Once Bitten Twice Shy/Who Do You Love/Lounge Lizard/Boy/3000 Miles From Here/The Truth The Whole Truth Nuthin' But The Truth/It Ain't Easy When You Fall/Shades Off/I Get So Excited
Self titled debut album from the former Mott The Hoople vocalist. Unlike the later glam rock group albums this solo effort is a hard rock release. Features the UK No. 14 hit single Once Bitten Twice Shy. (US:50 UK:21)
“This is as profound an example of self reflection. Very few artists can claim such honesty as this album affords the listener. Forget that it wasn't a Mott album, it was and is, a great album.”
“Ian Hunter's solo debut was his first proper release teamed with Mick Ronson, and it's an expansive hard rock album. From the opening brilliance of Once Bitten Twice Shy to the emotional balladry of Boy, this is that rarest of things: a solo album that may even surpass the output of the artist's legendary original band. Mick Ronson's guitar playing is characteristically stellar throughout, and Ian Hunter seemed to positively exult in his newfound freedom from the whole glam scene.”
“Ian Hunter featuring Mick Ronson is one of the finest albums to come out of the seventies. Not only are the songs tight, spirited, and well played, but they seem to have stood the test of time. Though Hunter may not be a 70s rock and roll poetic genius, he can still write a genuinely captivating song.”
“Mick Ronson's guitar tone sounds like its going to tear through the speaker grills. The rock is solid and classic without being a retread or nostalgia piece. The beats stomp and the piano pounds. He's on fire most of the way, with painful sincerity and the tales of downtrodden rock and roll life that drove the best of Mott.”
“Hunter's lyrics are always great, especially when coupled with that inimitable tuneless voice, one of the few rock singers who couldn't sing at all and yet somehow not only made it work, but made it better than many who could.”
“This is a very good no-frills, basic rock album with no weak tracks that require skipping. The songs are mostly hard and heavy with a couple of emotion filled ballads in the mix. But this one misses some of the spontaneity and earnestness of the best Mott The Hoople material. Even so, it's an honest sounding album with Hunter vocalizing as passionately as ever.”
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