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Mott the Hoople recorded "All the Young Dudes" at Olympic Studios in London on 14 May 1972, with Bowie producing. [a] [10] The song was engineered and mixed by Keith Harwood, and featured handclaps by Nicky Graham and security guard Stuey George. [7] Describing the session, Hunter said: "It was a high, because we knew we were singing a hit."
Mott the Hoople were an English rock band formed in Hereford, Herefordshire in 1969. Originally named the Doc Thomas Group, the band changed their name after signing with Island Records in 1969. The band released albums at the beginning of the 1970s but failed to find any success.
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 ...
Performed live by Mott, "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" would usually follow a piano take on the first verse of Don McLean's "American Pie", hence following the latter's statement, "The day the music died". Ian Hunter would declare: "Or did it? Ladies and gentlemen, The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll!", whereupon the whole band launched into the ...
"Roll Away the Stone" is a song written by Ian Hunter, recorded by English rock band Mott the Hoople, and released as a single on the CBS label. [3] On the first version, recorded before Mick Ralphs left the band, Ralphs plays lead guitar and one of the Thunderthighs handles the bridge voice.
"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 ...
All the Young Dudes is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Mott the Hoople, released in 1972.It was their initial album for the CBS Records label (Columbia Records in the United States and Canada), after three years with Island Records in the UK and Atlantic Records in the United States and Canada.
"Honaloochie Boogie" is a single released by Mott the Hoople.It was the follow-up to their breakthrough single "All The Young Dudes".It reached a peak position in the UK Singles Chart of number 12 in July 1973. [1]