Where the Glitter Began From grey Britain to a technicolour explosion – the story of how rock got fabulous. Glam rock didn’t just happen – it erupted in the UK at the start of the 1970s like a sequinned volcano, turning drab streets into catwalks and ordinary lads into peacocks. The Spark That Lit the Fuse The drab backdrop: Three-day weeks, power cuts, strikes, and post-war austerity still hanging in the air. Britain needed colour, escape, and a damn good kick up the backsid

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

YET MORE (YAWN) HOOPLE POOPLE Mott The Hoople's Gritty Survival Spirit The article on the Thrills page in New Musical Express (February 1, 1975) by Charles Shaar Murray profiled the remaining members of Mott The Hoople — Overend Watts, Morgan Fisher, and Buffin — after the departure of Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson. It described their resilience as true inheritors of British grit and Dunkirk spirit, noting they were not depressed or stunned but picking themselves up to salvage s

Mott chase Bowie’s Spider – Ronson to the rescue? Mott The Hoople’s Mott Moves For Ronson , a one-page feature in Circus Magazine, December 1, 1974.

One Page Music Scene Magazine, February 1, 1974 CRIMSON EARTH MOTT THE HOOPLE ELTON JOHN MOTT THE HOOPLE & QUEEN YES J.S.D. BAND SAM SLOW AND THE ZINGERS Readers Report CRIMSON EARTH by Jock Graham RECENTLY I went to a local hall to see Amon Duul II, but owing to something wrong with their vocalist, they didn't turn up, so another group by the name of Crimson Earth turned up. They had only eight hours notice so it was good work. The group consists of five members, two guitari

Mott The Hoople survey the glam scene – who’s shining brightest? one-page article in Circus Raves Magazine, January 1, 1974.

Mott The Hoople’s show descends into total mayhem – fans riot, band flees! Mott The Hoople’s Mott Gig Ends in Chaos , a one-page news feature in Record Mirror, December 29, 1973. More Mott riot tales added weekly

Mott The Hoople flash to fame – the band that’s all about the cult! one-page article in Record Mirror, December 22, 1973. More Mott cult legends added weekly. IF 1974's going to be the year for rock bands to cultivate their Superstar image then Mott The Hoople must surely rate up there amongst the leaders. They have become the 1973 exponents of 'flash' rock, so much so, that a Mott cult following is now flourishing on both sides of the Atlantic. Despite his critics, lan Hunte

A swaggering glam‑rock anthem chronicling chaos, survival, and the mythology of Mott.

A Bowie-Produced Mott Glam Anthem Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the US on December 5, 1972, on Columbia Records (catalogue: 4-45754), Mott The Hoople’s “One Of The Boys” — co-written by Ian Hunter & Mick Ralphs — was produced by David Bowie. Backed with “Sucker,” this raw glam-rock anthem was Bowie’s gift to Mott after “All The Young Dudes.” Issued in Canada, Germany, and Netherlands. The track was also release as the flip side to "All The Young Dudes" in the UK. Singl