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All we need is a bloke to sing the songs: 1975
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 The Hoople
Feb 1, 19757 min read


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

Mott The Hoople
Jan 1, 19741 min read


Live at Fairfield Hall Advert: Feb. 1972
A bold Melody Maker advert announces Mott the Hoople’s early‑’72 Croydon date — a pre‑Bowie era gig that captures the band on the cusp of transformation

Mott The Hoople
Feb 20, 19722 min read


Waltham Forest Tech College Ad: 1972
Mott The Hoople's Forest Road Gig Promo

Mott The Hoople
Feb 4, 19721 min read


Fairfield Hall Croydon: 1972
Mott The Hoople’s Half-Page Advert in Melody Maker, January 22, 1972. Sunday 20th Feb 1972. 7.30 p.m. Island Artists Present BRONCO D.J. ANDY DUNKLEY

Mott The Hoople
Jan 22, 19721 min read


Hot Mott: 1972
Concert review from High Wycombe, featured in New Musical Express on January 8, 1972.

Mott The Hoople
Jan 8, 19721 min read


Hull Brick Company Present Advert: 1971
Mott The Hoople's Winter 1971 UK Tour Promo Published in the UK on January 16, 1971, Melody Maker’s one-page advert “Hull Brick Company Presents” promoted a series of Mott The Hoople concerts with special guests Wishbone Ash (and support act Red Dirt on some dates). The tour ran across several major UK venues in late January 1971, with all seats priced at 10 shillings. A classic early-’71 glam/proto-hard rock bill. Advert Text HULL BRICK COMPANY PRESENTS IN CONCERT MOTT THE H

Mott The Hoople
Jan 16, 19711 min read
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