Flirtin' with Disaster

Flirtin' with Disaster is the second studio album by American rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1979 by Epic Records. The album was re-issued in 2001 with four bonus tracks. It is their best-selling album.

For the song of the same name, see Flirtin' with Disaster (song).
Flirtin' with Disaster
Cover art by Frank Frazetta
Studio album by
Molly Hatchet
ReleasedSeptember 1979 (1979-09)
StudioBee Jay Recording Studios, Orlando, Florida
Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, California
GenreSouthern rock, hard rock
Length38:17
LabelEpic
ProducerTom Werman, Pat Armstrong
Molly Hatchet chronology
Molly Hatchet
(1978)		 Flirtin' with Disaster
(1979)		 Beatin' the Odds
(1980)
Singles from Flirtin' with Disaster
  1. "Jukin' City" / "Gunsmoke"
    Released: 1979
  2. "It's All Over Now" / "Good Rockin'"
    Released: 1979
  3. "Flirtin' with Disaster" / "Gunsmoke"
    Released: 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[3]

The cover is a painting by Frank Frazetta entitled "Dark Kingdom."

Track listing
Side one
  1. "Whiskey Man" (Danny Joe Brown, Bruce Crump, Dave Hlubek, Steve Holland) – 3:38
  2. "It's All Over Now" (Bobby Womack, Shirley Jean Womack) – 3:40 (The Valentinos cover)
  3. "One Man's Pleasure" (Brown, Hlubek, Duane Roland) – 3:24
  4. "Jukin' City" (Brown, Hlubek, Holland) – 3:46
  5. "Boogie No More" (Brown, Crump, Hlubek, Holland, Roland, Banner Thomas) – 6:08
Side two
  1. "Flirtin' with Disaster" (Brown, Hlubek, Thomas) – 5:00
  2. "Good Rockin'" (Brown, Crump, Hlubek, Holland, Roland, Thomas) – 3:17
  3. "Gunsmoke" (Crump, Roland) – 3:11
  4. "Long Time" (Brown, Hlubek, Holland) – 3:19
  5. "Let the Good Times Roll" (Brown, Hlubek, Holland) – 2:56
2001 Bonus tracks
  1. "Silver and Sorrow" (Brown, Crump, Hlubek, Holland, Roland, Thomas) – 3:36 (demo)
  2. "Flirtin' with Disaster" (Brown, Hlubek, Thomas) – 6:15 (live from Jacksonville, FL in 1980)
  3. "One Man's Pleasure" (Brown, Hlubek, Roland) – 3:16 (live from Jacksonville, FL in 1980)
  4. "Cross Road Blues" (Robert Johnson) – 4:13 (live from Jacksonville, FL in 1980)

Personnel
Molly Hatchet
Additional musicians
  • Max Carl – background vocals on track 2
  • Tom Werman – percussion
  • Jai Winding – keyboard
Production
  • Tom Werman – producer
  • Gary Ladinsky – engineer, mixing
  • Bill Vermillion, Cary Pritkin – assistant engineers
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
  • Pat Armstrong – executive producer, direction

Charts

Certifications
Country Organization Year Sales
USA RIAA 1986 2× Platinum (+ 2,000,000)[7]
Canada CRIA 1982 Gold (+ 50,000)[8]

References
  1. Theakstone, Rob. "Molly Hatchet - Flirtin' with Disaster review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. 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.
  4. "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 32, No. 13, December 22, 1979". Library and Archives Canada. December 22, 1979. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  5. "Molly Hatchet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  6. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  7. "RIAA Database: Search for Molly Hatchet". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  8. "Gold Platinum Database - Artist: Molly Hatchet". Music Canada. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
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