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Single by Mott the Hoople; from the album The Hoople; B-side "Rest In Peace" Released: February 1974: Recorded: January–February 1974: Genre: Glam rock [1] rock and roll; Length: 3: 26: Label: CBS Records/Columbia Records: Songwriter(s) Ian Hunter [2] Producer(s) Mott the Hoople: Mott the Hoople singles chronology "
[7] Record World called it Mott the Hoople's "biggest rocker since their label debut" and said that the "Easter-themed love epistle should sha-la-la itself to monumental status." [ 8 ] In 1986, the song was used as a background song on the 1974 edition of the BBC TV series The Rock 'n' Roll Years , for the news clips relating to the two general ...
The album consisted of heavy rock versions of Mott's hits and original songs, and had nothing at all to do with the original Mott the Hoople. K-tel were subsequently fined for supplying goods with a false description, but the tracks and album continued to circulate under the name Mott the Hoople, often appearing on compilation albums .
The loss of Ralphs's guitar is also mentioned in the lyrics of the single's B-side, "Ballad of Mott the Hoople (26th March 1972, Zürich)". Name-checking most of the band's then members, the B-side's lyrics stated " Buffin lost his child-like dreams" / And " Mick lost his guitar / And Verden grew a line or two / And Overend 's just a rock 'n ...
It was the last studio recording made by the group before Ian Hunter left and the group reformed as simply "Mott". Guitarist Ariel Bender was replaced by Mick Ronson during the production of the single, marking Ronson's only official appearance on a Mott the Hoople release. Ronson's image was used in the middle of the band's line-up on the ...
"One of the Boys" was included on several of Mott the Hoople's compilation and live albums, such as the CD release of Greatest Hits, Live and In Performance 1970–1974. [14] [15] [16] The song was featured in an episode of the BBC Television drama series, Life on Mars. [2] After leaving Mott the Hoople, Ralphs joined the newly formed band Bad ...
From 1973 to 1976, after a brief liaison with Third Ear Band, he joined British rock band Mott the Hoople. [5] Morgan was known for his eccentric black suit jacket with piano keys styled on the suit lapels. Meanwhile, Fisher contributed keyboards to John Fiddler's Medicine Head. Fisher at bottom middle with Mott the Hoople in a 1974 trade ad
Drive On is the debut album by British band Mott (formerly Mott the Hoople).It was released on the CBS label in the UK and the Columbia label in the United States. A remastered version was released in CD format in 2006 by Wounded Bird Records in US.