Ian Hunter (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Ian Hunter
Type = studio
Artist = Ian Hunter


Released = 1975
Recorded = January-March 1975 at Air Studios, London
Genre = Rock
Length = 61:18
Label = Sony
Producer = Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson
Reviews = *Allmusicguide Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hiftxq85ldse link]
Last album =
This album = Ian Hunter
(1975)
Next album = All American Alien Boy
(1976)
Ian Hunter is the first solo album of Ian Hunter after his departure from Mott the Hoople. It's also the first of many solo albums on which he collaborates with Mick Ronson.
The Single "Once Bitten Twice Shy" would be his first and last top 20 single in the UK. [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=6664]

Tracklist

All songs written by Ian Hunter except where noted

#"Once Bitten Twice Shy" - 4:44
#"Who Do You Love" - 3:51
#"Lounge Lizard" - 4:32
#"Boy" (Hunter/Ronson) - 8:52
#"3,000 Miles from Here" - 2:48
#"The Truth, the Whole Truth, Nuthin' But the Truth" - 6:13
#"It Ain't Easy When You Fall/Shades Off" - 5:46
#"I Get So Excited" - 3:48
#"Colwater High" - 3:12 *
#"One Fine Day" - 2:21 *
#"Once Bitten Twice Shy (single edit)" - 3:52 *
#"Who Do You Love (single edit)" - 3:17 *
#"Shades off (poem)" - 1:37 *
#"Boy (edit)" - 6:25 *

* * Bonus tracks on the 30th Anniversary edition

Personnel

*Ian Hunter: Vocals, Rythm 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"

References