On April 21, 2001, “Papillion” label released “Rant”, the tenth Ian Hunter studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, in New York City and New Calcutta, and was produced by Andy York and Ian Hunter.

Personnel:

• Ian Hunter – lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica, acoustic guitar
• Andy York – electric guitar, mando guitar, groove box, autoharp, organ, zither, keyboards, mandolin, bass, backing vocals
• Robbie Alter – guitars, bass, piano
• Rick Tedesco – guitar, gang vocals
• James Mastro – six-string fuzzbass, mandolin, electric slide, acoustic and electric 12-strings guitar
• Tommy Mandel – organ, keyboards, loops
• Doug Petty – organ, keyboards
• John Conte – bass
• Steve Holley – drums, percussion
• Mickey Curry – drums
• Rich Pagano – bongos, drums, backing vocals
• Dane Clark – drums
• Jesse Hunter Patterson – gang vocals
• Lisa Ronson – gang vocals
• Willie Nile – gang vocals

Track listing:

All tracks written by Ian Hunter.

1. Ripoff
2. Good Samaritan
3. Death of a Nation
4. Purgatory
5. American Spy
6. Dead Man Walkin’ (Eastenders)
7. Wash Us Away
8. Morons
9. Soap ‘N’ Water
10. Knees of My Heart
11. No One
12. Still Love Rock ‘n’ Roll