Mott The Hoople
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Biography
[Edit]Mott the Hoople are 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 Dylan's 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 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 band's name to Mott the Hoople, after a Willard Manus novel. By the summer, Tippens was fired, later becoming the band's road manager, and was replaced by Ian Hunter. The eponymous debut album Mott the Hoople was released in the fall of 1969 and it became an underground hit, known for its fusion of Blonde on Blonde-era Dylan and heavy metal, as well for its straight cover of Sonny Bono's "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 didn't 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 band's 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 Mott's 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 group's 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 group's follow-up to All the Young Dudes, citing Hunter's reluctance to record his songs. A concept album about a rock band struggling for success, Mott, released in the summer 1973, expanded the band's 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 band's 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 Allen's departure, as well as the fact that his song "Can't Get Enough" was out of Hunter's 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 1974's 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 Hunter's request. Within a few months, the pair 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 Ronson's death in 1993. Hunter pursued a moderately successful solo career, highlighted by his eponymous 1975 album and 1979's You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic. Hunter's "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.
Title: Greatest Hits
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Mott the Hoople
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: The Hoople
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: The Essential
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal
Title: Brain Capers
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Live 2013
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Wildlife
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Mott (Legacy Edition)
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Drive On
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: A Tale Of Two Cities (CD1)
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: A Tale Of Two Cities (CD2)
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: All the Young Dudes - Single
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Mott the Hoople: Live
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: The Ballad of Mott: A Retrospective
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Backsliding Fearlessly: The Early Years
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Mott The Hoople Live - Thirtieth Anniversary Edition
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Two Miles from Live Heaven
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: Rock 'n' Roll Circus - Live
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal
Title: Rhino Hi-Five: Mott the Hoople
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Live Fillmore West, San Francisco (Live)
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Rock and Roll Queen
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Hoopling - Best of Live
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal
Title: The Hoople (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: All the Young Dudes (Legacy Edition)
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Shouting and Pointing
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal
Title: Mott the Hoople Greatest Hits
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: All the Young Dudes (Live)
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Mott The Hoople Greatest Hits (Compilation, Reissue, Remastered)
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Mott the Hoople: Super Hits
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: All the Young Dudes
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Mad Shadows
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Collections
Title: Classic Rock # 109: 100% Live
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock # 118: Maximum Overdrive
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock # 130: Lost Tunes
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock # 137: Back In The Saddle
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock # 200: The Soundtrack Of Our Life
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits - Supreme 70s (CD1)
Title: 100 Hits - Supreme 70s (CD5)
Title: Essential The Power Of Rock 2015 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Power Ballads Party Mix (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Ultimate Rock (CD1)
Genre: Blues Rock, Funk Rock, Funk Metal, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: NOW That’s What I Call Classic Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits: Drivetime Anthems
Title: The Ultimate Collection - Rock 100 Hits
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits: 70s
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Ever Dad: The Definitive Collection (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: Ultimate 70's (CD3)
Genre: Gospel, Country, Rockabilly, Disco
Title: Massive Hits! (Seventies) (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Ultimate Rock: 4CDs Of Great Rock Music (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1972 (CD3)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk
Title: Top Of The Pops 2: 70's Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: The Essential 1970s
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Driving Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Ever! Driving Rock (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Ever! Driving Rock (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Svengali (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ultimate ~ Guitar Legends (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Heroes The Anthems (CD1)
Genre: Trip Hop, Acid Jazz, Glam Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: 100 Hits Car Songs 5CD (CD4)
Genre: Electronica, Euro House, Hip Hop/R&B, Post Grunge
Title: 100 Hits - Power Ballads (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave, Pop Rock
Title: Best Of Uplifting Vocal Trance 2016 (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Retro
Title: Rock & Pop Collection 2016 (CD1)
Genre: Hard Rock, New Wave, Heavy Metal, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: Superstar Seventies (CD1)
Title: Promo Secrets 100% Hitmix Cuts (CD2)
Genre: Garage, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Synth Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1970-1974 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Glam Rock, Rock & Roll, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: 100 Hits Rock Nostalgie (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Air Guitar Anthems 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Grunge, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Psychedelic
Title: The Diary Of A Teenage Girl Soundtrack
Genre: Folk Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: 100 Hits Rock Jukebox 5CD (CD1)
Genre: Dance Rock, Hard Rock, Power Pop, Heavy Metal, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Hit Box 100 Classic Rock (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Greatest Ever! Rock The Collection Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits 70s Chartbusters 5CD (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Glam Rock, Rock & Roll, Funk
Title: 100 Hits 70s Chartbusters 5CD (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Glam Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Funk
Title: Dad Songs (Demon Music Group Ltd) (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Punk Rock, Alternative, Indie
Title: 100 Hits - Great British Song 5CD (CD1)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Reggae Fusion, World Music, Eurodisco, Pop, Pop Rock, Indie
Title: 100 Hits - Great British Song 5CD (CD3)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Reggae Fusion, World Music, Eurodisco, Pop, Pop Rock, Indie
Title: The Classic 70s Collection (CD1)
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Muzyka Na Drogę, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits The Best Rock & Power Ballads 5CD (CD4)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, World Music, Folk
Title: 100 Hits The Best Rock & Power Ballads 5CD (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, World Music, Folk
Title: Triple M Ashes Of Rock (CD2)
Featuring albums
Title: Juno - Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Humor, Indie, Poetry
Title: Family Anthology
Artist: Mick Ralphs, Buddies, Verden Allen, The Silence, Rats, Mott, British Lions, Overend Watts, Robert Fisher, Doc Thomas Group, Dale Griffin Aka Cruddy Drekko, Phi Mott The Hoople, Les Norman
Genre: Rock
Title: Legends: The Ultimate Rock Collection (CD6: For Your Love)
Artist: The Legends, Time Life
Genre: Rock