Short Back 'n' Sides is the fifth studio album by Ian Hunter. He collaborated with Mick Ronson , Mick Jones, Topper Headon, Todd Rundgren, and Ellen Foley.
In 1995, Chrysalis released a 2 CD set with a remastered version of the album and bonus CD with outtakes of the Chrysalis period. The track "Noises" is an experimental track with many samples used as part of the song and "Theatre of the Absurd" is Ian's only reggae song, inspired by the Ladbroke Grove area of London.
Track listing All songs written by Ian Hunter; except where indicated "Central Park n' West" – 4:00 "Lisa Likes Rock n' Roll" – 3:56 "I Need Your Love" – 3:34 "Old Records Never Die" – 4:18 "Noises" (Ian Hunter, Tommy Morrongiello) – 5:51 "Rain" – 5:54 "Gun Control" – 3:12 "Theatre of the Absurd" – 5:49 "Leave Me Alone" – 3:29 "Keep On Burning" – 4:46
1995 Bonus CD (Long Odds and Out-takes) "Detroit" (rough mix – instrumental) – 3:42 "Na Na Na" – 4:13 "I Need Your Love" (rough mix) – 3:46 "Rain" (alternative mix) – 5:50 "I Believe in You" – 4:15 "Listen to the Eight Track" – 6:08 "You Stepped into My Dreams" – 4:41 "Venus in the Bathtub" – 4:29 "Theatre of the Absurd" – 6:08 "Detroit" (out take 5 – vocal) – 4:00 "Na Na Na" (extended mix) – 4:29 "China" (Mick Ronson vocal) – 4:36 "Old Records Never Die" (version 1) – 4:18
Personnel Ian Hunter - lead vocals, guitars, piano Mick Ronson - lead guitar, keyboards, vocals Tommy Mandel - keyboards Tommy Morrongiello - bass, vocals Martin Briley - bass Eric Parker - drums George Meyer - keyboards, vocals Mick Jones - guitars, vocals Topper Headon - drums, percussion Tymon Dogg - violin Ellen Foley - vocals Miller Anderson - vocals Mick Baraken - guitar on "Gun Control" Wells Kelly - drums on "Gun Control" John Holbrook - bass on "Gun Control" Gary Windo - alto saxophone on "I Need Your Love" Roger Powell - backing vocals on "I Need Your Love" Todd Rundgren - bass, backing vocals on "I Need Your Love" Technical Mixed by Bob Clearmountain; David Tickle on "Rain" Lynn Goldsmith - photography
Charts Chart (1981) Peakposition
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