All American Alien Boy is the second studio album by Ian Hunter. Because of management issues, Mick Ronson did not appear on this album;[3] 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 bassist Jaco Pastorius. The album title is a play on Rick Derringer's 1973 album All American Boy.[citation needed] Queen appear as backing vocalists on the track "You Nearly Did Me In".
All American Alien Boy | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | January 1976 | |||
Studio | Electric Lady, New York City | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 69:34 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Ian Hunter | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Village Voice | B−[2] |
In 2006, the album was reissued with several bonus tracks.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Ian Hunter.
Side one
- "Letter to Britannia from the Union Jack" – 3:48
- "All American Alien Boy" – 7:07
- "Irene Wilde" – 3:43
- "Restless Youth" – 6:17
Side two
- "Rape" – 4:20
- "You Nearly Did Me In" – 5:46
- "Apathy 83" – 4:43
- "God (Take 1)" – 5:45
30th Anniversary bonus tracks
- "To Rule Britannia from Union Jack" (session outtake) – 4:08
- "All American Alien Boy" (early single version) – 4:03
- "Irene Wilde (Number One)" (session outtake) – 3:53
- "Weary Anger" (session outtake) – 5:45
- "Apathy" (session outtake) – 4:42
- "(God) Advice to a Friend" (session outtake) – 5:34
Charts
editChart (1976) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report) | 63[4] |
Personnel
edit- 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 – 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
- Dave Palmer - engineer, mixing
- Dave Wittman - engineer
- Michael Frondelli - assistant engineer
- Frankie D'Augusta - assistant engineer
- Neal Teeman - assistant engineer
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (14 June 1976). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Ian Hunter LP/CD: "All American Alien Boy"". Hunter-mott.com. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 144. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.