# Y'all Caught? The Ones That Got Away 1979–1985

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Robert Christgau | B+ |
Y'all Caught? The Ones That Got Away 1979–1985 was singer-songwriter John Hiatt's first greatest hits album, released in 1989. It features music from the albums Slug Line, Two Bit Monsters, All of a Sudden, Riding with the King, and Warming Up to the Ice Age.

## Critical reception

Mike DeGagne of AllMusic writes, "As far as compilations go, Y'all Caught is a friendly romp through Hiatt's early days and is good to have in the collection."
Robert Christgau grades the album a B+ and says, "his greatest misses are catchy, clever, even compassionate when you listen hard."

## Track listing

All tracks are written by John Hiatt

## Personnel

1 – "The Crush"
* John Hiatt – Guitar, Vocals
* Willie Greene, Jr. – Bass, Vocals
* Jesse Boyce – Bass, Rhythm Guitar
* Larrie Londin – Drums
* Randy McCormick – Keyboards
* Kim Hutchcroft – Saxophone
* Larry Williams – Saxophone
* Bill Reichenbach – Trombone
* Chuck Findley – Trombone
* Gary Grant – Trumpet
* Jerry Hey – Trumpet
* Bobby King – Additional Vocals
* Producer, engineer, Mixed By – Norbert Putnam
* Assistant Engineer, Mixed By (Assistant) – J.T. Cantwell
2 – "She Said The Same Things To Me"
* John Hiatt – Guitar, Vocals
* Jesse Boyce – Bass
* Willie Greene, Jr. – Bass Vocals
* Larrie Londin – Drums
* Mack Gayden – Rhythm Guitar
* Frieda Woody – Additional Vocals
* Randy McCormick – Keyboards
* Producer, Mixed By – Norbert Putnam
* Mixed By – Scott Hendricks
* Mixed By (Assistant) – J.T. Cantwell
3 – "Love Like Blood"
* John Hiatt – Guitar
* Martin Belmont – Guitar
* Nick Lowe – Bass, Background Vocals
* Bobby Irwin – Drums
* Paul Carrack – Keyboards, Background Vocals
* Producer – Nick Lowe
* Engineer – Neil King
* Assistant Engineer – Irene Kelly
4 – "Slug Line"
* John Hiatt – Guitar, Vocals
* Jon Paris – Bass
* B.J. Wilson – Drums
* Doug Yankus – Guitar
* Producer – Denny Bruce
* Engineer – Russ Gary
* Second Engineer – Michael Carnevale
5 – "She Loves The Jerk"
* John Hiatt – Guitar, Vocals
* Scott Matthews – Drums, Bass, Keyboards, Saxophone, Slide Guitar, Background Vocals
* Producer, Mixed By – Ron Nagle
* Producer, Mixed By – Scott Matthews
* Mixed By (Assistant) – Maureen Droney
6 – "My Edge Of The Razor"
* John Hiatt – Guitar, Vocals
* James Rolleston – Bass, Background Vocals
* Darrell Verdusco – Drums, Background Vocals
* Jesse Harms – Keyboards, Background Vocals
* Producer – Tony Visconti
* Engineer – Larry Alexander
* Assistant Engineer – Jason Corsaro
* Assistant Engineer – Josh Abbey
7 – "Pink Bedroom"
* John Hiatt – Guitar, Vocals
* Howard Epstein – Bass, Background Vocals
* Darrell Verdusco – Drums, Background Vocals
* Shane Keister – Keyboards
* Producer – Denny Bruce
* Producer – John Hiatt
* Recorded By, Mixed By – Mark Howlett
8 – "It Hasn't Happened Yet"
* John Hiatt – Guitar, Vocals
* Howard Epstein – Bass, Background Vocals
* Darrell Verdusco – Drums, Background Vocals
* Shane Keister – Keyboards
* Producer – Denny Bruce
* Producer – John Hiatt
* Recorded By, Mixed By – Mark Howlett
9 – "Radio Girl"
* John Hiatt – Guitar, Vocals
* Jon Paris – Bass
* Thom Mooney – Drums
* Doug Yankus – Guitar
* Producer – Denny Bruce
* Engineer – Russ Gary
* Second Engineer – Michael Carnevale
10 – "I Look For Love"
* John Hiatt – Guitar, Vocals
* James Rolleston – Bass, Background Vocals
* Darrell Verdusco – Drums, Background Vocals
* Jesse Harms – Keyboards, Background Vocals
* Producer – Tony Visconti
* Engineer – Larry Alexander
* Assistant Engineer – Jason Corsaro
* Assistant Engineer – Josh Abbey
11 – "Washable Ink"
* John Hiatt – Guitar, Vocals
* Veyler Hildebrand – Bass
* Thom Mooney – Drums
* Doug Yankus – Guitar
* Etan McElroy – Piano, Background Vocals
* Producer – Denny Bruce
* Engineer – Russ Gary
* Second Engineer – Michael Carnevale
12 – "Riding With the King"
* John Hiatt – Guitar
* Nick Lowe – Bass, Background Vocals
* Bobby Irwin – Drums
* Martin Belmont – Guitar
* Paul Carrack – Keyboards, Background Vocals
* Producer – Nick Lowe
* Engineer – Neil King
* Assistant Engineer – Irene Kelly
13 – "When We Ran"
* John Hiatt – Guitar, Vocals
* Jesse Boyce – Bass
* Larrie Londin – Drums
* Randy McCormick – Keyboards
* Producer, engineer, Mixed By – Norbert Putnam
* Assistant Engineer – J.T. Cantwell
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.