7:06 |
| 7. | "I'll Be Running" | Brown, Hlubek, Thomas | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Cheatin' Woman" | Holland | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Trust Your Old Friend" | Crump, Duane Roland | 3:55 |
Personnel
edit- Molly Hatchet
- Danny Joe Brown - vocals, harmonica on "The Price You Pay" & "I'll Be Running"
- Dave Hlubek - guitar
- Steve Holland - guitar
- Duane Roland - guitar
- Banner Thomas - bass
- Bruce Crump - drums
- Additional musicians
- Tom Werman - percussion
- Jai Winding - keyboards
- Tim Lindsey - additional bass
- Production
- Tom Werman - producer, mixing at Record Plant, Los Angeles
- Anthony Reale - sound engineer, The Sound Pit, Atlanta
- Richard Schoff - sound engineer
- Mike Beriger - assistant engineer
- Frank Frazetta - cover painting
Charts
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 64 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Smith, Michael B. "Molly Hatchet Molly Hatchet review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 186. ISBN 978-1894959025.
- ^ Bob Lefsetz. "Welcome To My World - "Buddy Miles"". Rhino.com. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Molly Hatchet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "American album certifications – Molly Hatchet – Molly Hatchet". Recording Industry Association of America.