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Ian Hunter (album)

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Released
  
April 1975

Length
  
40:38 61:18 (reissue)

Genre
  
Rock

Label
  
CBS

Recorded
  
January–March 1975 at AIR Studios, London

Producer
  
Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson

Ian Hunter is the first solo album by Ian Hunter, recorded following his departure from Mott the Hoople. Released in 1975, it is also the first of many solo albums on which he collaborates with Mick Ronson.

Contents

The single "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" would be his first and last top-20 single in the UK. The pop-metal band Great White would later cover the song on their 1989 album ...Twice Shy.

"Who Do You Love" and "3,000 Miles from Here" were covered by Joe Elliott's Down 'n' Outz on their 2010 album My ReGeneration.

Track listing

All songs written by Ian Hunter except where noted.

  1. "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" – 4:44
  2. "Who Do You Love" – 3:51
  3. "Lounge Lizard" – 4:32
  4. "Boy" (Hunter, Mick Ronson) – 8:52
  5. "3,000 Miles from Here" – 2:48
  6. "The Truth, the Whole Truth, Nuthin' but the Truth" – 6:13
  7. "It Ain't Easy When You Fall/Shades Off" – 5:46
  8. "I Get So Excited" – 3:48

30th anniversary bonus tracks

  1. "Colwater High" – 3:12
  2. "One Fine Day" – 2:21
  3. "Once Bitten Twice Shy" (single version) – 3:52
  4. "Who Do You Love" (single version) – 3:17
  5. "Shades Off" (poem) – 1:37
  6. "Boy" (single version) – 6:25

Personnel

  • Ian Hunter: Vocals, Rhythm guitar, Piano, Percussion, Backing vocals
  • Mick Ronson: Lead guitar, Organ, Mellotron, Mouth organ, Bass guitar
  • Geoff Appleby: Bass guitar, Backing vocals
  • Dennis Elliott: Drums, Percussion
  • Pete Arnesen: Piano
  • John Gustafson: Bass guitar on "Lounge Lizard"
  • Bill Price - engineer
  • Roslav Szaybo - design concept
  • Martin Springett - illustration

    • References

    Ian Hunter (album) Wikipedia
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