IAN HUNTER & MICK RONSON/Y U I ORTA 838 973-1 (-89) HOLLAND

Ian Hunters seventh studio solo album, this time sharing the billing with his old time collaborator Mick Ronson (1946-93). Recorded six years after his latest "All Of The Good Ones Are Taken" and meant as a kind of come back. But it didn't sell as expected and the label dropped him soon after, making this his last original album before the 1996 "Dirty Laundry". For me who early on got hooked on Mott The Hoople and dig most of his previous solo LP:s this is good listening. Maybe a little more towards hard rock than before, but still garnished with that special and familiar voice and tons of exquisite guitars from Ronson. "Big Time" is classic rock'n'roll, "Livin' In A Heart" a gripping ballad and "Sweet Dreamer" a sentimental guitar instrumental. Favorite track - "American Music" where the combination of sincere lyrics, top vocals and great guitars to a catchy melody lead to something so fine I can't get enough - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X67Scbwrdn4 . Issued on LP, CD or cassette all over the world at the time. To my knowledge not released on vinyl in UK. US, Australian and South African LP:s on Mercury. UK 2003 CD on Lemon Recordings (CD LEM 6) came with two bonus tracks. Premiere Dutch vinyl had label as shown here in a fully laminated cover with picture/credit/lyric inner. (MÖHÖ*) (HÖLX*)