On This Day: March 26 1980 Welcome to the Club by Ian Hunter Was Released

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Mar 26, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: March 26 1980 Welcome to the Club by Ian Hunter Was Released.

On this day March 26 1980 Ian Hunter released his live album Welcome to the Club. The album captured the energy and attitude of Hunter’s solo performances following his time as the frontman for Mott the Hoople.

Welcome to the Club featured a mix of live versions of his solo material and a few Mott classics along with four new studio tracks. Backed by the talented Mick Ronson the performances were raw powerful and filled with rock and roll swagger. The album reached number 69 on the...

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