Ian Hunter - You're Never Alone with a Schizophre (Deluxe Version) (2016)

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Ian Hunter - Youre Never Alone with a Schizophre (Deluxe Version) (2016) [FLAC]
Country: UK
Genre: Rock
Format: FLAC (*tracks)
Quality: Lossless
Time: 02:28:03
Full Size: 936.94 MB

This classic album from 1979 is considered by many to be the high point of Ian Hunter's solo career. Although its sales never matched up to the enthusiastic critical reaction it received, this polished hard rock gem has held up nicely through the years and is definitely deserving of its strong cult reputation. You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic also marked the reunion of Hunter with his finest creative ally, Mick Ronson, who had been forced to sit out of Hunter's last few albums due to management problems. Together, the reunited duo put together an album that matches Hunter's literate lyrics to a set of catchy, finely crafted tunes brimming with rock & roll energy. Two of the finest tracks are "Cleveland Rocks," an affectionate, Mott the Hoople-styled tribute to an unsung rock & roll city that later became the theme for The Drew Carey Show, and "Ships," a heartrending ballad built on a spooky and ethereal keyboard-driven melody that was later covered with great success by Barry Manilow. Elsewhere, the album features plenty of tunes that soon became mainstays of Hunter's live show: "Just Another Night" is a rollicking rocker with an infectious, piano-pounding melody reminiscent of 1970s-era Rolling Stones, and "Bastard" is a pulsating rocker that features guest star John Cale contributing to its ominous hard rock atmosphere. However, the unsung gem of the album is "When the Daylight Comes," a beautifully crafted mid-tempo rocker that balances a soulful, organ-driven melody with rousing guitar riffs and surprisingly vulnerable lyrics about romance. It should also be noted that You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic benefits from a sterling mix by Bob Clearmountain, who gives the sound a muscular quality that makes it leap out of the stereo speakers. In the end, You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic is not only Ian Hunter's finest and most consistent album but one of the true gems of late-'70s rock & roll.

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CD 1

01. Just Another Night (2009 Remaster) (04:36)
02. Wild East (2009 Remaster) (03:58)
03. Cleveland Rocks (2009 Remaster) (03:48)
04. Ships (2009 Remaster) (04:11)
05. When the Daylight Comes (2009 Remaster) (04:28)
06. Life After Death (2009 Remaster) (03:49)
07. Standin in My Light (2009 Remaster) (04:35)
08. Bastard (2009 Remaster) (06:37)
09. The Outsider (2009 Remaster) (06:02)
10. Dont Let Go (Demo) (04:14)
11. Ships (Take 1) (05:24)
12. When the Daylight Comes (Early Version) (04:38)
13. Just Another Night (Early Version) (04:42)
14. Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On (02:23)
15. Ships (Early Version) (05:24)
16. Just Another Night (Electric) (05:14)

CD 2
17. F.B.I. (Live in Cleveland, 18 June 1979) (04:55)
18. Once Bitten Twice Shy (Live in Cleveland, 18 June 1979) (04:55)
19. Life After Death (Live in Cleveland, 18 June 1979) (04:46)
20. Sons and Daughters (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, 22 November 1979) (04:57)
21. Laugh at Me (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, 22 November 1979) (04:01)
22. Just Another Night (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, 22 November 1979) (05:30)
23. One of the Boys (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, 22 November 1979) (05:14)
24. Letter to Brittania from Union Jack (Live in Berkeley, 7 July 1979) (03:51)
25. Bastard (Live in Berkeley, 7 July 1979) (06:40)
26. All the Way from Memphis (Live in Cleveland, 18 June 1979) (07:21)
27. Cleveland Rocks (Live in Cleveland, 18 June 1979) (06:53)
28. All the Young Dudes (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, 22 November 1979) (04:21)
29. When the Daylight Comes (Live in Cleveland, 18 June 1979) (06:06)
30. Sweet Angeline (Live in Cleveland, 18 June 1979) (04:30)