Rant is the 10th solo studio album by Ian Hunter and also his most political one in 25 years. Unlike his last three albums which were more collaborative, Hunter wrote all the tracks by himself.
Track listing All tracks written by Ian Hunter.
UK version "Ripoff" – 4:50 "Good Samaritan" – 4:07 "Death of a Nation" – 5:35 "Purgatory" – 4:46 "American Spy" – 4:30 "Dead Man Walkin' (Eastenders)" – 6:20 "Wash Us Away" – 3:57 "Morons" – 5:32 "Soap 'N' Water" – 5:18 "Knees of My Heart" – 3:35 "No One" – 3:37 "Still Love Rock 'n' Roll" – 4:34
US version "Still Love Rock 'n' Roll" – 4:34 "Wash Us Away" – 3:57 "Death of a Nation" – 5:35 "Morons" – 5:32 "Purgatory" – 4:46 "American Spy" – 4:30 "Dead Man Walkin' (Eastenders)" – 6:20 "Good Samaritan" – 4:07 "Soap 'N' Water" – 5:18 "Ripoff" – 4:50 "Knees of My Heart" – 3:35 "No One" – 3:37
Personnel Ian Hunter - vocals, keyboards, harmonica, acoustic guitar, piano, backing vocals Andy York - electric guitar, mandoguitar, groovebox, autoharp, organ, zither, keyboards, mandolin, bass, backing vocals Steve Holley - drums, percussion Robbie Alter - guitars, bass, piano Tommy Mandel - organ, keyboards, loops Mickey Curry - drums John Conte - bass Rich Pagano - backing vocals, bongos, drums James Mastro - six-string fuzzbass, mandolin, electric slide, electric 12-string, acoustic 12-string Dane Clark - drums Doug Petty - organ, keyboards Jesse Hunter Patterson - gang vocals Lisa Ronson - gang vocals Willie Nile - gang vocals Rick Tedesco - guitar, gang vocals
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