Excerpt:
The production and management issues notwithstanding lyrically Golden Opportunity is a fine track about England. Live this curtain raiser commenced with a meandering instrumental overture with twists and turns that featured a killer riff with Slick's guitar, Oxendale's on target staccato piano, and great bass runs by Rawlinson.
The target is subtle but he is attacking not the people but the elites who run the country. Hunter actually hates the people running the country yet the lyrics are positive. Ian's guitar got him the opportunity he was looking for otherwise he's said he'd be in jail. In short, it's a really positive and upbeat song about taking chances as a golden opportunity. This song is unfortunately one of those good songs that got buried because of music business issues. And, it was not the LP that put Ian back in the limelight after All American Alien Boy.
Ian Hunter On Track for Sonicbond Publishing, TheDoctorOfDigital@pm.me
Golden Opportunity
(Ian Hunter)
The kids are OK
They're telling you now
But you're letting them down
Cause you just don't know how
And it's a golden opportunity
I'm spinning in space
I'm laughing away
Your so pathetic
I can just hear them say
It's like a golden opportunity
You better hear it
See hear it
It's a golden opportunity
You better hear it
Get near it
It's a golden opportunity
We reckon they're rats
Now see how they run
My house is so common
And we're dumb we're so dumb
And it's a golden opportunity
Scream all you suckers
Scream all you can
I'm losing my bluff
It's a scam its a scam
And it's a golden opportunity
You better hear it
You better hear it hear it
It's like a golden opportunity
You better hear it
You better hear it hear it
It's like a golden opportunity
Alright!
You better hear it hear it
Hear it hear it It's a golden opportunity
Hear it
Hear it
It's a golden opportunity
You better hear it
You better hear it
It's a golden opportunity
You better hear it
You better hear it
It's a golden opportunity
(fade)
After receiving (and turning down) several offers in 1976, Ian realised he wanted to be in a band again. After the less than commercial success of Alien Boy, he went in to the studios wanting to record fast songs again (having recorded Alien Boy never wanting to do a fast song again!). With Roy Thomas Baker producing (he had produced several Queen albums), this should have been a monster.
The result could almost be described heavy metal - it is certainly not a typical Ian Hunter album. The rockers are certainly there, but the production is too thin - everything is at the same level in the mix (up front!), with Ian's voice almost drowned out at times.
Released when punk was at its height, the album and subsequent tour received mixed reviews. Columbia in the States was more forthright - they refused to release it (although a few test pressings exist). Ian would soon part company from CBS/Columbia and Fred Heller (his manager), and soon disowned the album, describing it as "that horrible album" and "a mistake", and hasn't played any track from it in concert since.
Ian Hunter LP/CD: "Overnight Angels"
Sleeve and track listing
Sony/Columbia 474781-2.
Review
After receiving (and turning down) several offers in 1976, Ian realised he wanted to be in a band again. After the less than commercial success of Alien Boy, he went in to the studios wanting to record fast songs again (having recorded Alien Boy never wanting to do a fast song again!). With Roy Thomas Baker producing (he had produced several Queen albums), this should have been a monster.
The result could almost be described heavy metal - it is certainly not a typical Ian Hunter album. The rockers are certainly there, but the production is too thin - everything is at the same level in the mix (up front!), with Ian's voice almost drowned out at times.
Released when punk was at its height, the album and subsequent tour received mixed reviews. Columbia in the States was more forthright - they refused to release it (although a few test pressings exist). Ian would soon part company from CBS/Columbia and Fred Heller (his manager), and soon disowned the album, describing it as "that horrible album" and "a mistake", and hasn't played any track from it in concert since.
| Golden Opportunity | 4:31 | Originally issued on Overnight Angels, also on the compilations The (MTH) Collection and Shades of Ian Hunter: The Ballad of Ian Hunter and Mott the Hoople. |
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