YUI Orta is the seventh solo album of Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter (singer)

Ian Hunter Patterson is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer of the English rock band Mott the Hoople from its inception in 1969 to its dissolution in 1974, and he again fronted them at the time of their 2009 reunion. Hunter was a musician and songwriter before Mott The Hoople, and...

. He reunites again with longtime collaborator Mick Ronson

Mick Ronson

Michael "Mick" Ronson was an English guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. He is best known for his work with David Bowie, as one of The Spiders from Mars...

, as The Hunter Ronson Band.
It was intended as a sort of comeback for both men, but record company did only little promotion and eventually they were dropped from the label.
There were plans for a follow up, but these were put on hold when Ronson got diagnosted with liver cancer

Liver cancer

Liver tumors or hepatic tumors are tumors or growths on or in the liver . Several distinct types of tumors can develop in the liver because the liver is made up of various cell types. These growths can be benign or malignant...

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In "Big Time", Hunter borrows the riff from his own song "Once Bitten Twice Shy". In "Tell It Like It Is" Ronson borrows the riff from "Get It On

Get It On (T. Rex song)

"Get It On" was covered by the Power Station in 1985. Their version – titled "Get It On " – was released as their second single from their debut album. The track was a hit in both the UK, reaching number 22 on the UK Singles Chart, and the U.S., where the song peaked at number nine on the...

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In 2003, the album was reissued with two bonus tracks.

Track listing

All songs written by Ian Hunter except where noted

1. "American Music" – 4:12
2. "The Loner" – 4:47
3. "Women's Intuition" (Hunter, Ronson) – 6:31
4. "Tell It Like It Is" (Hunter, Ronson) – 4:23
5. "Livin' in a Heart" – 4:34
6. "Big Time" – 4:03
7. "Cool" (Hunter, Ronson) – 4:30
8. "Beg a Little Love" (Hunter, Nasty) – 6:26
9. "Following in your Footsteps" (Hunter, Ronson) – 5:02
10. "Sons 'n' Lovers" – 4:55
11. "Pain" (Donnie Kehr, Hunter) – 4:43
12. "How Much More Can I Take" – 3:48
13. "Sweet Dreamer" – 6:28
14. "4th Hour of My Sleep" (Tucker Zimmerman) – 3:08 *
15. "Power of Darkness" (Ronson/Marshall) – 3:32 *

• * Bonus tracks on 2003 CD re-release

Personnel

• Ian Hunter
  Ian Hunter (singer)
  Ian Hunter Patterson is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer of the English rock band Mott the Hoople from its inception in 1969 to its dissolution in 1974, and he again fronted them at the time of their 2009 reunion. Hunter was a musician and songwriter before Mott The Hoople, and...
  
  : Lead vocals, Backing vocals; Piano on "Sweet Dreamer"
• Mick Ronson
  Mick Ronson
  Michael "Mick" Ronson was an English guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. He is best known for his work with David Bowie, as one of The Spiders from Mars...
  
  : Guitars, Backing vocals
• Pat Kilbride: Bass
• Tommy Mandel
  Tommy Mandel
  Tommy Mandel is a keyboardist who is most famous for playing with Bryan Adams, from 1981 to 1998, starting with Bryan Adams's album You Want It You Got It.He also has played with Dire Straits and others....
  
  : Keyboard
• Mickey Curry
  Mickey Curry
  Michael Timothy Curry is an American drummer. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with the singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, although he has also worked with Hall & Oates, Cher, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Sam Phillips, Tom Waits, The Cult, Steve Jones and...
  
  : Drums
• Joey Cirecano: Backing vocals
• Carmella Long: Backing Vocals
• Donnie Kehr: Backing Vocals
• Robbie Alter: Backing Vocals
• Carola Westerlund: Backing Vocals
• Bernard Edwards
  Bernard Edwards
  Bernard Edwards born in Greenville, North Carolina, was a bass player and record producer, both as a member of the Funk/Disco band Chic and on his own. He died of pneumonia while touring in Japan.-History:...
  
  : Bass on "Women's Intuition"
• Benny Marshall: Vocals on bonus tracks

Art Director / Designer: Mitchell Kanner