The Artful Dodger is the ninth 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...

. Impressed with the production on Dirty Laundry, Hunter collaborated again with Björn Nessjö on this album.

The album was initially released in Norway only, because Hunter felt that he needed management before he could release it in the UK and the US.

The track "Michael Picasso" was a tribute to the late 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...

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Tracklisting

All tracks written by Ian Hunter except where noted

1. "Too Much" - 4:44
2. "Now Is the Time" - 4:54
3. "Something to Believe in" - 5:46
4. "Resuurection Mary" - 6:11
5. "Walk on Water" (Hunter/McNasty) - 3:48
6. "23A, Swan Hill" - 4:47
7. "Michael Picasso" - 5:45
8. "Open my Eyes" (Hunter/Bath) - 5:42
9. "The Artful Dodger" - 4:21
10. "Skeletons (In Your Closet)" (Hunter/Bath/Plain) - 4:00
11. "Still the Same" - 5:06

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, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Harp
• Darrell Bath: Acoustic, Electric & Baryton Guitars, Lead Vocals
• Torstein Flakne
  Torstein Flakne
  Torstein Flakne is the founder of the Norwegian band Stage Dolls. He is from Melhus and played in the band The Kids before founding Stage Dolls in 1985.-References:...
  
  : Guitars, Vocals
• Per Lindvall: Drums, Percussion
• Sven Lindvall: Bass
• Robbie Alter: Acoustic, Electric & Slide Guitars
• Kjetil Bjerkestrand: Keyboards
• Dennis Eliott: Drums
• Pat Kilbride: Bass, Acoustic Bass
• Honest John Plain: Vocals, Lead Vocals
• Frode Alnaes: Guitar
• Mariann Lisland: Vocals
• Per Öisten Sörensen: Vocals
• The Vertago String Quartet: Strings