| Hangin' Around the Observatory | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | John Hiatt |
| Cover: | Hiatt Observatory.jpg |
| Released: | 1974 |
| Recorded: | July 1973 |
| Studio: | Columbia Studio A, Nashville |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 37:44 |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: | Glen Spreen |
| Next Title: | Overcoats |
| Next Year: | 1975 |
Hangin' Around The Observatory is the debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter John Hiatt. It was released in 1974 through Epic Records. Recording sessions took place at Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville. Production was handled by Glen Spreen. The song "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" was covered that same year by Three Dog Night on their album Hard Labor, and was a top 20 hit.