Ian Hunter - Short Back N' Sides (CRVX1326) 2 LP Set Yellow Vinyl Due 25th October
Short Back n' Sides is the fifth solo album and first studio album of the 1980s from former Mott The Hoople frontman and legendary songwriter Ian Hunter. The album includes an array of guest musicians, most notably featuring collaborations with Mick Jones and Topper Headon of The Clash as well as Todd Rundgren.
Reinvigorated by punk rock with the guest musicians clearly having a major impact, Short Back n' Sides finds longtime collaborator Mick Ronson alongside Mick Jones on production duties. This is a thrilling record, with Hunter in scintillating form.
Short Back n' Sides has been newly remastered at AIR Mastering with this expanded edition including twelve archival rarities. Accompanied by an 8-page lyric booklet.
Short Back n' Sides [2024 Expanded Edition]: 2CD remastered at AIR Mastering in digi-sleeve featuring archival rarities, accompanied with a lyric book.
LP 1
1. Central Park N' West
2. Lisa Likes Rock N' Roll
3. I Need Your Love
4. Old Records Never Die
5. Noises
6. Rain
7. Gun Control
8. Theatre Of The Absurd
9. Leave Me Alone
10. Keep On Burnin'
LP 2
1. Detroit (Rough Mix - Instrumental)
2. Na Na Na (Extended Mix)
3. I Need Your Love (Rough Mix)
4. Rain (Alternative Mix)
5. Listen To The Eight Track
6. China (Ronson Vocal)
7. You Stepped Into My Dreams
8. Venus In The Bathtub
9. Theatre Of The Absurd (Wessex Mix)
10. Detroit (Outtake 5 - Vocal)
11. I Believe In You
12. Old Records Never Die (Version 1)