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All American Alien Boy

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Released
  
1976

Artist
  
Ian Hunter

Producer
  
Ian Hunter

Genre
  
Rock music

Length
  
69:34

Release date
  
1976

Label
  
Columbia Records

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Recorded
  
January 1976; Electric Lady Studios, New York City

All American Alien Boy (1976)
  
Overnight Angels (1977)

Similar
  
Ian Hunter albums, Rock music albums

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All American Alien Boy is the second solo album by Ian Hunter. Because of management issues, Mick Ronson did not appear on this album; 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.

Contents

In 2006, the album was reissued with several bonus tracks.

Track listing

All songs written by Ian Hunter

Side One

  1. "Letter to Britannia from the Union Jack" – 3:48
  2. "All American Alien Boy" – 7:07
  3. "Irene Wilde" – 3:43
  4. "Restless Youth" – 6:17

Side Two

  1. "Rape" – 4:20
  2. "You Nearly Did Me In" – 5:46
  3. "Apathy 83" – 4:43
  4. "God (Take 1)" – 5:45

30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks

  1. "To Rule Britannia from Union Jack" – 4:08
  2. "All American Alien Boy" (Single Version) – 4:03
  3. "Irene Wilde" (Take 1) – 3:53
  4. "Weary Anger" – 5:45
  5. "Apathy" – 4:42
  6. "(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

    • Songs

    1Letter To Brittania From The Union Jack3:49
    2All American Alien Boy7:08
    3Irene Wilde3:44

    References

    All American Alien Boy Wikipedia
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