Mott the Hoople | ||
| Allmusic Biography : Mott the Hoople were one of the great also-rans in the history of rock & roll. Though Mott scored a number of album rock hits in the early 70s, the band never quite broke through into the mainstream. Nevertheless, their nasty fusion of heavy metal, glam rock, and Bob Dylans sneering hipster cynicism provided the groundwork for many British punk bands, most notably the Clash. At the center of Mott the Hoople was lead vocalist/pianist Ian Hunter, a late addition to the band who developed into its focal point as his songwriting acumen grew. Hunter was able to subvert rock & roll conventions with his lyrics, and the band -- led by guitarist Mick Ralphs -- had a tough, muscular sound that kept the group firmly in hard rock territory, even when flirting with homosexual imagery and glammy makeup. However, their lack of success meant that they inevitably splintered apart in the 70s, with Ralphs forming Bad Company and Hunter launching a cult solo career. Mick Ralphs (lead guitar, vocal), Verden Allen (organ), Overend Pete Watts (bass), and Dale "Buffin" Griffin (drums) formed Silence in 1968 and began playing around their hometown of Hereford, England. Early in 1969, the band added vocalist Stan Tippens and landed a record contract with Island (Atlantic in the U.S.), heading to London to record with producer Guy Stevens, whose first move was to change the bands name to Mott the Hoople, after a Willard Manus novel. By the summer, Tippens was fired, later becoming the bands road manager, and was replaced by Ian Hunter. Their eponymous debut album was released in the fall of 1969 and became an underground hit, known for its fusion of Blonde on Blonde-era Dylan and heavy metal, its straight cover of Sonny Bonos "Laugh at Me," and its pounding instrumental version of the Kinks "You Really Got Me." Despite all of the attention Mott the Hoople received, it didnt sell well and neither did its poorly reviewed 1970 follow-up, Mad Shadows. The band returned in 1971 with the country-tinged Wildlife, which was its least popular record to date. Despite their lack of sales, Mott the Hoople had gained a cult following in Britain through their constant touring. At a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in July 1971, the band sparked a mini-riot that led the venue to ban rock concerts for a number of years. More than any of their previous releases, Brain Capers (1971) demonstrated the bands live power, but when it failed to sell, the group was prepared to disband. Just as the band was about to split, David Bowie intervened and convinced the group to stay together. Riding at the height of his Ziggy Stardust popularity, Bowie agreed to produce Motts next album and offered "Suffragette City" for the bandmembers to record. They refused the song, asking for "Drive-In Saturday" instead. They eventually settled for "All the Young Dudes," which became the groups breakthrough hit. An explicitly gay anthem recorded by a heterosexual band, "All the Young Dudes" became the anthem for the glam rock era, becoming a number three hit in the U.K. and a Top 40 hit in the U.S. in the summer of 1972. An album of the same name was released on Columbia Records in the fall, and it became a hit in the U.K. and the U.S. Allen left the band before the recording of the groups follow-up to All the Young Dudes, citing Hunters reluctance to record his songs. A concept album about a rock band struggling for success, Mott, released in the summer 1973, expanded the bands success, receiving good reviews and peaking at number seven in Britain and number 35 in America. "All the Way from Memphis" and "Roll Away the Stone" became Top Ten hits in the U.K., confirming the bands status as one of the leaders of the glam rock movement. In the summer of 1974, Hunter published Diary of a Rock Star to great acclaim in the U.K. While the bandmembers were finally experiencing the success that they had desired, the group was beginning to fall apart. Frustrated with Allens departure, as well as the fact that his song "Cant Get Enough" was out of Hunters range, Ralphs left Mott in late 1973 to form Bad Company with Paul Rodgers. He was replaced by former Spooky Tooth guitarist Luther Grosvenor, who changed his name to Ariel Bender upon joining the band; keyboardist Morgan Fisher also joined the group. The new lineup toured in late 1973, and the concerts were documented on 1974s Mott the Hoople Live. The live record was released after The Hoople appeared in the spring, peaking at 11 in the U.K. and 28 in the U.S. on the strength of the singles "The Golden Age of Rock & Roll" and "Foxy Foxy." Former Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson replaced Bender in the fall of 1974 upon Hunters request. Within a few months, Hunter and Ronson left the band to begin working as a duo. The remaining members of Mott the Hoople added guitarist Ray Major and vocalist Nigel Benjamin, truncating their name to Mott. The new incarnation of the group released Drive On (1975) and Shouting and Pointing (1976) to little attention before adding John Fiddler as their lead singer and changing their name to British Lions. They split up two years later. Though the allegiance between Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson was short-lived, it was well-received and the two would continue to sporadically work together until Ronsons death in 1993. Hunter pursued a moderately successful solo career, highlighted by his eponymous 1975 album and 1979s Youre Never Alone with a Schizophrenic. Hunters "Ships" was covered by Barry Manilow in 1975, while Great White took his "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" into the Top Ten in the early 90s. | ||
 | Album: 1 of 32 Title: Mott the Hoople Released: 1969-11 Tracks: 8 Duration: 38:21 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 You Really Got Me (02:54) 2 At the Crossroads (05:33) 3 Laugh at Me (06:32) 4 Backsliding Fearlessly (03:46) 5 Rock and Roll Queen (05:10) 6 Rabbit Foot and Toby Time (02:03) 7 Half Moon Bay (10:38) 8 Wrath and Wroll (01:42) |
| Mott the Hoople : Allmusic album Review : Enough works on Mott the Hooples eponymous debut album, and enough is so imaginatively freewheeling, that its easier to think of the record as a bit more successful than it actually is. After all, their combination of Stonesy swagger, Kinks-ian crunch, and Dylanesque cynicism is one of the great blueprints for hard rock, and its potential is apparent the moment their monumental instrumental "You Really Got Me" kicks off the record. This is followed by two covers, Doug Sahms "At the Crossroads" and Sonny Bonos "Laugh at Me," that demonstrate their musicality more than their depth, since all three of these songs sound like they derive from the same vantage point. Then, to cap it off, Ian Hunter turns in "Backsliding Fearlessly" and Mick Ralphs gives Mott their first anthem with the pile-driving "Rock and Roll Queen." Up to this point, Mott the Hoople is wildly imaginative and invigorating, and thats enough to make this a fine debut, even if it falls off the tracks during the second side. The first side and those two originals reveal a band whose rowdy power is matched by sly humor, clever twists, and fierce intelligence -- all qualities they built a career on, and this blueprint still stands the test of time. | ||
 | Album: 2 of 32 Title: Mad Shadows Released: 1970-09 Tracks: 9 Duration: 41:27 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Thunderbuck Ram (04:49) 2 No Wheels to Ride (05:48) 3 You Are One of Us (02:25) 4 Walkin’ With a Mountain (03:52) 5 I Can Feel (07:12) 6 Threads of Iron (05:10) 7 When My Mind’s Gone (06:25) 8 It Would Be a Pleasure (01:49) 9 How Long? (Death May Be Your Santa Claus) (03:54) |
| Mad Shadows : Allmusic album Review : If Mott the Hooples debut album cheerfully careened all over the place, their second, Mad Shadows, has one direction -- downward into dense murk. Cutting out most of their humor and ratcheting up the volume, the group turns out seven songs that alternate between thundering rockers and sludgy introspection. This all sounds good on paper, but Mad Shadows isnt a thrilling journey into the darkside, simply because the band and producer Guy Stevens are so unfocused that it barely holds together, despite such fine moments as the rampaging "Walkin with a Mountain" and the closing ballad "When My Minds Gone." Any record with songs as strong as these is worth hearing, and its possible to find the confusion itself rather fascinating, but only if youre dedicated enough to delve into darkness with the band. Otherwise, this is primarily of interest as a transitional affair, with its best moments showcased on the excellent compilation, Backsliding Fearlessly. | ||
 | Album: 3 of 32 Title: Wildlife Released: 1971-03 Tracks: 9 Duration: 41:14 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Whisky Women (03:41) 2 Angel of Eighth Avenue (04:32) 3 Wrong Side of the River (05:19) 4 Waterlow (03:02) 5 Lay Down (04:13) 6 It Must Be Love (02:23) 7 Original Mixed‐Up Kid (03:40) 8 Home Is Where I Want to Be (04:11) 9 Keep a’Knockin’ (10:09) |
| Wildlife : Allmusic album Review : Since they had little success and seemed to be going off the tracks, Mott the Hoople was encouraged to produce their third album with anyone that wasnt Guy Stevens. Eventually, they chose themselves, creating a record that is bright and punchy, standing in direct contrast to Mad Shadows enveloping fog. They wound up with Wildlife, a record that still seems a little transitional, yet is considerably more confident, unified, and enjoyable. Ironically, even if this is a much better record, few songs are as immediately gripping as "Walkin with a Mountain," but both Mick Ralphs and Ian Hunter turn out some fine rockers, while driving the group toward some interesting territory, like the string-drenched "Waterlow," the country-tinged "It Must Be Love," and the ambling "Original Mixed-Up Kid," or even the surprisingly straight and faithful reading of Melanies "Lay Down." These give the record a slightly rural feel, lending credence to the title, and the album is unique in Motts decidedly urban body of work for that very reason -- its lighter, quirkier, and more friendly than the rest. Of course, it didnt widen their audience, and they returned to brutal rock with Brain Capers, but in retrospect its a charming anomaly in their catalog. | ||
 | Album: 4 of 32 Title: Brain Capers Released: 1971-11 Tracks: 10 Duration: 51:16 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Death May Be Your Santa Claus (04:54) 2 Your Own Backyard (04:13) 3 Darkness Darkness (04:32) 4 The Journey (09:15) 5 Sweet Angeline (04:53) 6 Second Love (03:46) 7 The Moon Upstairs (05:01) 8 The Wheel of the Quivering Meat Conception (01:15) 9 Midnight Lady (03:34) 10 The Journey (09:49) |
| Brain Capers : Allmusic album Review : Re-teaming with producer Guy Stevens, Mott the Hoople delivered the great forgotten British hard rock album with their fourth outing, Brain Capers. Stevens was a legendary rock & roll wildman and he kept Mott careening through their performances; they sound harder than ever, even dangerous at times. Fortunately, this coincided with Ian Hunters emergence as a fantastic songwriter, as tuneful and clever as any of his peers. All these changes are evident from the moment Brain Capers kicks in with the monumental "Death May Be Your Santa Claus," a phenomenally pile-driving number that just seems inevitable. As it gives way to a cover of Dions "Your Own Backyard," it becomes clear that Mott have pulled off the trick of being sensitive while still rocking. And thats not the end of it -- they ride an epic wave on the nine-minute "The Journey," pull off a love song on "Sweet Angeline," and generally rock like hell throughout the record. The most amazing thing about the album is that none of the songs really change character -- its all straightforward hard rock, graced with Dylanesque organ -- but there are all sorts of variations on that basic sound, proving how versatile they are. Its a fantastic album, and stands as the culmination of their early years. When a record this confident and tremendous is stiffed, its little wonder they thought about chucking it all in; and it isnt a surprise that, when they decided to continue, it was with a change in sound. They couldnt have topped this if they tried. | ||
 | Album: 5 of 32 Title: All the Young Dudes Released: 1972-09-08 Tracks: 9 Duration: 41:07 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Sweet Jane (04:21) 2 Momma’s Little Jewel (04:26) 3 All the Young Dudes (03:31) 4 Sucker (05:00) 5 Jerkin’ Crocus (04:01) 6 One of the Boys (06:46) 7 Soft Ground (03:19) 8 Ready for Love / After Lights (06:47) 9 Sea Diver (02:52) |
| All the Young Dudes : Allmusic album Review : Just at the moment Mott the Hoople were calling it a day, David Bowie swooped in and convinced them to stick around. Bowie spearheaded an image makeover, urging them to glam themselves up. He gave them a surefire hit with "All the Young Dudes," had them cover his idols "Sweet Jane," and produced All the Young Dudes, the album that was designed to make them stars. Lo and behold, it did, which is as much a testament to Bowies popularity as it is to his studio skill. Not to discount his assistance, since his production results in one of the most satisfying glam records and the title track is one of the all-time great rock songs, but the album wouldnt have worked if Mott hadnt already found its voice on Brain Capers. True, Dudes isnt nearly as wild as its predecessor, but the bands swagger is unmistakable underneath the flair and Ian Hunter remains on a songwriting roll, with "Mommas Little Jewel," "Sucker," and "One of the Boys" standing among his best. Take a close look at the credits, though -- these were all co-written by his bandmates, and the other highlight, "Ready for Love/After Lights," is penned entirely by Mick Ralphs, who would later revive the first section with Bad Company. The entire band was on a roll here, turning out great performances and writing with vigor. They may not be as sexy as either Bowie or Bolan, but they make up for it with knowing humor, huge riffs, and terrific tunes, dressed up with style by Ziggy himself. No wonder its not just a great Mott record -- its one of the defining glam platters. | ||
 | Album: 6 of 32 Title: Mott Released: 1973-07-20 Tracks: 9 Duration: 43:19 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 All the Way From Memphis (05:01) 2 Whizz Kid (03:23) 3 Hymn for the Dudes (05:22) 4 Honaloochie Boogie (02:44) 5 Violence (04:50) 6 Drivin’ Sister (03:51) 7 Ballad of Mott the Hoople (March 26, 1972 Zurich) (05:24) 8 I’m a Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso (07:49) 9 I Wish I Was Your Mother (04:50) |
| Mott : Allmusic album Review : All the Young Dudes actually brought Mott the Hoople success, but you wouldnt know that from its sequel, Mott. Ian Hunters songs are a set of road tales fraught with exhaustion, disillusionment, and dashed dreams, all told with a wry sense of humor so evident on Motts earlier work. This is no ordinary road album where a band whines about the perils of traveling -- its more of a wry commentary on rock & roll itself, which, as Hunter notes, is a "losers game." Mott doesnt sound that way, though -- its as winning and infectious as rock & roll gets. Even with the undercurrents of ironic despair and restrained hostility, this is a fun record (partially because of that despair and hostility, of course). This sounds better, looser, than All the Young Dudes, as the band jives through "All the Way from Memphis" and "Honaloochie Boogie," beats the living hell outta "Violence," swaggers on "Whizz Kid," and simply drives it home on "Drivin Sister." Apart from the New York Dolls (who, after all, were in a league of their own), glam never sounds as rock as it does here. To top it all off, Hunter writes the best lament for rock ever with "Ballad of Mott the Hoople," a song that conveys just how heartbreaking rock & roll is for the average band. If that wasnt enough, he trumps that song with the closer "I Wish I Was Your Mother," a peerless breakup song that still surprises, even after its familiar. Its a graceful, unexpected way to close a record that stands as one of the best of its era. | ||
 | Album: 7 of 32 Title: Live Released: 1974 Tracks: 8 Duration: 54:09 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 All the Way From Memphis (05:02) 2 Sucker (05:50) 3 Rest in Peace (06:15) 4 All the Young Dudes (03:50) 5 Walking With a Mountain (05:06) 6 Sweet Angeline (07:08) 7 Rose (04:40) 8 Medley: Jerkin’ Crocus / One of the Boys / Rock ’n’ Roll Queen / Get Back / Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On / Violence (16:18) |
| Live : Allmusic album Review : By 1974, Mott the Hoople was quite possibly the greatest concert band in the world, a blur of high-energy rock, high content poetics, and high camp costuming -- Ian Hunter the tough guy in leather and shades; Ariel Bender the street kid, all satin hat flash; Overend Watts, the freakoid in skyscraper thigh boots; and a live show which out-dressed the lot of them. If any band deserved a live album, it was Mott. And if any live album failed to deliver, it was this one. Today, the albums deficiencies seem less severe. Though the bands Bender era remains considerably less well-documented than the earlier Mick Ralphs period, still live material has poured out from a variety of sources, from the Shades of Ian Hunter compilation to the All the Young Dudes box set, and onto the spring 2001 reissue of Benders own Floodgates solo album (an excellent version of "Here Comes the Queen"). Theres even a quasi-legal fan club release for the 1974 King Biscuit broadcast which remains the highpoint of the bands live career. Live, however, remains the only official document of the glory, and the problems commence on the back cover -- a great shot of the band performing "Marionette" on a stage hung with puppets, when the song itself is nowhere in sight. Two shows recorded five months and two continents apart (Londons Hammersmith Odeon in December 1973; New Yorks Uris Theater in May 1974) are highlighted by just seven songs and one medley. The hits "All the Young Dudes" and "All the Way From Memphis," of course, are present, but the remainder of the track list is bizarre to say the least -- the ballads "Rest in Peace" and "Rose" were British B-sides only, while "Sucker," "Walking With a Mountain," and "Sweet Angeline" were never much more than filler on their own original albums (Dudes, Mad Shadows, and Brain Capers, respectively). The medley is mightier, spanning both Motts own history, and rock & rolls in general -- who, after all, would deny the band their own exalted place in the lineage which stretches from "Whole Lotta Shakin" to "Get Back" and beyond (the uncredited snatch of Bowies "Jean Genie")? But even here, one cannot help but think more must have happened that night than a breakneck assault on a handful more cuts -- and sure enough, it did. The Hammersmith show was the night when the management tried to halt the gig during the closing number, and wound up causing a riot. The liner notes remember it well, but the "Mountain" here was found in New York. It is a great album in its own way, the band are in terrific form, and Bender plays the guitar hero better than anyone else of his entire generation. But Mott gigs, like their albums, were about more than simple snapshots -- that was what made the band so important, thats what made their music so memorable. And thats what the fearfully episodic Live completely overlooks. | ||
 | Album: 8 of 32 Title: Rock and Roll Queen Released: 1974 Tracks: 8 Duration: 00:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Rock and Roll Queen (?) 2 The Wheel of the Quivering Meat Conception (?) 3 You Really Got Me (?) 4 Thunderbuck Ram (?) 5 Walkin With a Mountain (?) 6 Death May Be Your Santa Claus (?) 7 Midnight Lady (?) 8 Keep a Knockin’ (?) |
 | Album: 9 of 32 Title: The Hoople Released: 1974-03-29 Tracks: 16 Duration: 1:08:49 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (03:27) 2 Marionette (05:04) 3 Alice (05:17) 4 Crash Street Kidds (04:31) 5 Born Late ’58 (03:58) 6 Trudi’s Song (04:25) 7 Pearl ’n’ Roy (England) (04:26) 8 Through the Looking Glass (04:36) 9 Roll Away the Stone (03:07) 10 Where Do You All Come From? (03:27) 11 Rest in Peace (03:55) 12 Foxy Foxy (03:32) 13 (Do You Remember) The Saturday Gigs? (04:21) 14 The Saturday Kids (06:04) 15 Lounge Lizard (04:20) 16 American Pie / The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (live) (04:15) |
| The Hoople : Allmusic album Review : Mott was so good that the sequel, appropriately named The Hoople, has been unfairly dismissed as not living up to the groups promise. No, it doesnt compare to its predecessor, but most records dont. The bigger problem is that Mick Ralphs chose to leave during the supporting tour for Mott, leaving Ian Hunter as the undisputed leader of the group and subtly changing the character of the bands sound. Even with Hunter as the bands main songwriter, Ralphs helped shape their musical direction, so without a collaborator in hand, Hunter was left without a center. It isnt surprising that the record seems a little uneven, both in terms of songwriting and sound, but its hardly without merit. "Roll Away the Stone," a leftover from Mott, is first-rate; "Crash Street Kidds" rocks viciously; "The Golden Age of Rock & Roll" is a pleasant spin on Bowie-esque nostalgia (think "Drive-In Saturday"); and Overend Pete Watts follows through on that theme with "Born Late 58," a perfectly credible rocker. This all makes The Hoople an entertaining listen, even if it doesnt compare to Motts earlier masterpieces. | ||
 | Album: 10 of 32 Title: Greatest Hits Released: 1976 Tracks: 12 Duration: 45:55 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 All the Way from Memphis (03:24) 2 Honaloochie Boogie (02:44) 3 Hymn for the Dudes (05:22) 4 Born Late 58 (03:58) 5 All the Young Dudes (03:31) 6 Roll Away the Stone (03:09) 7 Ballad of Mott (March 26, 1972, Zurich) (05:21) 8 The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (03:25) 9 Foxy Foxy (03:29) 10 Saturday Gigs (04:17) 11 Sweet Jane (04:21) 12 One of the Boys (02:50) |
| Greatest Hits : Allmusic album Review : A petty little package this is, and no mistake. It was no secret, of course, that the end of Mott the Hoople was a rancorous, bitter affair. But while former frontman Ian Hunter was igniting his solo career with an album of songs which could have been Motts, did his erstwhile bandmates truly have nothing better to occupy their time with than compiling a collection which not only skews all that they really achieved during three years of hits, but also undermines those who played on them as well? True, guitarist Mick Ronson was a member of the band for a mere matter of months before he split for a new band with Hunter; true, too, that his contributions to Motts recorded catalog amounted to just one minor hit single, the spookily valedictory "Saturday Gigs." But to see his name in the same tiny print reserved for the session players who appear elsewhere revises history with semi-Stalinist zeal -- or at least, spitefulness. So, though it now seems equally petty to suggest it, did the inclusion of "Born Late 58," written by one of the Hooplers who stayed behind (bassist Overend Watts), in place of any one of a dozen more deserving moments -- all of which, of course, were penned by the errant Hunter. Oh, the politics of pop, how important they all seemed at the time. Today, of course, Greatest Hits exists as a mere prelude to the flood of Mott compilations which have since hit the shelves, and one whose ten-song contents seem impossibly skimpy -- you can be in and out of the album in under 40 minutes. But, in fairness, that was all that was demanded of it. Each of the bands U.K. hits is here, including two ("Foxy Foxy" and the aforementioned "Saturday Gigs") which, at the time, had yet to appear on LP, while two slabs of unabashedly autobiography from the Mott album and one more from The Hoople basically appear as bonus tracks. Sharp and to the point -- would that all compilations could make their mark so unerringly! | ||
 | Album: 11 of 32 Title: Shades of Ian Hunter: The Ballad of Ian Hunter & Mott the Hoople Released: 1979 Tracks: 23 Duration: 1:30:57 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 All the Young Dudes (03:30) 2 One of the Boys (02:46) 3 Sweet Jane (03:12) 4 All the Way From Memphis (02:59) 5 I Wish I Was Your Mother (04:50) 6 The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (03:23) 7 Roll Away the Stone (03:09) 8 Marionette (live) (05:11) 9 Rose (03:54) 10 Foxy Foxy (03:30) 11 Where Do You All Come From (03:25) 12 Rest in Peace (03:51) 13 Saturday Gigs (04:17) 1 Once Bitten Twice Shy (04:44) 2 3,000 Miles From Here (02:47) 3 I Get So Excited (03:50) 4 You Nearly Did Me In (05:43) 5 All American Alien Boy (07:07) 6 England Rocks (02:51) 7 Wild n’ Free (03:09) 8 Justice of the Peace (03:01) 9 Overnight Angels (05:13) 10 Golden Opportunity (04:31) |
 | Album: 12 of 32 Title: The Collection Released: 1987 Tracks: 24 Duration: 1:10:18 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Golden Opportunity (04:32) 2 All the Way From Memphis (live) (05:07) 3 One of the Boys (02:48) 4 Roll Away the Stone (03:08) 5 Sucker (05:03) 6 You Nearly Did Me In (05:46) 7 Sweet Jane (03:15) 8 All the Young Dudes (live) (03:51) 9 Crash Street Kidds (02:42) 10 Stiff Upper Lip (04:28) 11 Jerkin’ Crokus (04:03) 12 Violence (04:48) 1 Once Bitten Twice Shy (04:45) 2 Ready for Love / After Lights (06:47) 3 Marionette (05:01) 4 Drivin’ Sister (?) 5 Rose (?) 6 Hymn for the Dudes (?) 7 Saturday Gigs (04:14) 8 Where Do You All Come From (?) 9 It Takes One to Know One (?) 10 Rest in Peace (?) 11 Sweet Angeline (live) (?) 12 Walking With a Mountain (live) (?) |
 | Album: 13 of 32 Title: Walkin’ With a Mountain Released: 1990 Tracks: 18 Duration: 1:14:55 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Rock ’n’ Roll Queen (03:44) 2 You Really Got Me / Wrath and Wroll (Crossfades) (03:57) 3 At the Crossroads (05:33) 4 Walkin’ With a Mountain (03:52) 5 Thunderbuck Ram (04:49) 6 No Wheels to Ride (05:51) 7 Whiskey Women (03:38) 8 Keep a Knockin’ (06:58) 9 Waterlow (03:03) 10 Midnight Lady (03:29) 11 The Moon Upstairs (05:01) 12 Death May Be Your Santa Claus (04:53) 13 Your Own Backyard (04:12) 14 Darkness Darkness (04:32) 15 Road to Birmingham (03:29) 16 Growin Man Blues (02:44) 17 Black Scorpio (Mama’s Little Jewel) (03:35) 18 Black Hills (01:27) |
 | Album: 14 of 32 Title: London to Memphis Released: 1992 Tracks: 10 Duration: 45:03 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 All the Way From Memphis (04:58) 2 Sweet Jane (04:21) 3 Honaloochie Boogie (02:40) 4 Jerkin’ Crocus (04:01) 5 Ready for Love / After Lights (06:47) 6 All the Young Dudes (03:31) 7 Ballad of Mott the Hoople (05:24) 8 The Golden Age of Rock and Roll (03:25) 9 Roll Away the Stone (03:07) 10 One of the Boys (06:46) |
| London to Memphis : Allmusic album Review : As a definitive overview of Mott the Hooples seminal glam years, Sony Music Special Products London to Memphis comes up short, but what is surprising is what a good sampler it is, considering that its a budget-priced collection. All of the truly major songs are here -- "All the Way from Memphis," "Sweet Jane," "Honaloochie Boogie," "All the Young Dudes," "Ballad of Motto the Hoople," "Roll Away the Stone," "The Golden Age of Rock n Roll" -- along with such great album cuts as "One of the Boys," "Ready for Love/After Lights" and "Jerkin Crocus." For many casual listeners, that will be enough, since they wont notice "Sucker," "Violence," "Whizz Kid" and "I Wish I Was Your Mother" are missing -- and the kind of fan who will miss those songs shouldnt even be considering acquiring a disc like this in the first place. As a result, London to Memphis is a worthwhile budget-priced sampler that will satiate some curious listeners while whetting the appetites of others. | ||
 | Album: 15 of 32 Title: The Ballad of Mott: A Retrospective Released: 1993 Tracks: 33 Duration: 2:19:30 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Rock & Roll Queen (05:08) 2 Walkin’ With a Mountain (03:52) 3 Waterlow (03:02) 4 Sweet Angeline (04:52) 5 All the Young Dudes (03:31) 6 Momma’s Little Jewel (04:26) 7 One of the Boys (06:46) 8 Sucker (05:01) 9 Sweet Jane (04:21) 10 Sea Diver (02:55) 11 Ready for Love / After Lights (06:47) 12 Ballad of Mott the Hoople (05:24) 13 Drivin’ Sister (03:51) 14 Violence (04:49) 15 Rose (03:57) 16 I Wish I Was Your Mother (04:51) 1 Honaloochie Boogie (02:44) 2 All the Way From Memphis (05:01) 3 Whizz Kid (03:23) 4 Hymn for the Dudes (05:22) 5 The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (03:26) 6 Rest in Peace (03:55) 7 Marionette (05:04) 8 Crash Street Kidds (04:31) 9 Born Late ’58 (03:59) 10 Roll Away the Stone (03:09) 11 Where Do You All Come From? (03:27) 12 Henry and the H‐Bomb (03:30) 13 Foxy Foxy (03:29) 14 Saturday Gigs (04:28) 15 Lounge Lizard (04:19) 16 Through the Looking Glass (04:35) 17 American Pie (excerpt) (01:23) |
| The Ballad of Mott: A Retrospective : Allmusic album Review : Although it was subsequently rendered academic by the release of the All the Young Dudes box set, Ballad of Mott would stand proud as the finest Mott the Hoople collection on the market for close to five years -- and, in many ways, it remains so. The emphasis is on the bands years at the top, the 1972-74 period when they machine gunned out hit singles, at the same time as operating a virtual revolving door for guitarists. Mick Ralphs, Ariel Bender, and Mick Ronson all filed through the band during that period, and all three left some startling classics behind them -- the tasteful effervescence of "All the Young Dudes," "Violence," and "Whizz Kid" (Ralphs); the playful flash of "Roll Away the Stone," "Crash Street Kids," and "Golden Age of RocknRoll" (Bender); the majestic sobriety of "Saturday Gigs" and "Lounge Lizard" -- both present here in previously unreleased form (Ronson). Of course all the hit singles are aboard, together with four well-chosen cuts from the bands years with Island/Atlantic in the days before fame came knocking. Theres also some meaty rarities above and beyond the aforementioned -- the jokey "Henry & the H Bombs," recorded during the Dudes sessions with producer David Bowie, a version of The Hooples masterful "Through the Looking Glass," which dissolves midway through into an utterly unexpected barrage of invective; and the opening verse of Don McLeans "American Pie," with which Mott introduced their 1974 era tours. Add a clutch of U.K. B-sides (nothing spectacular, but nice to have), and a generous dose of primo album cuts and, while The Ballad of Mott did draw some criticism from a Mott fanbase which was hoping for even more vault-exhuming lovelies, in terms of truly telling the story, its a peerless collection. Yes, even more so than the box set. | ||
 | Album: 16 of 32 Title: Mott the Hoople / Mad Shadows Released: 1993-02-01 Tracks: 15 Duration: 1:13:52 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 You Really Got Me (02:54) 2 At the Crossroads (05:33) 3 Laugh at Me (06:32) 4 Backsliding Fearlessly (03:43) 5 Rock and Roll Queen (05:09) 6 Rabbit Foot and Toby Time (02:02) 7 Half Moon Bay (10:28) 8 Wrath and Roll (01:38) 9 Thunderbuck Ram (04:49) 10 No Wheel to Ride (05:49) 11 You Are One of Us (02:25) 12 Walkin’ With a Mountain (03:48) 13 I Can Feel (07:13) 14 Threads of Iron (05:11) 15 When My Mind’s Gone (06:30) |
| Mott the Hoople / Mad Shadows : Allmusic album Review : This two-on-one CD exemplifies quite clearly how inconsistent and unfocused Mott the Hoople was in their formative years. One has to wonder just how dedicated to this band producer Guy Stevens really was. Their self-entitled debut starts out with three cover songs, including an instrumental of "You Really Got Me" and immediately followed by Doug Sahm and Sonny Bono pieces. With a musical style that alternately borrows from Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones, Mott the Hoople didnt have much of an identity to call their own. With both elongated and aborted jams, its as though Stevens simply wanted to get something -- anything -- down on tape without actually producing. Their second album, Mad Shadows, consists entirely of original pieces, most of which were written by lead singer Ian Hunter, who wrote only one selection for the previous album. So while this group was starting to coalesce as a band, they still lacked guidance in the producers chair. It must have been Stevens belief that, as long as songs were written, the band was playing, and the tape was recording, his job was done. In retrospect, this album wasnt quite the muddled and psychotic disaster as portrayed. Hunter was beginning to hone his songwriting craft, which always contained elements of cynicism, self-deprecation, and reflection. Guitarist Mick Ralphs was perhaps given too much free rein, but both he and the band benefited in the long run from his excesses. This was a shaky beginning, indeed, but had things gone smoother and Island Records provided a more suitable producer, Mott the Hoople probably wouldnt have eventually required the services of David Bowie and evolved into the legendary rock & roll band that they became. | ||
 | Album: 17 of 32 Title: Backsliding Fearlessly: The Early Years Released: 1994 Tracks: 16 Duration: 1:17:30 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Road to Birmingham (03:29) 2 At the Crossroads (05:33) 3 Laugh at Me (06:32) 4 Backsliding Fearlessly (03:44) 5 Angel of Eighth Avenue (04:34) 6 The Journey (09:16) 7 Death May Be Your Santa Claus (04:53) 8 The Moon Upstairs (05:04) 9 Thunderbuck Ram (04:49) 10 Walkin’ With a Mountain (03:52) 11 Going Home (03:00) 12 Rock and Roll Queen (05:10) 13 Little Christine (03:06) 14 Whiskey Women (03:38) 15 When My Minds Gone (06:32) 16 Lay Down (04:13) |
| Backsliding Fearlessly: The Early Years : Allmusic album Review : A compilation of 16 songs from their first four albums, covering their strongest material from the records pre-dating their All the Young Dudes breakthrough. This shows the band casting about, sometimes wildly, for an identity. The earliest tunes (including a cover of Sonny Bonos "Laugh at Me") are perhaps the most blatant imitations of Dylans Blonde on Blonde period ever attempted. Subsequent efforts found them getting into boogie and hard rock, with a few Stones riffs copped here and there. The gut-stomping "Death May Be Your Santa Claus" is a highlight, and Ian Hunters piano-based ballad "When My Minds Gone" hints at the more complex psychological territory hed explore during Motts prime. This isnt bad and is often interesting, but it is neither very similar to Motts best work, nor nearly as good as Motts best stuff. Weirdest cut: a cover of Melanies "Lay Down." But where is their instrumental version of "You Really Got Me"? | ||
 | Album: 18 of 32 Title: Super Hits Released: 1997 Tracks: 10 Duration: 41:58 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 All the Way From Memphis (04:58) 2 All the Young Dudes (03:31) 3 One of the Boys (06:43) 4 Honaloochie Boogie (02:41) 5 Sweet Jane (04:21) 6 Jerkin’ Crocus (03:59) 7 Violence (04:48) 8 Roll Away the Stone (03:05) 9 Crash Street Kids (04:28) 10 The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (03:24) |
| Super Hits : Allmusic album Review : Super Hits is a budget-priced ten-track collection that contains is a concise overview of Mott the Hooples greatest hits for Epic ("All the Way from Memphis," "All the Young Dudes," "Honaloochie Boogie," "Sweet Jane," "Roll Away the Stone"). It works surprisingly well for a budget-priced collection, even if its far from definitive. | ||
 | Album: 19 of 32 Title: All the Young Dudes: The Anthology Released: 1998-08-31 Tracks: 62 Duration: 3:51:54 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Like a Rolling Stone (impromptu jam) (01:28) 2 Rock & Roll Queen (45 RPM version) (03:17) 3 You Really Got Me (vocal version) (02:43) 4 Wrath and Wroll (1998 mix) (01:41) 5 Find Your Way (backtrack / demo) (03:40) 6 Moonbus (Baby’s Got a Down) (live / demo / 1998 mix) (05:05) 7 It Would Be a Pleasure (demo version) (01:48) 8 Ohio (live / 1998 mix) (04:51) 9 Midnight Lady (03:29) 10 The Debt (04:15) 11 Downtown (1998 mix) (03:01) 12 Long Red (1998 mix) (03:47) 13 It’ll Be Me (1998 mix) (02:57) 14 Until I’m Gone (1998 mix) (03:09) 15 One of the Boys (04:12) 16 The Journey (alternate version / 1998 mix) (09:46) 17 Mental Train (The Moon Upstairs) (demo / 1998 mix) (04:58) 18 How Long? (Death May Be Your Santa Claus demo) (03:53) 19 Ride on the Sun (early Sea Diver demo / 1998 mix) (03:35) 20 Movin’ On (demo / 1998 mix) (02:58) 21 The Hunchback Fish (original 1969 backtrack mix) (04:00) 1 All the Young Dudes (03:31) 2 One of the Boys (UK single version) (04:20) 3 Sweet Jane (04:21) 4 Ready for Love (04:22) 5 Honaloochie Boogie (02:44) 6 The Ballad of Mott the Hoople (26th March 1972, Zürich) (05:24) 7 I Wish I Was Your Mother (1998 remix) (04:46) 8 I’m a Cadillac (03:01) 9 All the Way from Memphis (03:24) 10 Hymn for the Dudes (05:22) 11 Violence (04:50) 12 Roll Away the Stone (03:03) 13 Crash Street Kidds (04:31) 14 Marionette (05:04) 15 Golden Age of Rock & Roll (03:27) 16 Rest in Peace (03:55) 17 Born Late ’58 (03:57) 18 Foxy Foxy (03:32) 19 (Do You Remember) The Saturday Gigs? (04:21) 1 All the Young Dudes (04:23) 2 It’s Goodbye (mono) (02:20) 3 Just Can’t Go to Sleep (mono) (02:30) 4 Transparent Day (demo version – mono) (02:25) 5 Shakin’ All Over (demo version) (02:50) 6 Please Don’t Touch (demo version) (02:33) 7 So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) (demo version) (02:11) 8 Honaloochie Boogie (demo / 1998 mix) (03:08) 9 Hymn for the Dudes (demo / 1998 mix) (05:21) 10 Nightmare (demo / 1998 mix) (03:38) 11 Saturday Kids (06:02) 12 Lounge Lizard (04:20) 13 Shout It All Out (04:07) 14 It Don’t Come Easy (demo / 1998 mix) (04:40) 15 Barking Up the Wrong Tree (demo / 1998 mix) (?) 16 Too Short Arms (I Don’t Care) (Kramer, Eddie / Electric Lady mix) (04:15) 17 Get Rich Quick (demo / 1998 mix) (03:51) 18 International Heroes (45 RPM mix) (03:44) 19 American Pie / The Golden Age of Rock & Roll (live / 1998 mix) (04:32) 20 Roll Away the Stone / Sweet Jane (live / 1998 mix) (03:39) 21 Rock & Roll Queen (live / 1998 mix) (04:21) 22 Blowin’ in the Wind (live / 1998 mix) (coda from Hymn for the Dudes) (00:33) |
 | Album: 20 of 32 Title: Two Miles From Heaven Released: 2003 Tracks: 17 Duration: 56:27 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 You Really Got Me (03:07) 2 The Road to Birmingham (03:29) 3 Thunderback Ram (04:41) 4 Going Home (03:00) 5 Little Christine (03:06) 6 Keep a Knockin’ (03:25) 7 Black Hills (01:32) 8 Movin’ On (02:43) 9 Ride on the Sun (03:37) 10 Growin’ Man Blues (02:46) 11 Until Im Gone (03:14) 12 One of the Boys (04:18) 13 Surfin’ UK (02:37) 14 Black Scorpio (03:36) 15 (There’s an) Ill Wind Blowing (03:53) 16 The Debt (04:14) 17 Downtown (03:02) |
| Two Miles From Heaven : Allmusic album Review : Although it has been largely, if not entirely, superceded by the wealth of other exhumations made since the mid-90s, Two Miles from Heaven retains its place in Mott the Hoople fanatics hearts, not only because it was their first trip into the archive, but also because it remains the best. Drawing from the three years and four albums that Mott spent with Island Records, and compiled by bandmember Buffin, the album concentrates on material that would at least sound familiar to passing purchasers. It has alternate takes on three tracks destined for the breakthrough All the Young Dudes album: a tumultuous version of "Thunderbuck Ram," a studio take on the live standout "Keep a Knocking," and a vocal rendition of the instrumental "You Really Got Me." Theres a welcome appearance for the 1969 B-side, "The Road to Birmingham," while the Angel Air remaster also consolidates every different version of the original album released around the world during the early 80s. Different territories saw tracks added and removed, but all 15 songs intended for the 1981 release are here, plus two more that the constraints of the original vinyl would not allow -- further non-LP flips "The Debt" and "Downtown." Not every track stands as the band left them. Bassist Pete Watts made a few repairs to his own parts, while latter-day associates Morgan Fisher and Ray Majors both added some overdubs to "complete" a few numbers. The slide guitar solo scything through "Black Scorpio" (aka "Mothers Little Jewel") is actually one of Majors contributions, and is a tribute to the overseer that such a glaring addition really doesnt get noticed unless you know about it. The remastering is superb, and the booklet is a mine of information (something that was distinctly lacking from the original release). No matter, then, that so much of this album has been recycled elsewhere. The original remains the greatest. | ||
 | Album: 21 of 32 Title: Mojo Presents Released: 2003 Tracks: 17 Duration: 1:16:35 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 All the Young Dudes (03:34) 2 Honaloochie Boogie (02:45) 3 All the Way From Memphis (03:26) 4 Alice (05:18) 5 Hymn for the Dudes (05:23) 6 Through the Looking Glass (04:38) 7 Violence (04:50) 8 Crash Street Kids (04:31) 9 Pearl ’n’ Roy (England) (04:29) 10 Ballad of Mott the Hoople (05:26) 11 Ready for Love / After Lights (06:48) 12 I Wish I Was Your Mother (04:47) 13 The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (03:26) 14 Roll Away the Stone (03:05) 15 Jerkin’ Crocus / Sucker / Violence (live medley) (04:42) 16 Marionette (05:06) 17 Saturday Gigs (04:21) |
 | Album: 22 of 32 Title: Concert Anthology Released: 2005 Tracks: 22 Duration: 1:49:25 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Thunderbuck Ram (05:10) 2 The Original Mixed Up Kid (04:40) 3 Laugh at Me (05:50) 4 Keep a Knockin’ (07:24) 5 Angel of 8th Avenue (05:11) 6 Whisky Women (03:58) 7 Hymn for the Dudes (06:16) 8 Sweet Jane (06:02) 9 All the Young Dudes (04:04) 10 Death May Be Your Santa Claus (05:08) 11 The Ballad of Billy Joe (03:25) 1 Sea Diver (03:31) 2 Sweet Angeline (06:10) 3 American Pie (01:32) 4 The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (04:11) 5 Sucker (07:48) 6 Rest in Peace (06:58) 7 Born Late ’58 (04:42) 8 Marionette (05:41) 9 All the Way From Memphis (07:13) 10 If Your Heart Lay With the Rebel (03:00) 11 It Would Be a Pleasure (01:20) |
| Concert Anthology : Allmusic album Review : This collection of live recordings of the mighty Mott the Hoople during their peak period (1971 through 1974) sure looks good -- the memorable front cover design has been stamped with silver foil on black leatherette stock, with the discs carried inside a gatefold digipack case -- but once you open the thing up you realize somethings wrong. First of all, there are absolutely no liner notes identifying when or where these tracks were recorded, or even who wrote which song. And it gets worse when you put the discs in the player. The fidelity varies wildly throughout the two discs, ranging from good 1970s radio broadcast to bootleg-level audience recordings, and the fact that most of this material has already been released is announced in a remarkable and unsubtle manner. At the end of the first track, "Thunderbuck Ram," Ian Hunter announces that the next song will be a cover of Little Richards "Keep a Knockin." After a moment of silence, the next song starts -- only it happens to be "The Original Mixed Up Kid." When that tune ends, Mick Ralphs calls the next number, "Walking with a Mountain." And then, you get another second of silence and a cover of Sonny Bonos "Laugh at Me." This goes on and on throughout the two discs, and suggests this was set mastered by programming a CD player to play selected cuts from Angel Airs series of posthumous Mott live discs, with no one bothering to clip off the intros for the next song that tagged each track. This being Mott the Hoople, there are plenty of great songs here and some crackling performances, but the haphazard sequence, pretty but insubstantial packaging, less-than-ideal recording quality, and simply lazy remastering puts a stake through the heart of this collection; if youre looking for some quality live recordings of this great band, youre far better off with the expanded 30th anniversary edition of Mott the Hoople Live. | ||
 | Album: 23 of 32 Title: Live Fillmore West, San Francisco Released: 2006 Tracks: 13 Duration: 1:17:10 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Angel of Eighth Avenue (05:57) 2 It’ll Be Me (05:14) 3 Walkin’ With a Mountain (08:16) 4 Whisky Women (03:39) 5 Darkness Darkness (06:30) 6 No Wheels to Ride (05:59) 7 Rock ’n’ Roll Queen (05:07) 8 At the Crossroads (06:49) 9 Keep‐A‐Knockin’ (07:47) 10 Thunderbuck Ram (04:44) 11 Laugh at Me (05:50) 12 You Really Got Me (05:03) 13 The Wreck of the Liberty Belle (06:15) |
 | Album: 24 of 32 Title: Essential Young Dudes Live & More Released: 2006 Tracks: 27 Duration: 2:14:24 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Walking With a Mountain (06:43) 2 Long Red (04:11) 3 The Original Mixed‐Up Kid (04:13) 4 Thunderbuck Ram (05:06) 5 Keep a Knockin’ (07:23) 6 Bowie Intro / Jupiter (from Holst’s Planet Suite) (03:30) 7 Jerkin’ Crocus (04:25) 8 Sucker (06:03) 9 Hymn for the Dudes (05:45) 10 Sea Diver (03:10) 11 One of the Boys (07:05) 12 Midnight Lady (06:57) 13 All the Young Dudes (04:01) 14 Honky Tonk Women (08:43) 1 Drivin’ Sister (live in 1974 US Tour) (04:39) 2 American Pie (live in 1974 US Tour) (01:29) 3 The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (live in 1974 US Tour) (03:36) 4 Roll Away the Stone/Sweet Jane (live in 1974 US Tour) (05:15) 5 Rest in Peace (live in 1974 US Tour) (06:54) 6 Here Comes the Queen (live in 1974 US Tour) (04:29) 7 Born Late ’58 (live in 1974 US Tour) (05:55) 8 Marionette (live in 1974 US Tour) (05:54) 9 All the Way From Memphis (live in 1974 US Tour) (06:16) 10 Death May Be Your Santa Claus (demo 1971) (05:04) 11 The Ballad of Billy Joe (03:25) 12 If Your Heart Lay With the Rebel (demo 1971) (02:56) 13 It Would Be a Pleasure (01:17) |
 | Album: 25 of 32 Title: The Journey: A Retrospective of Mott the Hoople & Ian Hunter Released: 2006-11-13 Tracks: 53 Duration: 3:55:34 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Road to Birmingham (03:29) 2 Backsliding Fearlessly (03:46) 3 Walking With a Mountain (03:49) 4 Angel of Eighth Avenue (04:32) 5 Waterlow (03:02) 6 The Debt (04:17) 7 One of the Boys (04:12) 8 The Journey (09:47) 9 The Moon Upstairs (05:01) 10 All the Young Dudes (03:31) 11 Momma’s Little Jewel (04:27) 12 Jerkin’ Crocus (04:01) 13 Sea Diver (02:54) 14 Honaloochie Boogie (02:44) 15 The Ballad of Mott the Hoople (26th March 1972, Zurich) (05:25) 16 Hymn for the Dudes (05:25) 17 Whizz Kid (03:25) 18 I Wish I Was Your Mother (04:41) 1 All the Way From Memphis (05:01) 2 Violence (04:51) 3 Roll Away the Stone (03:16) 4 The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (04:26) 5 Marionette (05:05) 6 Crash Street Kidds (04:32) 7 Foxy Foxy (03:32) 8 Saturday Gigs (04:21) 9 Once Bitten, Twice Shy (03:54) 10 Who Do You Love? (03:52) 11 Lounge Lizard (04:29) 12 3,000 Miles From Here (02:46) 13 The Truth, the Whole Truth, Nuthin’ but the Truth (06:14) 14 It Ain’t Easy When You Fall/Shades Off (05:45) 15 Letter to Britannia From the Union Jack (03:48) 16 Irene Wilde (03:42) 17 You Nearly Did Me In (05:47) 18 Justice of the Peace (02:59) 1 Cleveland Rocks (03:50) 2 Standin’ in My Light (04:33) 3 Bastard (06:37) 4 The Outsider (06:00) 5 Gun Control (03:14) 6 All of the Good Ones Are Taken (03:44) 7 Speechless (03:52) 8 Ill Wind (03:23) 9 The Loner (03:48) 10 23 A Swan Hill (04:51) 11 Michael Picasso (05:44) 12 I’m in Awe (04:39) 13 Avalanche (05:01) 14 Morons (alternate version) (05:33) 15 Wash Us Away (03:58) 16 Knees of My Heart (03:37) 17 Dead Man Walking (06:20) |
 | Album: 26 of 32 Title: Fairfield Halls, Live 1970 Released: 2007-10-01 Tracks: 12 Duration: 1:09:41 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Ohio (04:47) 2 No Wheels to Ride (07:41) 3 Rock ’n’ Roll Queen (04:31) 4 Thunderbuck Ram (04:34) 5 When My Mind’s Gone (06:42) 6 Keep ’a’ Knockin (07:52) 7 You Really Got Me (08:55) 8 Long Red (04:05) 9 The Original Mixed‐Up Kid (03:45) 10 Walking With a Mountain (06:45) 11 Laugh at Me (05:22) 12 Thunderbuck Ram (04:42) |
| Fairfield Halls, Live 1970 : Allmusic album Review : Prior to the release of the (at the time, disappointing) Live album in 1974, the only officially available record of Mott the Hooples live prowess was one track tacked onto the end of 1971s Wildlife album, a protracted take on "Keep a Knockin" that was, apparently, the only salvageable cut from a projected full live album. The rest, producer Guy Stevens insisted, was so marred by technical problems as to be unusable. However, 36 years later listeners would discover that Stevens was a lot of things, but -- at least on this occasion -- he wasnt necessarily honest. Fairfield Halls, Live 1970 captures the full concert, from the tumultuous opening "Ohio," all ragged guitars and Verden Allens foreboding organ, through a dynamite "Rock and Roll Queen" and three slabs from the then-forthcoming Mad Shadows, and on to the closing oldies, "Keep a Knockin" and "You Really Got Me." And, alongside the Fillmore tapes recorded earlier in the year, at last the true magic of the original Mott the Hoople has been unleashed, a rock band that could have redefined "rock" if only more breaks had gone its way. Less exciting, but filling up the disc regardless, five tracks recorded five months later in Sweden (and previously available on the same labels All the Way from Stockholm to Philadelphia: Live 71/72 set) repeat "Thunderbuck Ram" but do add a Himalayan "Walkin with a Mountain," "Laugh at Me," and "The Original Mixed Up Kid" to the brew, plus a volcanic cover of Mountains "Long Red" that will leave you reeling. As if the rest of the disc hasnt already battered you hard enough. | ||
 | Album: 27 of 32 Title: In Performance 1970–1974 Released: 2008 Tracks: 50 Duration: 1:09:41 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Ohio (04:47) 2 No Wheels to Ride (07:41) 3 Rock ’n’ Roll Queen (04:31) 4 Thunderbuck Ram (04:34) 5 When My Mind’s Gone (06:42) 6 Keep a Knockin’ (07:52) 7 You Really Got Me (08:55) 8 Long Red (04:05) 9 The Original Mixed Up Kid (03:45) 10 Walking With a Mountain (06:45) 11 Laugh at Me (05:22) 12 Thunderbuck Ram (04:42) 1 Introduction / Jupiter (from the Planets) (?) 2 Jerkin’ Crocus (?) 3 Sucker (?) 4 Hymn for the Dudes (?) 5 Ready for Love (?) 6 Sweet Jane (?) 7 Sea Diver (?) 8 Sweet Angeline (?) 9 One of the Boys (?) 10 Midnight Lady (?) 11 All the Young Dudes (?) 12 Honky Tonk Woman (?) 1 No Wheels to Ride (?) 2 Whisky Woman (?) 3 Walkin’ With a Mountain / Jumpin’ Jack Flash / Satisfaction (?) 4 It’ll Be Mine (?) 5 Angel of Eighth Avenue (?) 6 Drivin’ Sister (?) 7 All the Young Dudes (?) 8 All the Way From Memphis (?) 9 Sweet Angeline (?) 10 Death May Be Your Santa Claus (Wild and Rude mix) (?) 11 The Ballard of Billy Joe (demo) (?) 12 If Your Heat Lay With the Rebel (demo) (?) 13 It Would Be a Pleasure (demo) (?) 1 American Pie (?) 2 The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (?) 3 Sucker (?) 4 Roll Away the Stone / Sweet Jane (?) 5 Rest in Peace (?) 6 Here Comes the Queen (?) 7 One of the Boys (?) 8 Born Late ’58 (?) 9 Hymn for the Dudes (?) 10 Marionette (?) 11 Drivin’ Sister / Crash Street Kids / Violence (?) 12 All the Way From Memphis (?) 13 All the Young Dudes (?) |
 | Album: 28 of 32 Title: Roll Away the Stone: The Best of Mott the Hoople Released: 2008-03-24 Tracks: 35 Duration: 2:37:34 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 All the Young Dudes (03:35) 2 By Tonight (03:46) 3 All the Way From Memphis (05:01) 4 Foxy Foxy (03:32) 5 Roll Away the Stone (03:09) 6 Honaloochie Boogie (02:44) 7 Hymn for the Dudes (05:22) 8 The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (03:25) 9 It Takes One to Know One (04:31) 10 One of the Boys (04:12) 11 Ready for Love / After Lights (06:47) 12 Rest in Peace (live) (06:03) 13 Good Times (04:00) 14 Rose (live) (04:43) 15 Saturday Gigs (04:17) 16 Shouting and Pointing (04:32) 17 Soft Ground (03:19) 18 Alice (05:17) 1 Sucker (05:03) 2 Sweet Jane (04:22) 3 Storm (05:28) 4 Violence (04:50) 5 Whizz Kid (03:10) 6 Drivin’ Sister (03:51) 7 Career (No Such Thing as Rock ’n’ Roll) (05:22) 8 Ballad of Mott the Hoople (05:24) 9 Hold On, You’re Crazy (04:26) 10 I Wish I Was Your Mother (04:50) 11 Jerkin’ Crocus (04:01) 12 Monte Carlo (04:35) 13 Pearl ’n’ Roy (England) (04:26) 14 Sweet Angeline (06:49) 15 Through the Looking Glass (04:35) 16 Too Short Arms (I Don’t Care) (03:55) 17 Walking with a Mountain (live) (04:04) |
 | Album: 29 of 32 Title: Old Records Never Die: The Mott the Hoople / Ian Hunter Anthology Released: 2008-08-26 Tracks: 32 Duration: 2:18:31 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Rock and Roll Queen (05:10) 2 Walking With a Mountain (03:49) 3 Whiskey Women (03:38) 4 Sweet Angeline (04:52) 5 Death May Be Your Santa Claus (04:53) 6 All the Young Dudes (03:35) 7 Sweet Jane (04:21) 8 Sucker (05:01) 9 All the Way From Memphis (05:01) 10 Honaloochie Boogie (02:44) 11 Violence (04:50) 12 The Ballad of Mott the Hoople (26th March 1972, Zurich) (05:25) 13 Roll Away the Stone (03:07) 14 Crash Street Kidds (04:31) 15 The Golden Age of Rockn Roll (03:25) 16 Saturday Gigs (04:17) 1 Once Bitten Twice Shy (04:44) 2 Who Do You Love? (03:52) 3 3,000 Miles From Here (02:47) 4 You Nearly Did Me In (05:43) 5 Justice of the Peace (03:01) 6 Cleveland Rocks (03:48) 7 Just Another Night (04:36) 8 Ships (04:11) 9 When the Daylight Comes (04:27) 10 Old Records Never Die (04:19) 11 Central Park n’ West (03:59) 12 Speechless (03:52) 13 Women’s Intuition (06:30) 14 The Artful Dodger (04:20) 15 Still Love Rock and Roll (04:34) 16 Words (Big Mouth) (05:03) |
 | Album: 30 of 32 Title: The Very Best Of Mott the Hoople Released: 2009 Tracks: 20 Duration: 1:14:07 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 All the Way from Memphis (03:24) 2 Honaloochie Boogie (02:44) 3 The Golden Age of Rockn Roll (03:25) 4 Roll Away the Stone (03:01) 5 Foxy Foxy (03:28) 6 Saturday Gigs (04:18) 7 Rock ’n’ Roll Queen (03:41) 8 Walking With a Mountain (03:49) 9 Waterlow (02:59) 10 Midnight Lady (03:28) 11 The Moon Upstairs (05:01) 12 One of the Boys (04:21) 13 Jerkin’ Crocus (03:59) 14 Sea Diver (02:54) 15 I Wish I Was Your Mother (04:43) 16 Marionette (?) 17 Crash Street Kidds (04:29) 18 Hymn for the Dudes (05:23) 19 Ballad of Mott the Hoople (05:22) 20 All the Young Dudes (03:31) |
 | Album: 31 of 32 Title: The Essential Mott the Hoople Released: 2013-04-30 Tracks: 34 Duration: 2:27:57 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 You Really Got Me (02:53) 2 Rock and Roll Queen (05:07) 3 Thunderbuck Ram (04:49) 4 Walking With a Mountain (03:49) 5 Whiskey Women (03:39) 6 Waterflow (03:01) 7 The Moon Upstairs (05:01) 8 Sweet Angeline (04:52) 9 All the Young Dudes (03:31) 10 Momma’s Little Jewel (04:29) 11 One of the Boys (04:21) 12 Ready for Love / After Lights (06:47) 13 Sucker (05:00) 14 Sweet Jane (04:22) 15 Violence (04:49) 16 I Wish I Was Your Mother (04:52) 17 Rose (03:56) 1 All the Way From Memphis (05:01) 2 Honaloochie Boogie (02:44) 3 Whizz Kid (03:23) 4 Hymn for the Dudes (05:23) 5 The Golden Age of Rockn Roll (03:25) 6 Rest in Peace (live version) (06:10) 7 Alice (05:18) 8 Marionette (live version) (05:03) 9 Crash Street Kids (04:31) 10 Roll Away the Stone (03:10) 11 Born Late ’58 (03:59) 12 Where Do You All Come From? (03:27) 13 Through the Looking Glass (04:35) 14 Foxy Foxy (03:29) 15 (Do You Remember) The Saturday Gigs? (04:21) 16 Lounge Lizard (04:19) 17 American Pie/The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (live version) (04:18) |
| The Essential Mott the Hoople : Allmusic album Review : Mott the Hoople are no stranger to compilations, many purporting to be definitive or essential, or at least delivering some variation on the golden age of rock & roll. The 2013 Columbia/Legacy double-disc is part of Legacys ongoing Essential series and, certainly, fans will find places to nitpick, such as the absence of "Death May Be Your Santa Claus" or other parts of the tremendous Brain Capers, which is only represented by the wonderful "Sweet Angeline" or "Ballad of the Mott the Hoople (26th March 1972, Zurich)," which is weirdly M.I.A. But thats nitpicking, isnt it? Judged in its entirety, this 34-track retrospective tells the story of Motts prime -- cutting off when lead singer/songwriter Ian Hunter flew the coop, but few would truly be upset by that -- and hits all the high points, beginning with their heavy, heavy instrumental version of the Kinks "You Really Got Me" and winding up with a live version of "American Pie" that wraps up the set. Along the way there are a couple non-LP cuts -- "Foxy Foxy," "(Do You Remember) The Saturday Gigs?," the B-sides "Rose" and "Lounge Lizard" -- live versions, deep cuts, and, of course, the canon: "Rock & Roll Queen," "Walkin with a Mountain," "One of the Boys," "Sucker," "Ready for Love/After Lights," "Sweet Jane," "I Wish I Was Your Mother," "All the Way from Memphis," "Honaloochie Boogie," "Whizz Kid," "The Golden Age of Rock N Roll," "Roll Away the Stone, and "Born Late 68." If youre looking for a concentrated blast of everything that made Mott the Hoople monumentally great, theres no bettering this set, which will re-confirm the notion that, on some days, Mott the Hoople is the greatest rock & roll band that ever existed. Usually, its days that you listen to a compilation like The Essential Mott the Hoople. | ||
 | Album: 32 of 32 Title: Mental Train – The Island Years 1969–71 Released: 2018-10-03 Tracks: 89 Duration: 7:26:16 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 You Really Got Me (02:54) 2 At the Crossroads (05:33) 3 Laugh at Me (06:32) 4 Backsliding Fearlessly (03:46) 5 Rock and Roll Queen (05:10) 6 Rabbit Foot and Toby Time (02:03) 7 Half Moon Bay (10:38) 8 Wrath and Wroll (01:46) 9 If Your Heart Lay With the Rebel (Would You Cheer the Underdog?) (03:50) 10 Rock and Roll Queen (single edit) (03:19) 11 Road to Birmingham (single version) (03:30) 12 Road to Birmingham (Guy Stevens mix) (03:53) 13 You Really Got Me (full take) (11:16) 14 You Really Got Me (Guy Stevens vocal mix) (02:54) 15 Rock and Roll Queen (Guy Stevens mono mix) (03:24) 16 Rock and Roll Queen (Kitchen Sink instrumental) (05:24) 17 Little Christine (03:10) 1 Thunderbuck Ram (04:48) 2 No Wheels to Ride (05:49) 3 You Are One of Us (02:25) 4 Walkin’ With a Mountain (03:51) 5 I Can Feel (07:12) 6 Threads of Iron (05:10) 7 When My Mind’s Gone (06:25) 8 Thunderbuck Ram (BBC live session) (03:42) 9 Thunderbuck Ram (organ solo version) (04:53) 10 No Wheels to Ride (demo) (06:33) 11 Moonbus (Baby’s Got a Down on Me) (05:28) 12 The Hunchback Fish (vocal rehearsal) (06:04) 13 You Are One of Us (take 9) (05:15) 14 Going Home (03:05) 15 Keep A‐Knockin’ (take 2) (02:28) 1 Whisky Women (03:41) 2 Angel of Eighth Avenue (04:32) 3 Wrong Side of the River (05:19) 4 Waterlow (03:02) 5 Lay Down (04:13) 6 It Must Be Love (02:23) 7 Original Mixed‐Up Kid (03:40) 8 Home Is Where I Want to Be (04:11) 9 Keep‐A‐Knockin’ (live at Fairfield Halls) (10:10) 10 Midnight Lady (single version) (04:32) 11 The Debt (04:22) 12 Downtown (03:02) 13 Brain Haulage (03:57) 14 Growing Man Blues (take 10) (03:42) 15 Long Red (demo) (03:54) 16 The Ballad of Billy Joe (03:41) 17 Lay Down (take 8) (05:05) 1 The Wheel of the Quivering Meat Conception (01:15) 2 Death May Be Your Santa Claus (04:54) 3 Your Own Backyard (04:13) 4 Darkness Darkness (04:32) 5 The Journey (09:15) 6 Sweet Angeline (04:53) 7 Second Love (03:46) 8 The Moon Upstairs (05:01) 9 Mental Train (The Moon Upstairs) (05:18) 10 How Long (Death May Be…) (04:12) 11 Darkness, Darkness (edit) (03:05) 12 Your Own Backyard (complete take) (04:13) 13 Where Do All Come From (backing track) (03:17) 14 One of the Boys (take 2) (04:23) 15 Movin’ On (02:47) 16 Black Scorpio (Momma’s Little Jewel) (03:39) 1 Like a Rolling Stone (impromptu jam) (01:31) 2 No Wheels to Ride (first house take) (07:53) 3 Angel of Eighth Avenue (05:23) 4 The Journey (10:26) 5 Blue Broken Tears (03:15) 6 Black Hills (04:09) 7 Can You Sing the Song That I Sing? (15:55) 8 Until I’m Gone (03:19) 9 The Original Mixed Up Kid (02:54) 10 (There’s an) Ill Wind Blowing (04:00) 11 I’m a River (10:43) 12 Ride on the Sun (demo version of “Sea Diver”) (03:37) 1 Rock and Roll Queen (live at Fairfield Hall) (04:31) 2 Ohio (live at Fairfield Hall) (04:32) 3 No Wheels to Ride / Hey Jude (live at Fairfield Hall) (08:13) 4 Thunderbuck Ram (live at Fairfield Hall) (05:46) 5 Keep A‐Knockin’ (live at Fairfield Hall) (07:59) 6 You Really Got Me (live at Fairfield Hall) (09:53) 7 The Moon Upstairs (BBC Radio 1 In Concert) (06:03) 8 Whiskey Women (BBC Radio 1 In Concert) (04:40) 9 Your Own Backyard (BBC Radio 1 In Concert) (04:59) 10 Darkness, Darkness (BBC Radio 1 In Concert) (07:36) 11 The Journey (BBC Radio 1 In Concert) (08:53) 12 Death May Be Your Santa Claus (BBC Radio 1 In Concert) (05:04) |