URGENT (1985 / 1987)

"CAST THE FIRST STONE" USA LP
(Manhattan ST-53004)

Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson produced the debut album "Cast The First Stone" for New York based Urgent in 1985. The band consisted of the Kehr brothers Donnie (vocals/keyboards), Michael (vocals/guitar) and Steve (drums), plus Yul Vaz (lead guitar) and Klyph Black (bass).

Ian Hunter also co-wrote four songs for the album: "Love Can Make You Cry" (Ian Hunter, Donnie Kehr, Michael Kehr), "Pay Up" (Ian Hunter, Michael Kehr, Dave Kissel, Steve Pickett), "Dedicated To Love" (Ian Hunter, Klyph Black, Michael Kehr, Yul Vaz) and "So This Is Paradise" (Ian Hunter, Klyph Black, Michael Kehr, Yul Vaz)

Manhattan Records issued 12" promo singles for many songs from the album including "Pay Up" and "Love Can Make You Cry", housed in generic sleeves (pictured below). Interestingly, Jim Steinman did a new production of "Love Can Make You Cry" for the "Iron Eagle" soundtrack in 1986, but he was given the original Ian Hunter - Mick Ronson production to work on, so the two versions are quite similar.

   

(from left to right):
1985 - "Pay Up" USA 12" promo single (Manhattan 9506)
1985 - "Love Can Make You Cry" USA 12" promo single (Manhattan 9554)
1986 - "IRON EAGLE" original motion picture soundtrack USA LP (Capitol SV-12499)

"THINKING OUT LOUD" USA CD
(Manhattan CDP 7 46680 2)

Urgent were pleased with Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson's production for their first album, and invited them to produce the 1987 follow up "Thinking Out Loud" as well. Ian and Mick declined, but they did co-write three of the songs: "If This Is Love", "Inch By Inch" and "Pain (Love Is A Victim)".

Ian Hunter wrote "Pain (Love Is A Victim)" with Donnie Kehr. Two years later Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson recorded the song for the Hunter-Ronson "YUI Orta" album (retitled simply "Pain").

"If This Is Love" was written by Mick Ronson and Donnie Kehr, and "Inch By Inch" by Mick Ronson, Donnie Kehr and Ian Hunter.