Pilot
's
Just Like This
is a double-disc set of unreleased material
Mick Ronson
recorded between 1976 and 1977.
Ronson
wasn't exactly at the peak of his popularity during these two years -- his two solo albums hadn't gone anywhere, but his work with
Ian Hunter
was reasonably popular -- and consequently couldn't get this material released at the time. That means that the appearance of
was quite welcome among
fanatics. The music may not be among his very best, but it's often good, and always of interest to his legions of fans. Of special note are the liner notes written by
Hunter
, who offers some insight to this previously undocumented era of
's career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine