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Ian Hunter cover versions:
- WHO DO YOU LOVE
Quick links: The Pointer Sisters | Def Leppard | Joe Elliott's Down 'n Outz
"PRIORITY" USA LP
(Planet Records P-9003)
For their 1979 album "Priority", the Pointer Sisters (June, Ruth and Anita) covered Ian Hunter, Bob Seger, Graham Parker, Blood Sweat & Tears, Rolling Stones, Stealers Wheel, Richard Thompson, Bruce Springsteen and The Band. June Pointer was the lead vocalist on "Who Do You Love".
"Who Do You Love" was also released on single in USA, backed by "Turned Up Too Late" (Planet P-45908). In the UK, the B-side was "Isn't It About Time" (Planet PL 12 406).
The following picture sleeve singles have also been reported:
(from left to right):
1979 - "Who Do You Love / Turned Up Too Late" Holland (Planet PL 12406)
1979 - "Who Do You Love / Turned Up Too Late" Japan (Planet P-494E)
"GOODBYE" UK CD-single
(Bludgeon Riffola / Mercury 562 288-2)
"Who Do You Love" was one of the bonus tracks on Def Leppard's "Goodbye" single taken from their 1999 "Euphoria" album. The CD-single also included the video for "When Love And Hate Collide".
Note that this was the second of two UK "Goodbye" CD-singles. The first one had a slightly different cover and contained "Burnout" and "Immortal" plus the video for "Goodbye" (Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury 562 289-2). The two singles were sold separately. Vocalist Joe Elliott would later record "Who Do You Love" with his band Joe Elliott's Down 'n Outz.
"MY REGENERATION" USA 2010 CD
(Mailboat Records)
Tracklisting: Golden Opportunity / Storm / Overnight Angels / Career (No Such Thing As Rock 'n' Roll) / England Rocks / Shouting And Pointing / By Tonight / Apologies / Who Do You Love / One More Chance To Run / 3000 Miles From Here / Good Times / The Flipside Of The Shameless Whelk
The Down 'N Outz is a project fronted by Def Leppard's Joe Elliott, backed by The Quireboys, who only play covers of Ian Hunter, Mott and British Lions songs! The band got together to support Mott The Hoople at one of their reunion concerts at London's Hammersmith Odeon in October 2009, and later recorded an albums worth of material in Joe's studio in Dublin. The USA edition has 13 songs, of which 6 are Mott covers. "Good Times" was originally recorded by The Easybeats.
Bonus digital only tracks: a 14th track, a live version of Mott's "Shouting And Pointing" from the Hammersmith show was only available as a digital mp3 download from Amazon. On iTunes, the extra bonus track was a live version of the Ian Hunter song "Golden Opportunity".
"MY REGENERATION" UK 2010 CD
(Classic Rock ROC147-07-10)
Tracklisting: Golden Opportunity / Storm / Overnight Angels / Career (No Such Thing As Rock 'n' Roll) / England Rocks / Shouting And Pointing / By Tonight / Who Do You Love / One More Chance To Run / Good Times
- issued free with the July 2010 edition of 'Classic Rock' magazine
In the UK, a 10-track edition was given away free with issue #147 of the 'Classic Rock' magazine. "3000 Miles From Here" (Ian Hunter), "Apologies" (Mott) and "The Flipside Of The Shameless Whelk" were dropped from the track listing. The latter was just the band jamming, and the only band composition on the original album.
"THE FURTHER LIVE ADVENTURES OF…" Japan 2016 2CD/DVD
(Bludgeon Riffola IEZP-106)
Tracklisting: Funeral For A Friend / One More Chance To Run / Rock And Roll Queen / Drivin' Sister / Whizz Kid / Storm / Overnight Angels / One Of The Boys / Shouting And Pointing / Sea Diver / The Journey / Who Do You Love / Crash Street Kidds / Violence / England Rocks / Good Times
This Japan only 2CD/DVD combo holds the complete Down 'n Outz concert at the Corporation in Sheffield on 11 December 2014. By then Sharon Ross has joined the band on bass. The DVD adds bonus videos for "Rock And Roll Queen", "One Of The Boys" and "Sea Diver".
"LIVE AT THE HAMMERSMITH ODEON" Japan 2016 CD/DVD
(Bludgeon Riffola IEZP-105)
Tracklisting: Golden Opportunity / Overnight Angels / One More Chance To Run / Storm / Shouting And Pointing / Career (No Such Thing As Rock 'n' Roll) / Who Do You Love / By Tonight / England Rocks / Good Times
The Down 'N Outz filmed their show show opening for Mott The Hoople in 2009 and a limited edition DVD was released in 2011. The DVD included the full concert, plus four bonus videos: "Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" (live), "England Rocks" (promo video) / "Overnight Angels" (promo video) / "Good Times" (promo video)
This 2016 Japan only DVD re-issue also includes a separate CD with the audio portion from the concert.