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All American Alien Boy
Studio album by
Released1976
RecordedJanuary 1976
StudioElectric Lady Studios, New York City
GenreRock
Length69:34
LabelColumbia
ProducerIan Hunter
Ian Hunter chronology
Ian Hunter
(1975)
All American Alien Boy
(1976)
Overnight Angels
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Village VoiceB–[2]

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]

In 2006, the album was reissued with several bonus tracks.

Track listing

All songs written by Ian Hunter

Side One

  1. "Letter to Britannia from the Union Jack" – 3:48
  2. "All American Alien Boy" – 7:07
  3. "Irene Wilde" – 3:43
  4. "Restless Youth" – 6:17

Side Two

  1. "Rape" – 4:20
  2. "You Nearly Did Me In" – 5:46
  3. "Apathy 83" – 4:43
  4. "God (Take 1)" – 5:45

30th Anniversary Bonus Tracks

  1. "To Rule Britannia from Union Jack" – 4:08
  2. "All American Alien Boy" (Single Version) – 4:03
  3. "Irene Wilde" (Take 1) – 3:53
  4. "Weary Anger" – 5:45
  5. "Apathy" – 4:42
  6. "(God) Advice to a Friend" – 5:34

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (14 June 1976). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Ian Hunter LP/CD: "All American Alien Boy"". Hunter-mott.com. Retrieved 22 December 2011.