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Ian Hunter: Rant

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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

Willie Nile: Children of Paradise

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On July 27, 2018, “River House Records” label released “Children of Paradise”, the twelfth Willie Nile studio album. It was recorded February – April 2018, at “Hobo Sound” in Weehawken, NJ, and was produced by Stewart Lerman and Willie Nile.

Personnel:

  • Willie Nile– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano
  • Matt Hogan – electric guitar
  • Johnny Pisano – bass, backing vocals
  • Jon Weber – drums
  • Steuart Smith– acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, harmonium, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer, glockenspiel
  • Andy Burton – Hammond B3
  • Frankie Lee – tambourine, backing vocals
  • James Maddock– backing vocals
  • Leslie Mendelson – backing vocals
  • James Frazee – engineer
  • Stewart Lerman – engineer
  • Stewart Lerman – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mixing
  • Deborah Maniaci – art direction
  • Cristina Arrigoni – photography
  • Kevin Collins – executive producer
  • Barry LaPorte – associate producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Willie Nile, except where noted.

  1. Seeds of a Revolution
  2. All Dressed Up And N Place to Go
  3. Don’t
  4. Earth Blues
  5. Children of Paradise – Willie Nile, Briley
  6. Getting Ugly Out There
  7. I Defy – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  8. Have I Ever Told You
  9. Secret Weapon
  10. Lookin’ for Someone – Willie Nile, Andrew Dorff
  11. Rock ’n’ Roll Sister
  12. All God’s Children

Willie Nile: American Ride

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On June 25, 2013, “Loud & Proud” label released “American Ride”, the ninth Willie Nile studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Stewart Lerman,  Willie Nile, Johnny Pisano and Alex Alexander.

Personnel:

  • Willie Nile– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Matt Hogan – guitars
  • Steuart Smith– guitars, banjo, harmonium
  • James Maddock– acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Oli Rockberger – piano, organ
  • Rob Morsberger– harmonium, string arrangement
  • Johnny Pisano – electric and upright bass, backing vocals
  • Alex Alexander – drums, percussion
  • Matt Janiszewski – saxophone
  • Lee Hogans – trumpet
  • Suzanne Ornstein – violin, viola
  • Leslie Mendelson – backing vocals
  • Johnny Pisano, Rob Morsberger – string arrangements
  • James Frazee – engineer
  • Stewart Lerman – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Deborah Maniaci – art direction
  • Christina Arrigoni – photography
  • Andrew Fitzsimmons – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. This Is Our Time – Willie Nile
  2. Life on Bleecker Street – Willie Nile
  3. American Ride – Willie Nile, Mike Peters
  4. If I Ever See the Light – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  5. She’s Got My Heart – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  6. God Laughs – Willie Nile, Eric Bazilian
  7. People Who Died – Jim Carroll, Brian Linsley, Steve Linsley, Terrell Winn, Wayne Woods
  8. Holy War – Willie Nile
  9. Say Hey – Willie Nile
  10. Sunrise In New York City – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  11. The Crossing – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  12. There’s No Place Like Home – Willie Nile

Willie Nile: House Of A Thousand Guitars

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On April 14, 2009, “River House” label released “House of a Thousand Guitars”, the seventh Willie Nile studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Willie Nile, Andy York, Brad Albetta, Rich Pagano, Stewart Lerman, Frankie Lee and Hirsh Gardner.

Personnel:

  • Willie Nile– vocals, guitar, piano, pump organ
  • Andy York – guitar, backing vocals
  • Steuart Smith– guitar, bass, piano, pump organ, keyboard
  • Brad Albetta – bass
  • Rich Pagano – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Frankie Lee – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Brian Mitchell– piano, organ
  • Charlie Elgart – organ
  • Stewart Lerman– bass, guitar
  • Rob Morsberger – strings
  • Christopher Hoffman – cello
  • Hirsh Gardner, Tracie Gardner, Michela Gardner – backing vocals
  • Rich Pagano, Rich Lamb, Stewart Lerman – engineer
  • Hirsh Gardner, Stewart Lerman – mixing
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Victoria Collier – art direction
  • Lorraine Simon – photography
  • Deborah Maniaci – creative director

Track listing:

All tracks by Willie Nile, except where noted.

  1. House of a Thousand Guitars
  2. Run
  3. Doomsday Dance – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  4. Love is a Train
  5. Her Love Falls Like Rain – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  6. Now That The War Is Over
  7. Give Me Tomorrow – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  8. Magdalena – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  9. Little Light – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  10. Touch Me – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  11. The Midnight Rose – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  12. When The Last Light Goes Out on Broadway – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee

Willie Nile: Streets Of New York

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On February 21, 2006, “Reincarnate Music” label released “Streets of New York”, the sixth Willie Nile studio album.It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Willie Nile, Rich Pagano, Andy York and Brad Albetta.

Personnel:

  • Willie Nile– vocals, guitar, piano, organ, rhodes
  • Andy York – guitar, piano, organ, mellotron, tambourine, backing vocals
  • Stewart Lerman– electric guitar
  • Eddy Nystrom – acoustic guitar
  • Bruce Brody– Hammond B3
  • Andy Burton – string box, organ, piano
  • Larry Campbell– mandolin, fiddle, citttern
  • Rob Hyman – Hammond B3, toy piano, keyboards
  • Rami Jaffee– Hammond B3
  • Brian Mitchell – Wurlitzer
  • Brad Albetta – electric and acoustic bass
  • Rich Pagano– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Frankie Lee – drums, percussion, congas, backing vocals
  • Fred Parcels – tin whistle, trombone
  • Jakob Dylan, Jeff Tuel– backing vocals
  • Brian Fulk, Brad Albetta, Rich Lamb, Rich Pagano, Stewart Lerman, Michael Golub – engineer
  • Rich Pagano, Jamey Staub, Stewart Lerman – remix
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Victoria Collier, Deborah Maniaci – art direction
  • Jeff Fasano – cover photo
  • Godis, Jeff Fasano, Luke Noonan, Bourdeau Brothers, Judy Finelly – photography
  • George Hecksher – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Welcome to My Head – Willie Nile
  2. Asking Annie Out – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  3. Game of Fools – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  4. Back Home – Willie Nile
  5. The Day I Saw Bo Diddley In Washington Square – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  6. Best Friends Money Can Buy – Willie Nile
  7. Faded Flower of Broadway – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  8. When One Stands – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  9. Whole World With You – Willie Nile
  10. On Some Rainy Day – Willie Nile, Frankie Lee
  11. Cell Phones Ringing (In The Pockets Of The Dead) – Willie Nile
  12. Lonesome Dark-Eyed Beauty – Willie Nile
  13. Police On My Back – Grant
  14. Streets Of New York – Willie Nile

Willie Nile: Same

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In February 1980, “Arista” label released the self-titled, debut Willie Nile album. It was recorded in 1979, at ”Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Roy Halee. “Stereo Review” magazine voted it (together with The Clash “London Calling”) “Record of the Year” for 1980.

Personnel:

  • Willie Nile– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
  • Clay Barnes – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Hoffman – electric guitar
  • Tom Ethridge – bass
  • Jay Dee Daugherty– drums, percussion
  • Mark Johnson – backing vocals
  • Roy Halee – engineer
  • Phil Jamtaas – remix
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Ron Kellum – art direction
  • Christine Olympia Rodin – cover photography
  • John Noonan, Ron Kellum – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Willie Nile.

  1. Vagabond Moon
  2. Dear Lord
  3. It’s All Over
  4. Across the River
  5. She’s So Cold
  6. I’m Not Waiting
  7. That’s the Reason
  8. They’ll Build a Statue of You
  9. Old Men Sleeping on the Bowery
  10. Behind the Cathedral
  11. Sing Me a Song