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. Released in 1975, it is also the first of many solo albums on which he collaborated with

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. The bassist, Geoff Appleby, was from Hull like Mick Ronson and they had played together in The Rats in the late 1960s. The track "It Ain't Easy When You Fall/Shades Off" contains the only recorded example of Hunter reading his own poetry. The single "

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" would be his first and last Top 20 hit in the

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Track listing

All songs written by Ian Hunter except where noted. #"

" – 4:44 #"Who Do You Love" – 3:51 #"Lounge Lizard" – 4:32 #"Boy" (Hunter, Mick Ronson) – 8:52 #"3,000 Miles from Here" – 2:48 #"The Truth, the Whole Truth, Nuthin' but the Truth" – 6:13 #"It Ain't Easy When You Fall/Shades Off" – 5:46 #"I Get So Excited" – 3:48

30th anniversary bonus tracks

"Colwater High" – 3:12
"One Fine Day" – 2:21
"Once Bitten Twice Shy" (single version) – 3:52
"Who Do You Love" (single version) – 3:17
"Shades Off" (poem) – 1:37
"Boy" (single version) – 6:25

Charts

Personnel

* Ian Hunter - vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, percussion, backing vocals *

- lead guitar, organ, Mellotron, mouth organ, bass guitar *Geoff Appleby - bass guitar, backing vocals *

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– drums, percussion *Pete Arnesen – piano, keyboards * John Gustafson – bass guitar on "Lounge Lizard" ;Technical * Bill Price – engineer *Roslav Szaybo – design concept *Martin Springett – illustration

References

{{Authority control 1975 debut albums Ian Hunter (singer) albums Albums produced by Mick Ronson CBS Records albums