Ian Hunter (Dig) [Extra tracks, Import, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered]

Ian Hunter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 9, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
• Label: Columbia Europe
• ASIN: B00080CO9M
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #204,277 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Once Bitten Twice Shy

2. Who Do You Love

3. Lounge Lizard

4. Boy

5. 3,000 Miles from Here

6. The Truth, the Whole Truth, Nuthin' But the Truth

7. It Ain't Easy When You Fall

8. Shades Off

Customer Reviews

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hunter Turns Killer!, July 19, 2006

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PHILIP S WOLF (SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ian Hunter (Dig) (Audio CD)

Mott the Hoople was on a serious downslide since the summer of 1973 when Mick Ralphs left to team up with Paul Rogers. The guy that took his place in the band got on well with the rest of the chaps and DID have the look of a T-REX wannabe but he DID NOT have Mick's Talent... Mott was on it's last legs but because of a Great album (MOTT) that were at the peak of their popularity, so by default this was the band most of us saw on the stages of America.
By November of 1974 Ian had burnt to a crisp and had to be hospitalised with exhaustion. He Then gave Mick Ronson (RONNO) a call whilst still in a low state over Mott.
They both agreed this was not the time to pack it in and both decided it was time to join forces and with a quick "ELLO" that great record "Ian Hunter" begins!
It opens with "Once Bitten Twice Shy" a strong rocker that echos the Glory Days of Mott spot - on. Ronno shines thoughout with Great Guitars on his Production Excellance.
"Who Do You Love" and "Lounge Lizard" sound as they would have fit in well on the "Dudes" LP but the sound and production of "Ian Hunter" is way beyond "Dudes" with a crisp Drum Sound and the Bite Of Ronno's guitar this record is miles above other releases from this ( Mar 75) era.
I can't get too excited over "Boy" Ian's BIG ballad but it sounds restored due to the Remaster job and the Slags go crazy over it.
"3000 Miles" is a sparse arrangement with just acoustic guitar and heartfelt vocal then comes the Funk/Fire of "The Whole Truth" with great Organ backing to the Upfront Funk Beat with glorious Metal Guitars WOW this one demands a listen, it's that good
"When You Fall" is another ballad and it bleeds into the Poem "Shades Off" and "I Get So Excited" is the Rocker that means closing time for the 75 record but there are 6 Bonus tracks included here so stand by...
!. Coldwater High: This one didn't make the cut for the original album and it won't be hard for you to figure out why.
2. One Fine Day; Another Rocker but Ian has never been happy with this one, again it's not up to the standards of the material that they did use.
3.Once Bitten Twice Shy: The Single Version and a minute shorter.
4. Who Do You Love: The Single Version
5. Shades Off: the Poem tacked on the end of "When You Fall" here presented on it's own and mixed straight into...
6. "Boy": Single Version, this one is GREAT and i'm glad it's here, Now I Get IT!!!
If you like Mott The Hoople You Gotta Get This.... Five STARS...

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Hunter's finest remastered with bonus tracks, January 21, 2006

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This review is from: Ian Hunter (Dig) (Audio CD)

Nervous exhaustion can take its toll. Ian Hunter was burned out touring and recording with Mott the Hopple. After a length rest Mick Ronson pushed Ian to record his first solo album. Rock 'n' Roll ain't been the same since. "Ian Hunter" started off with "Colwater High" (a song written as the next single for Mott the Hopple)and "One Fine Day" (both included on the Ian Hunter Anthology and here as well). Both tracks were ditched (and unfinished until 2000)in favor of new material Hunter had come up with. Another reviewer mentions that the album has been remixed. It hasn't but it has been remastered from the original master tapes.

"Once Bitten Twice Shy" became a huge hit for Great White over a decade later(it's a pity that Hunter's written material that others have turned into hits for themselves such as "Ships")and charted in both the UK and US for Hunter as well. Ironically opening with "'ello" (the last Mott the Hopple single closed with "Goodbye") the deceptive simple percussion opens the song building with each piano trill and finally with Ronson's slashing guitar solo. "Longue Lizard" was originally recorded with Mott the Hopple (it's on the Mott the Hopple's Anthology). Written about Hunter's days as a single man looking for a woman it's a nasty self portrait of earlier days before he got married again. "Boy" written with Ronson is about David Bowie, Joe Cocker and Hunter himself. The Dylanesque "3,000 Miles from Here" with its simple acoustic guitar and vocals gives way to the rocking "The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth". The album closes out with the epic "It Ain't Easy When You Fall/Shades Off" and "I Get So Excited". In addition we get the single mix for "Once Bitten", "Who Do You Love" the original poem of "Shades Off" (again from the Hunter anthology) and the single version of "Boy".

The remastered sound is extremely good with crisp guitar parts and solid bass. The packaging includes a deluxe booklet written by Campbell Devine discussing the making of the album with Hunter, drummer Dennis Elliott and others.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars, September 26, 2005

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This review is from: Ian Hunter (Dig) (Audio CD)

30 years on and even better than ever!!great remaster, great music great to own!! Do yourself a favour and get Ellen Foley's Night Out cd as well, not remastered but who cares..it's Ellen, Ian and Mick and its great!!!