At some point, I lost track of Ian Hunter’s solo career. I remember enjoying 1981’s Mick Jones-produced Short Back ‘N’ Sides back at the pre-on air KFSR days, but I never ended up getting it.
And I know that Drew Carey gave him probably his highest profile since “All The Young Dudes” by using a cover of “Cleveland Rocks” as the theme song for a TV show I never watched, but other than the occasional reissue, Ian Hunter dropped off of my radar for the better part of two decades.
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