IAN HUNTER

ALL AMERICAN ALIEN BOY

1976

U.K.

MUSICIENS :

Ian Hunter – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano on "All American Alien Boy", 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

Jerry 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

TITRES :

1- Letter To Brittania From The Union Jack

2- All American Alien Boy

3- Irene Wild

4- Restless Youth

5- Rape

6- You Nearly Did Me In

7- Apathy 83

8- God (Take 1)

La combinaison Hunter-Ronson sur le premier album solo de Ian Hunter illustre l’extraordinaire complémentarité du duo et souligne les regrets que pouvaient formuler les anciens membres de Mott the Hoople. Ce grand disque sera suivi 15 mois plus tard du dénommé ‘All American Alien Boy’. Sorte de suicide commercial pour certains, l’album accueille Jaco Pastorius, David Sanborn et bien d’autres pointures jazzy. Cette brèche va vite profiter à Sting qui vient de quitter Police et dont le premier album ne sera que les réminiscences de l’œuvre de Ian Hunter.

IAN HUNTER - 1975