All American Alien Boy
All American Alien Boy | ||||
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Studio album by Ian Hunter | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | January 1976; Electric Lady Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 69:34 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Ian Hunter | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | B–[2] |
All American Alien Boy is the second solo album by Ian Hunter. Because of management issues, Mick Ronson did not appear on this album;[3] instead, Hunter brought in keyboardist Chris Stainton to act as a balancing force in the studio. Unlike his previous album, the album didn't feature any of his trademark rockers (apart from Restless Youth) and he opted for a more jazzy direction including budding bass legend Jaco Pastorius. The album title is a play on Rick Derringer's 1973 album All American Boy.
In 2006, the album was reissued with several bonus tracks.
Track listing
All songs written by Ian Hunter
Side One
- "Letter to Britannia from the Union Jack" – 3:48
- "All American Alien Boy" – 7:07
- "Irene Wilde" – 3:43
- "Restless Youth" – 6:17
Side Two
- "Rape" – 4:20
- "You Nearly Did Me In" – 5:46
- "Apathy 83" – 4:43
- "God (Take 1)" – 5:45
30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks
- "To Rule Britannia from Union Jack" – 4:08
- "All American Alien Boy" (Single Version) – 4:03
- "Irene Wilde" (Take 1) – 3:53
- "Weary Anger" – 5:45
- "Apathy" – 4:42
- "(God) Advice to a Friend" – 5:34
Personnel
- Ian Hunter – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Chris Stainton – piano, organ, mellotron, bass guitar on "Restless Youth"
- Jaco Pastorius – bass guitar all tracks, guitar on track "God (Take I)"
- Aynsley Dunbar – drums
- Gerry Weems – lead guitar
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- Dominic Cortese – accordion
- Cornell Dupree – guitar on "Letter to Brittania From the Union Jack"
- Don Alias – congas
- Arnie Lawrence – clarinet
- Dave Bargeron – trombone
- Lewis Soloff – trumpet
- Freddie Mercury – backing vocals on "You Nearly Did Me In"
- Brian May – backing vocals on "You Nearly Did Me In"
- Roger Taylor – backing vocals on "You Nearly Did Me In"
- Bob Segarini – backing vocals
- Ann E. Sutton – backing vocals
- Gail Kantor – backing vocals
- Erin Dickins – backing vocals
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (14 June 1976). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ↑ "Ian Hunter LP/CD: "All American Alien Boy"". Hunter-mott.com. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
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