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Rant (Ian Hunter album)

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Rant
Studio album by
Released21 April 2001
StudioNew Calcutta, New York City
GenreRock
Length56:47
LabelPapillion (UK), Repertoire (Europe), Fuel2000 (North America)
ProducerAndy York, Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter chronology
The Artful Dodger
(1996)
Rant
(2001)
Shrunken Heads
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Rant is the 10th solo studio album by Ian Hunter and also his most political one in 25 years.[2] Unlike his last three albums which were more collaborative, Hunter wrote all the tracks by himself.

Track listing

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All tracks written by Ian Hunter.

UK version

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  1. "Ripoff" – 4:50
  2. "Good Samaritan" – 4:07
  3. "Death of a Nation" – 5:35
  4. "Purgatory" – 4:46
  5. "American Spy" – 4:30
  6. "Dead Man Walkin' (Eastenders)" – 6:20
  7. "Wash Us Away" – 3:57
  8. "Morons" – 5:32
  9. "Soap 'N' Water" – 5:18
  10. "Knees of My Heart" – 3:35
  11. "No One" – 3:37
  12. "Still Love Rock 'n' Roll" – 4:34

US version

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  1. "Still Love Rock 'n' Roll" – 4:34
  2. "Wash Us Away" – 3:57
  3. "Death of a Nation" – 5:35
  4. "Morons" – 5:32
  5. "Purgatory" – 4:46
  6. "American Spy" – 4:30
  7. "Dead Man Walkin' (Eastenders)" – 6:20
  8. "Good Samaritan" – 4:07
  9. "Soap 'N' Water" – 5:18
  10. "Ripoff" – 4:50
  11. "Knees of My Heart" – 3:35
  12. "No One" – 3:37

Personnel

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  • Ian Hunter - vocals, keyboards, harmonica, acoustic guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Andy York - electric guitar, mandoguitar, groovebox, autoharp, organ, zither, keyboards, mandolin, bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Holley - drums, percussion
  • Robbie Alter - guitars, bass, piano
  • Tommy Mandel - organ, keyboards, loops
  • Mickey Curry - drums
  • John Conte - bass
  • Rich Pagano - backing vocals, bongos, drums
  • James Mastro - six-string fuzzbass, mandolin, electric slide, electric 12-string, acoustic 12-string
  • Dane Clark - drums
  • Doug Petty - organ, keyboards
  • Jesse Hunter Patterson - gang vocals
  • Lisa Ronson - gang vocals
  • Willie Nile - gang vocals
  • Rick Tedesco - guitar, gang vocals

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Ian Hunter CD: "Rant"". Hunter-mott.com. Retrieved 6 March 2012.