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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MarionetteIan Hunter | Mott the Hoople | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | AliceIan Hunter | Mott the Hoople | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | Crash Street KiddsIan Hunter | Mott the Hoople | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | Born Late '58Pete "Overend" Watts | Mott the Hoople | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Trudi's SongIan Hunter | Mott the Hoople | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Pearl 'N' Roy (England)Ian Hunter | Mott the Hoople | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Through the Looking GlassIan Hunter | Mott the Hoople | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Roll Away the StoneIan Hunter | Mott the Hoople | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | The Golden Age Of Rock 'N' Roll | Mott the Hoople | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Where Do You All Come From (Non-LP B-Side Of ''Roll Away The Stone'') | Mott the Hoople | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | Rest In Peace (Non-LP B-Side Of ''The Golden Age Of Rock 'N' Roll'') | Mott the Hoople | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 12 | Foxy Foxy (Non-LP Single A-Side) | Mott the Hoople | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 13 | (Do You Remember) The Saturday Gigs (Non-LP Single A-Side) | Mott the Hoople | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 14 | The Saturday Kids (Work In Progress Mixes) | Mott the Hoople | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 15 | Lounge Lizzard (Aborted Single B-Side) | Mott the Hoople | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 16 | American Pie - The Golden Age Of Rock 'N' Roll (Live From Broadway) | Mott the Hoople | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 68 mins | 156 MB | |||||
| 68 mins | 438 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sue | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Ariel Bender | Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals |
| 3 | John Brown | Photography |
| 4 | Howie Casey | Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 5 | Mike Dunne | Engineer |
| 6 | Gary Edwards | Engineer |
| 7 | Morgan Fisher | Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 8 | Sue Glover | Vocals |
| 9 | Dale "Buffin" Griffin | Drums, Producer |
| 10 | Paul Hardiman | Engineer |
| 11 | Alan Harris | Engineer |
| 12 | Ian Hunter | Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards, Producer, Vocals |
| 13 | Michael Hurwitz | Cello |
| 14 | Jumpin' Jock | Sax (Baritone) |
| 15 | Sunny Leslie | Vocals |
| 16 | Jock McPherson | Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 17 | Rockin' Jock McPherson | Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) |
| 18 | Geoff Michael | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 19 | Sean Milligan | Engineer |
| 20 | Mott the Hoople | Primary Artist |
| 21 | Graham Preskett | Conductor, Violin |
| 22 | Bill Price | Engineer |
| 23 | Michael Geoffrey Ralphs | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 24 | Mick Ralphs | Choir/Chorus |
| 25 | Barry St. John | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Sue & Sunny | Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Sunny | Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Peter Swettenham | Engineer |
| 29 | Roslav Szaybo | Design |
| 30 | Thunderthighs | Vocals (Background) |
| 31 | Tippin's Toilet Trio | Handclapping |
| 32 | Pete "Overend" Watts | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Rhythm), Producer, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |