Mott was so good that the sequel, appropriately named The Hoople, has been unfairly dismissed as not living up to the group's promise. No, it doesn't compare to its predecessor, but most records don't. The bigger problem is that Mick Ralphs chose to leave during the supporting tour for Mott, leaving Ian Hunter as the undisputed leader of the group and subtly changing the character of the band's sound. Even with Hunter as the band's main songwriter, Ralphs helped shape their musical direction, so without a collaborator in hand, Hunter was left without a center. It isn't surprising that the record seems a little uneven, both in terms of songwriting and sound, but it's hardly without merit. "Roll Away the Stone," a leftover from Mott, is first-rate; "Crash Street Kidds" rocks viciously; "The Golden Age of Rock & Roll" is a pleasant spin on Bowie-esque nostalgia (think "Drive-In Saturday"); and Overend Pete Watts follows through on that theme with "Born Late '58," a perfectly credible rocker. This all makes The Hoople an entertaining listen, even if it doesn't compare to Mott's earlier masterpieces.
Mott The Hoople's box set was released in September of 1998. Three years in the making, it covers Mott's entire career, from early incarnations as The Buddies (1964), Doc Thomas Group (1966) and The Shakedown Sound (1968), through the Island years, the CBS years, right through to the end as Mott and British Lions (1978). More than just a collection of their hits, this lavish 3-CD set includes...
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Don't forget. Mott the Hoople represented the very best of the working man's side of the glam movement. Where did all the 96 decible freaks go? Who are the loud bands nowadays?? God, I miss dancing. And fighting for a place in the front row (until it became too easy...) The smash sensations are so watered down or melodramatic lately. Not naming names. It's all in your mind. The golden age of ro...
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If someone posed the rather juvenile query "what's you're favorite rock band of all time?", no doubt I would answer Mott. I mean, even after stellar strummer Mick Ralphs left the band to be replaced by ex-Spooky Tooth Luther Grosvener (who changed his name to "Ariel Bender" just for this band??) - and - they let bassist Overend Watts step to the mike(on this cut); they still left an impression ...
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So, what's going on with the big picture?? Is Wall Street in big crash mode?? Can/Should the government continue the bailouts?? What's that gonna cost the common man if they do/if they don't?? I don't have these answers. If my bank fails, what becomes of my mortgage if my bank goes belly up? Do I get kicked out? If I can still make payments...whose interest would that be in? I can't answer the...
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Are any of us really free? Societal expectaions so often dictate what can and can't be. The American "dream"? pfftt It's over, if it was ever really there. Ya wanna be an astronaut Johnny? Stick a firecracker up your rear. President? Join the circus. Oh that's right, the sideshows have all been merged with Wall Street. Of course, sufferance is the price you pay for refusing to play. Most can't...
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Temptation never led to any actual transactions with the world's oldest profession. All that sex, drugs and rock 'n roll never did lead to enough sex.Some fine honky-tonk piano highlights this glimpse inside Hunter's fence-eve view, respect, fear reverence and sagely advice for the NYC working girl of the title...
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the naz! and his 20 decimal freaks-include me!
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| 1 The Golden Age of Rock & Roll |
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| 2 Marionette |
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| 3 Alice |
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| 4 Crash Street Kidds |
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| 5 Born Late '58 |
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| 6 Trudi's Song |
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| 7 Pearl 'N' Roy (England) |
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| 8 Through the Looking Glass |
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| 9 Roll Away the Stone |
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