When I'm President

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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Don't read too much into the release of When I'm President just weeks prior to the 2012 U.S. Presidential election. This is by no means a protest record. Ian Hunter isn't nearly as angry as he was back in 2007, when he released the savagely funny Shrunken Heads, nor is he as reflective as he was on 2009's Man Overboard. Perhaps inspired by the brief but glorious reunion of Mott the Hoople, Hunter indulges in good old-fashioned noise, grinding out three-chord boogies and occasionally slipping into a sweet reverie, the slower tunes letting the faster ones kick a bit harder. Backed once again by the Rant Band, the music is loose and earthy, easily swinging into a ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Don't read too much into the release of When I'm President just weeks prior to the 2012 U.S. Presidential election. This is by no means a protest record. Ian Hunter isn't nearly as angry as he was back in 2007, when he released the savagely funny Shrunken Heads, nor is he as reflective as he was on 2009's Man Overboard. Perhaps inspired by the brief but glorious reunion of Mott the Hoople, Hunter indulges in good old-fashioned noise, grinding out three-chord boogies and occasionally slipping into a sweet reverie, the slower tunes letting the faster ones kick a bit harder. Backed once again by the Rant Band, the music is loose and earthy, easily swinging into a snippet of gospel at the end of "Wild Bunch" or quoting Jerry Lee Lewis on "What For," and it's a pure pleasure to hear them play whether they're luxuriating in a ballad or updating Chuck Berry, but once again, the key to When I'm President is Hunter's sharp, incisive songwriting. He may not go broad, but he does go deep, finding new twists within his sonic signatures and writing lyrics that cut to the quick. As always in Hunter's third act, there's an acknowledgment of his advancing age but he never dwells on it, never spends time making When I'm President into a last testament. It's a snapshot of where he is, and he's in a wickedly joyous mood.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/4/2012
  • Label: Slimstyle Records
  • UPC: 705438005428
  • Catalog Number: 80054
  • Sales rank: 25,268

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Ian Hunter & the Rant Band Primary Artist
Ian Hunter Indexed Contributor, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Hand Clapping, Group Member
Mark Bosch Guitar, Electric Guitar, Group Member
Andy Burton Piano, Accordion, Keyboards, Clavinet, Bells, Vibes, farfisa organ, Wurlitzer, Group Member, Hammond B3
Steve Holley Drums, Tambourine, Shaker, Group Member
Christine Ohlman Vocals, Background Vocals, screams, Girl's Choir
Paul Page Bass, Group Member
Mark Rivera Flute, Saxophone
Andy York Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harmonium, Tambourine, Background Vocals, Hand Clapping, Mellotron, Dulcitone, Guitar (Baritone)
Rick Tedesco Electric Guitar, Soloist
James Mastro Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Guitar, Mandolin, Guitar (12 String Electric), Guitar (Baritone), Group Member
Rant Band Vocals
Jesse Hunter Patterson Vocals
Technical Credits
Ian Hunter Composer, Producer
Andy Burton String Samples, Additional Music
Joe Lambert Mastering
Peter Moshay Engineer
Andy York Producer
Max Maxwell Cover Drawing
James Mastro Composer
James Keith Brown Graphic Design
Jesse Hunter Patterson Composer
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