All American Alien Boy is the second studio album by
Ian Hunter. Because of management issues,
Mick Ronson did not appear on this album;[3] instead, Hunter brought in keyboardist
Chris Stainton to act as a balancing force in the studio. Unlike his previous album, the album didn't feature any of his trademark rockers (apart from "Restless Youth") and he opted for a more jazzy direction including bassist
Jaco Pastorius. The album title is a play on
Rick Derringer's 1973 album All American Boy.[citation needed]Queen appear as backing vocalists on the track "You Nearly Did Me In".
In 2006, the album was reissued with several bonus tracks.
Track listing
All songs written by Ian Hunter.
Side one
"Letter to Britannia from the Union Jack" – 3:48
"All American Alien Boy" – 7:07
"Irene Wilde" – 3:43
"Restless Youth" – 6:17
Side two
"Rape" – 4:20
"You Nearly Did Me In" – 5:46
"Apathy 83" – 4:43
"God (Take 1)" – 5:45
30th Anniversary bonus tracks
"To Rule Britannia from Union Jack" (session outtake) – 4:08
"All American Alien Boy" (early single version) – 4:03