Beatin' the Odds (Molly Hatchet album)

Beatin' the Odds is the third studio album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1980. This is the first album with new vocalist Jimmy Farrar, who replaced Danny Joe Brown.[3] A remastered edition of the album was issued in 2008 by Rock Candy Records, with four live bonus tracks and extensive liner notes. The remastering was directed by famous British producer Jon Astley. The album was also reissued under the SPV/Steamhammer label in 2013 and only included the original tracks.

Beatin' the Odds
Cover art by Frank Frazetta
Studio album by Molly Hatchet
Released	September 1980
Studio	Bee Jay Recording Studios, Orlando, Florida Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Southern rock, hard rock
Length	32:35
Label	Epic
Producer	Tom Werman, Pat Armstrong
Molly Hatchet chronology
Flirtin' with Disaster (1979) Beatin' the Odds (1980) Take No Prisoners (1981)
Singles from Beatin' the Odds
"Beatin' the Odds" / "Few and Far Between" Released: 1980 "The Rambler" / "Get Her back" Released: 1980

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	7/10[2]

The cover art for the album was "Conan the Conqueror" by Frank Frazetta.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Beatin' the Odds" (Banner Thomas, Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland) – 3:18
2. "Double Talker" (Hlubek, Roland) – 3:15
3. "The Rambler" (Hlubek, Jimmy Farrar) – 4:50
4. "Sailor" (Thomas) – 3:50

Side two

5. "Dead and Gone" (Thomas, Farrar) – 4:22
6. "Few and Far Between" (Bruce Crump, Steve Holland) – 3:40
7. "Penthouse Pauper" (John Fogerty) – 3:18 (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
8. "Get Her Back" (Roland) – 3:03
9. "Poison Pen" (Hlubek, Holland) – 3:06

2008 re-issue live bonus tracks

Recorded live at The Lakeland Civic Centre, Lakeland, Florida, on 31 December 1980

10. "Beatin' the Odds" - 3:38
11. "Few and Far Between" - 3:41
12. "Penthouse Pauper" - 4:07
13. "Dead and Gone" - 4:34

Personnel

Molly Hatchet

• Jimmy Farrar - vocals
• Dave Hlubek - guitar, slide guitar
• Steve Holland - guitar
• Duane Roland - guitar, slide guitar
• Banner Thomas - bass
• Bruce Crump - drums

Additional musicians

• Jai Winding - keyboards

Production

• Tom Werman - producer
• Gary Ladinsky - engineer, mixing
• Bill Vermillion, Gary Pritikin - assistant engineers
• George Marino - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
• Pat Armstrong - executive producer, director
• Frank Frazetta - cover painting

Charts

Album Year Chart Position 1980 Billboard 200 (USA)[4] 25 RPM100 (Canada)[5] 90

Singles Year Single Chart Position 1981 "The Rambler" Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[4] 91

Certifications

Country	Organization	Year	Sales
USA	RIAA	1995	Platinum (+ 1,000,000)[6]

References

1. Smith, Michael B. "Molly Hatchet - Beatin' the Odds review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
2. Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 227–228. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
3. "History". Dirk's Unofficial Molly Hatchet Site. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
4. "Molly Hatchet Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
5. "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 34, No. 4, November 22, 1980". Library and Archives Canada. 22 November 1980. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
6. "RIAA Database: Search for Molly Hatchet". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2017-01-20.