- rock, rock and roll
- 45 min
- 10 tracks
- Chrysalis
Short Back 'n' Sides is the fifth studio album by Ian Hunter. He collaborated with Mick Ronson, Mick Jones, Topper Headon, Todd Rundgren, and Ellen Foley.
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Character
Spare, classical in form, grave and cool.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- intimateepic
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- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1 1Central Park n’ West4:00
- 1 2Lisa Likes Rock & Roll3:57
- 1 3I Need Your Love3:34
- 1 4Old Records Never Die4:19
- 1 5Noises5:52
- 2 1Rain5:55
- 2 2Gun Control3:12
- 2 3Theatre of the Absurd5:49
- 2 4Leave Me Alone3:30
- 2 5Keep On Burning4:46
10 tracks, 45 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Ian Hunter
- Label
- Chrysalis
- Released
- 1981
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- DE
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