Mott is a Rock album by Mott The Hoople, originally released in 1973. On Gatefold: 61 pressings tracked, owned by 13 collectors.
About
With the success of the David Bowie-produced 1972 album <i>All the Young Dudes”</i>, Mott the Hoople were poised to become one of the most important and definitive bands of the 1970s. To celebrate this achievement in true, perverse style, singer Ian Hunter opted to write an album that loosely commented on the downside of living the rock n’ roll dream. These sad, funny tales of the road, best exemplified in “The Ballad of Mott the Hoople” have a twinge of heartbreak to them, made sadder by the fact that the band instead of breaking through to a mainstream audience, eventually just broke up. Their tough, guitar-heavy sound and their ambitious, high-spirited pace made them natural brethren for future punk rockers. But as self-styled glam rockers, they embraced the showmanship of the day with big riffs that celebrated the rock star’s power amongst the silliness with “All the Way From Memphis,” “Drivin’ Sister” and “Honaloochie Boogie.” “I Wish I Was Your Mother” closes the official album in grand, heartwrenching style.
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Tracklist
- 1All the Way from Memphis5:02
- 2Whizz Kid3:25
- 3Hymn for the Dudes5:23
- 4Honaloochie Boogie2:43
- 5Violence4:48
- 6Drivin' Sister3:53
- 7Ballad of Mott the Hoople5:24
- 8I'm a Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso7:50
- 9I Wish I Was Your Mother4:51
- 10Rose3:56
- 11Honaloochie Boogie (Demo)3:06
- 12Nightmare (Demo)3:36
- 13Drivin' Sister (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, Oct. 25, 1982)4:30
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Glam Rock
- crunchy
- anthemic
- theatrical
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andy MackayGUEST , SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- BuffinDRUMS DRUMS, BACKING VOCALS DRUMS, VOCAL COACH
- Dale GriffinDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION, BACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Graham PreskettGUEST , VIOLIN VIOLIN
- Ian HunterARRANGED BY, LEAD VOCALS, GUITAR, PIANO ACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, GRAND PIANO , LEAD VOCALS
- Mick RalphsLEAD VOCALS, GUITAR LEAD VOCALS, GUITAR, PIANO ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Overend WattsBASS BASS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS BASS, BACKING VOCALS
- Paul BuckmasterCELLO GUEST , CELLO GUEST , ELECTRIC CELLO
- ThunderthighsBACKING VOCALS GUEST , BACKING VOCALS
- Bill PriceSYNTHESIZER
- Morgan FisherPIANO, SYNTHESIZER, BACKING VOCALS
13 collectors on Gatefold own this · 61 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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