Rant (Ian Hunter album)

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Rant
Rant album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released21 April 2001
StudioNew Calcutta, New York City
Genre Rock
Length56:47
Label Papillion (UK), Repertoire (Europe), Fuel2000 (North America)
Producer Andy York, Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter chronology
The Artful Dodger
(1996)
Rant
(2001)
Shrunken Heads
(2007)
Professional ratings
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Rant is the 10th solo studio album by Ian Hunter and also his most political one in 25 years. [2] Unlike his last three albums which were more collaborative, Hunter wrote all the tracks by himself.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Ian Hunter.

UK version

  1. "Ripoff" – 4:50
  2. "Good Samaritan" – 4:07
  3. "Death of a Nation" – 5:35
  4. "Purgatory" – 4:46
  5. "American Spy" – 4:30
  6. "Dead Man Walkin' (Eastenders)" – 6:20
  7. "Wash Us Away" – 3:57
  8. "Morons" – 5:32
  9. "Soap 'N' Water" – 5:18
  10. "Knees of My Heart" – 3:35
  11. "No One" – 3:37
  12. "Still Love Rock 'n' Roll" – 4:34

US version

  1. "Still Love Rock 'n' Roll" – 4:34
  2. "Wash Us Away" – 3:57
  3. "Death of a Nation" – 5:35
  4. "Morons" – 5:32
  5. "Purgatory" – 4:46
  6. "American Spy" – 4:30
  7. "Dead Man Walkin' (Eastenders)" – 6:20
  8. "Good Samaritan" – 4:07
  9. "Soap 'N' Water" – 5:18
  10. "Ripoff" – 4:50
  11. "Knees of My Heart" – 3:35
  12. "No One" – 3:37

Personnel

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Ian Hunter CD: "Rant"". Hunter-mott.com. Retrieved 6 March 2012.