(Pop Rock, Classic Rock) [LP] [24/96] Ian Hunter - You‘re never alone with a schizophrenic - 1979, FLAC (tracks+.cue)

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Backing Vocals – Ellen Foley, Eric Bloome*, Rory Dodd, Roy Bittan
Bass – Garry Tallent
Drums – Max Weinberg
Engineer – Bob Clearmountain
Guitar – Mick Ronson
Keyboards – Roy Bittan
Keyboards – John Cale (only "Bastard")
Percussion – Mick Ronson
Producer – Ian Hunter
Saxophone [Baritone] – Lew Delgatto
Saxophone [Tenor] – George Young
Vocals – Mick Ronson
Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Percussion – Ian Hunter

One of Ian Hunter's best albums, YOU'RE NEVER ALONE, is a focused, thought provoking, fun and altogether delightful album. Easily Hunter's best album since MOTT(1973), this album displays all the Dylan-like quirks that have appeared since Mott the Hopple's debut. Here, though, Hunter as a solo artist finds his voice as a solo artist.
From the moment of Hunter's count-in, this he grabs the listener by the shirt and drags him/her along for the ride. "Just another night" and "Wild East" are both delightful rockers. The addition of the E Street band's Max Weinberg and Roy Bittan give the album the flavor of Springsteen's BORN TO RUN (and since Hunter has many of the same influences as the Boss, it makes for a very interesting, lively combination), mixed with Hunter's Dylanesque lyrics and delivery.
This isn't imitation--this is alchemy! Hunter and his producing partner Mick Ronson(David Bowie's ZIGGY STARDUST)distill all their classic influences(Ala! n Freed's 50's rock shows, Dylan, the Beatles, Phil Spector)and make these ifluences their own.
This album along with IAN HUNTER,( the flawed, but more ambitious) ALL AMERICAN ALIEN BOY and ARTFUL DODGER is among Hunter's best and allows one to make a strong argument for Hunter as one of the best songwriters of the 70's singer/songwriter era.
Highly recommended! (Amazon)