All American Alien Boy

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Released1976
RecordedJanuary 1976
StudioElectric Lady, New York City
GenreRock
All American Alien Boy
Studio album by
Ian Hunter
Released1976
RecordedJanuary 1976
StudioElectric Lady, 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
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[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, featuring bassist Jaco Pastorius. The album title is a play on Rick Derringer's 1973 album All American Boy.[citation needed] Queen appear as backing vocalists on the track "You Nearly Did Me In".

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

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" (session outtake) – 4:08
  2. "All American Alien Boy" (early single version) – 4:03
  3. "Irene Wilde (Number One)" (session outtake) – 3:53
  4. "Weary Anger" (session outtake) – 5:45
  5. "Apathy" (session outtake) – 4:42
  6. "(God) Advice to a Friend" (session outtake) – 5:34

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