Mott The Hoople (July 20, 1973) – Mott Album Release UK

Mott is the sixth studio album by Mott the Hoople. It peaked at No. 7 in the UK Albums Chart. It is the last album to feature guitarist Mick Ralphs, and the first without organist Verden Allen; because of Allen's departure, most organ and other keyboard parts are played by Ralphs.

"All the Way from Memphis", an edited version of which was released as a single, received considerable airplay on U.S. radio and captured the band overseas fans, as well as reaching the UK Singles Chart.

Side one  

• "All the Way from Memphis" – 4:55

• "Whizz Kid" – 3:05

• "Hymn for the Dudes" – 5:15

• "Honaloochie Boogie" – 2:35

• "Violence" – 4:37

Side two  

• "Drivin' Sister" – 4:42

• "Ballad of Mott the Hoople (March 26, 1972, Zürich)" – 5:40

• "I’m a Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso" – 7:40

• "I Wish I Was Your Mother" – 4:41

Packaging

The album featured different album covers in the U.K. and U.S., as well as remastered tracks on some editions. The U.S. cover featured a photo of the four band members with the word "MOTT" on it, with "Mott The Hoople" written in the O. The U.K. front cover featured an illustration based on a bust of Roman emperor Augustus, the band's name written in a typeface simultaneously evocative of a 1920s Art Deco font and the "Future Shock" font inspired by computer-readable punch cards.

Initial copies had a gatefold sleeve with the Augustus image printed on a transparent plastic sheet. The emperor would appear again on the inner sleeve of The Hoople, the band's next and final album in both the United States and the United Kingdom. A remastered and expanded version was released by Sony's Columbia/Legacy imprint in the United States in 2006.

Reception

In 2003, the album was ranked number 366 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and 370 in a 2012 revised list.

LP Catalogue Numbers

UK release: CBS 69038 US release: Columbia 32425

Personnel (Full Track‑Specific Credits)

Mott the Hoople

Ian Hunter   Lead vocals: All tracks except 8 Piano: All tracks except 5 Acoustic guitar: Tracks 3, 7, 9 Rhythm guitar: Track 6 Echo vamper: Tracks 7, 9 Arrangements

Mick Ralphs   Lead guitar: All tracks except 9 Backing vocals: Tracks 1, 2, 4 Organ: Tracks 3, 5, 7, 8 Moogotron: Track 2 Mandolins: Track 9 Tambourine: Track 1 Acoustic guitar: Track 8 Lead vocals: Track 8

Pete "Overend" Watts   Bass guitar: All tracks Backing vocals: Track 4 Fuzz bass: Track 8

Dale "Buffin" Griffin   Drums: All tracks Backing vocals: Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6

Additional Personnel

Paul Buckmaster – electric cello on "Honaloochie Boogie"

Morgan Fisher – piano, synthesizer, backing vocals on "Drivin' Sister" (live) Mick Hince – bells on "I Wish I Was Your Mother"

Andy Mackay – tenor saxophone on "All The Way from Memphis" and "Honaloochie Boogie"

Graham Preskett – "insane" violin on "Violence"

Thunderthighs (Karen Friedman, Dari Lalou, Casey Synge) – backing vocals on "Hymn for the Dudes"

Technical

Dan Loggins – production supervisor Alan Harris, Bill Price, John Leckie – engineers Roslav Szaybo – art direction, design

Charts

Chart (1973–74) — Peak Position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) — 57 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) — 43 UK Albums (Official Charts) — 7 US Billboard 200 — 35

Certifications

Region — Certification — Units United Kingdom (BPI) — Silver — 60,000

Album Details

Released: July 20, 1973

Recorded: February–April 1973 (except track 1, December 22, 1972)

Studios: AIR (London), Abbey Road (London)

Genre: Glam rock

Length: 43:00

Labels: CBS (UK),

Columbia (US)

Producer: Mott the Hoople

Chronology: Rock and Roll Queen (1972) → Mott (1973) → The Hoople (1974)

Singles from Mott

"Honaloochie Boogie" –

Released May 25, 1973

"All the Way from Memphis" –

Released August 31, 1973

SOURCES Discogs, 45 World, Wikipedia. BBC Official Charts Prince Vault, Sleeveographia2

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