All American Alien Boy

Infobox Album
Name = All American Alien Boy
Type = studio
Artist = Ian Hunter


Released = 1976
Recorded = January 1976
Genre = Rock
Length = 69:34
Label = Sony
Producer = Ian Hunter
Reviews = * Allmusicguide Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aiftxq85ldse link]
Last album = "Ian Hunter"
(1975)
This album = All American Alien Boy
(1976)
Next album = "Overnight Angels"
(1977)
All American Alien Boy is the second solo album of Ian Hunter. Because of management issues, Mick Ronson wouldn't appear on this album. [http://www.hunter-mott.com/discography/all_american_alien_boy.html] Instead he brought in Chris Stainton in order to act as balancing force in the studio.
Unlike his previous album, the album didn't feature any of his trademark rockers and he opted for a more jazzy direction.
In 2006, the album was reissued with several bonus tracks.

Tracklisting

All songs written by Ian Hunter

#"Letter to Brittania from Union Jack" - 3:48
#"All American Alien Boy" - 7:07
#"Irene Wilde" - 3:43
#"Restless Youth" - 6:17
#"Rape" - 4:20
#"You Nearly Did Me In" - 5:46
#"Apathy 83" - 4:43
#"God (take 1)" - 5:45
#"To Rule Brittania 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 *

* * Bonus tracks on 30th anniversary edition

Personnel

*Ian Hunter: Lead vocals, Rythm guitar, Piano, Backing vocals
*Chris Stainton: Piano, Organ, Mellotron, Bass guitar on "Restless Youth"
*Jaco Pastorius: Bass guitar, Guitar on "God (take 1)"
*Aynsley Dunbar: Drums
*Gerry Weens: Lead guitar
*David Sanborn: Alto Sax
*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"
*B Segarini: Backing vocals
*A Sutton: Backing vocals
*G Kantor: Backing vocals
*E Dickens: Backing vocals

References