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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 Mott's, did his erstwhile bandmates truly have nothing better to occupy their time with than compiling a collection which not only skews all ...
In 1996, K-tel released a CD called The Best of Mott the Hoople purporting to be re-recordings of the band's hits and new songs by Hunter and Ronson. In actuality, the recording was by Danny McCulloch , former bass player with Eric Burdon and the New Animals and Gerry Chapman, usually going under the band name of The Trybe.
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 "
"All the Way from Memphis" is a single released by Mott the Hoople as the lead track from the album Mott in 1973. The song tells a story about a rock and roller whose guitar is shipped to Oriole, Kentucky, [4] instead of Memphis, Tennessee. [5] The track peaked at No. 10 in the UK Singles Chart. [6]
Live is a 1974 album by British band Mott the Hoople recorded during their debut US performance at the Uris Theater (Gershwin) on Broadway in Manhattan, New York City, United States, with Queen as the opening act. A remastered and expanded 30th Anniversary Edition was released by Sony BMG on the Columbia label (516051). The release of the album ...
Two Miles From Heaven is a compilation album of tracks recorded by British rock band Mott the Hoople during their period with Island Records from 1969 to 1972. It features the original band line-up of Ian Hunter (vocals, piano, guitar), Mick Ralphs (guitar, vocals), Peter Watts (bass guitar, vocals), Dale Griffin (drums) and Verden Allen (organ).
The rock band Mott the Hoople have released seven studio albums, nine live albums, thirteen compilation albums and 15 singles.The discographies of Mott and British Lions are also included because they are a continuation of Mott the Hoople (without founding members Mick Ralphs and Ian Hunter, but featuring members of the original line-up of Mott the Hoople).
[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 ...