Goaded on by madman producer Guy Stevens, Mott attempted to outdo the Rolling Stones in the excess-equals-success contest with the recording of Mad Shadows. Chock full of heavy-duty Mott rockers, such as "Walkin' With a Mountain," "Thunderbuck Ram" and "No Wheels To Ride," Mad Shadows is a perfect study in rock & roll mayhem at the start of the seventies. Even Mick Jagger found himself singing along on the final moments of "Walkin' With a Mountain." A powerful document.
After a relatively calm and contemplative 16 bar piano intro, Mott's last of their 4 pre-glam albums kicks off with"Thunderbuck Ram" shift into high gear as Mick Ralphs guitar and vocal work strain to envision the future Bad Company. Come back and hear this track when MOG gets the mp3 functionality sobbered up.In the meantime, here's some great sounds from the early 70's, and a nice little film...
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| 1 Thunderbuck Ram |
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| 2 No Wheels to Ride |
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| 3 You Are One of Us |
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| 4 Walkin' with a Mountain |
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| 5 I Can Feel |
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| 6 Threads of Iron |
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| 7 When My Mind's Gone |
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