Mott the Hoople: (Anthem Gang)

The scruffy, sarcastic, Bowie-boosted misfits who turned Dylan leftovers into glitter-soaked anthems and nearly broke up every week – but gave us “All the Young Dudes” anyway They looked like they’d been dragged out of a pub fight, sounded like the Rolling Stones after three bottles of Newcastle Brown, and had a singer who wore shades indoors and a guitarist who dressed like a Victorian undertaker on his day off. Yet for one glorious 1972–1974 stretch, they were the coolest g

Label: Chrysalis Records Catalogue Number: CHS 2390 Format: 7" Vinyl Single Released: November 2, 1979 (UK) Ian Hunter’s anthemic tribute to Cleveland — backed with the punchy Noises. Issued on Chrysalis, the single became one of Hunter’s defining solo tracks. 🔘 Overview Cleveland Rocks was released on November 2, 1979 as a UK 7" single on Chrysalis Records. Originally recorded for Hunter’s 1979 album You’re Never Alone with a Schizophrenic, the track served as a high‑energy

A widescreen, late‑night anthem from Hunter’s 1979 golden run. (March 1979)

Hunter’s finest hour — a razor‑sharp, streetwise masterpiece powered by the E Street Band. (March 27, 1979)

A fierce, hard‑edged late‑’70s rock single from British Lions — a band formed from members of Mott and Medicine Head — issued during their brief but intense run across UK stages and American tours. Released in the UK on 14 April 1978, the single appeared on Vertigo as part of the promotional cycle for the band’s debut album British Lions. 🔘 Personnel • The Lions – producer • Kerry Scott – writer (A‑side) • Kim Fowley – writer (A‑side) • John Fiddler – writer (B‑side) • Phono

Issued in the UK on 23 April 1976, “All American Alien Boy” was the lead 7" single taken from Ian Hunter’s second solo album of the same name. 🔘 The Story Following the success of his 1975 self-titled solo debut after leaving Mott The Hoople, Ian Hunter released All American Alien Boy in 1976. The title track was chosen as the lead single and issued on CBS (catalogue S CBS 4268) in two UK variants: solid centre and 4-prong centre pressings. The A-side runs 3:50 and the B-si

A bold, full‑page CBS advert announcing Mott the Hoople Greatest Hits, capturing the swagger, theatricality, and glam‑era nostalgia that defined the band’s mid‑’70s legacy.

Two glam anthems, one Hall Of Fame 7": Mott’s youth brigade rolls the stone once more. (March 26, 1976)

Mott’s It Takes One to Know One (1976) — a Drive On single released on February 27, 1976.

Publication: Creem Magazine Date: December 1, 1975 Writer: Columbia Records Advert A full-page Creem Magazine advertisement promoting Mott The Hoople’s new lineup and album *Drive On*. The striking advert features the bold headline “Mott. The Rolls of Rock.”, a dramatic group portrait of the revamped band (Overend Watts, Dale “Buffin” Griffin, Morgan Fisher, Ray Major and Nigel Benjamin), and a “ROCK ’N’ ROLL” trophy graphic on a Rolls-Royce-style hood, positioning the band