Mott the Hoople
| Mott the Hoople | |
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 Reunion appearance, 2009 |
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| General information | |
| origin | Herefordshire , England |
| Genre (s) | Glam rock , hard rock |
| founding | 1969 |
| resolution | 1980 |
| Website | mottthehoople.com |
| Founding members | |
| Ian Hunter (1969–1974, 2009, 2013) | |
| Mick Ralphs (1969–1973, 2009, 2013) | |
| Peter Overend Watts † (1969–1980, 2009, 2013) | |
| Verden Allen (1969–1972, 2009, 2013) | |
| Dale Griffin † (1969-1980, 2009) | |
Mott the Hoople was a British rock band that enjoyed success in the 1970s. In 1974 the band re- formed as Mott and in 1976 as British Lions . In 1980 the group disbanded. In 2009 and 2013 the founders of Mott the Hoople appeared again together.
history
Mick Ralphs ( guitar ), Dale "Buffin" Griffin ( drums ), Peter Overend Watts ( bass ) and Verden Allen ( organ ) first played together under the name Silence. With the singer Stan Tippins they recorded some pieces that were later published. In 1969, Tippins was replaced by Ian Hunter ( vocals , piano , guitar). Tippins stayed on as a road manager and background singer .
The band was renamed Mott the Hoople (after a book by Willard Manus ).
Mott the Hoople recorded four relatively unsuccessful albums, but had a large fan base as a live band in England. In 1972 the band wanted to break up, but was persuaded by David Bowie to keep going. Bowie's support and the song he wrote All the Young Dudes as well as the LP of the same name brought the first sales successes. A series of single hits and two successful LPs called Mott and The Hoople followed in 1973 and 1974 . The band made a name for themselves in the USA . Their USA tour in 1974 was supported by the later very successful British rock band Queen as opening act .
With the success there were disputes. The image changed in the direction of glam rock . Verden Allen and Mick Ralphs apparently disagreed and left Mott the Hoople in 1972 and 1973, respectively. Ralphs founded Bad Company with Paul Rodgers (Ex- Free ) . The new guitarist was Ariel Bender, who was actually called Luther Grosvenor and had previously played for Spooky Tooth . The pseudonym is a reference to Mick Ralphs from a play by Lynsey de Paul . For Verden Allen came Mick Bolton, who was replaced a short time later by Blue Weaver (ex- The-Strawbs , then Bee Gees ). As a pianist came Morgan Fisher (ex- The-Love-Affair ) was added, followed by Hunter mainly played guitar in concerts. In this formation they were also very successful in live performances in the USA. Nevertheless, there were always problems in the group. In 1974 Bender had to go. Ex-David Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson came for him . Shortly thereafter, Ian Hunter left the band to begin a solo career, taking Mick Ronson with him.
With Nigel Benjamin ( vocals ) and Ray Major ( guitar ) the group continued with moderate success under the name Mott. After two albums with this line-up and another with Steve Hyams, Mott became the rock band The British Lions in 1977, after Benjamin left, together with John Fiddler (ex- Medicine-Head ) .
Ian Hunter and Mick Ralphs later played together on occasion. In 2009 and 2013 there were reunion concerts with almost the original line-up. The on Alzheimer diseased Dale Griffin was able to come in 2009 only for additions to the stage. Dale Griffin passed away on January 17, 2016.
Closely linked to the success of Mott the Hoople is the producer Guy Stevens, who has looked after the band since 1969 and who invented the name.
Music genre
Mott the Hoople was a hard rock formation that was considered glam rock during the successful period - not least because of the stage appearances, but perhaps also because of the heavy use of keyboards . Initially Mick Ralphs wrote most of the pieces, then Ian Hunter more and more frequently. Obviously under his influence many ballad-like pieces were created. From 1974 Peter Overends Watts became the main author of the pieces. Numerous texts, especially those of the hits, contained strong allusions to the rock 'n' roll era of the 1950s.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1970 | Mott the Hoople | - | - |
UK66 (1 week) UK |
US185 (2 weeks) US |
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| Mad Shadows | - | - |
UK48 (2 weeks) UK |
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| 1971 | Wild life | - | - |
UK44 (2 weeks) UK |
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| 1972 | All the young dudes | - | - |
UK21 (4 weeks) UK |
US89 (19 weeks) US |
484th place in Rolling Stone 500 (2012 list)
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| 1973 | Mott | - | - |
UK7th  (15 weeks)UK |
US35 (29 weeks) US |
Number 370 of the Rolling Stone 500 (2012 list)
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| 1974 | The Hoople | - | - |
UK11  (5 weeks)UK |
US28 (23 weeks) US |
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| 1975 | Drive on | - | - |
UK45 (1 week) UK |
US160 (5 weeks) US |
as mott
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More albums
- 1971: Brain Capers
- 1976: Shouting and Pointing (as Mott)
- 1980: Two Miles from Heaven
Live albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1975 | Mott the Hoople Live | - | - |
UK32 (2 weeks) UK |
US23 (13 weeks) US |
Recorded on May 9, 1974 at the Uris Theater , New York
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More live albums
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Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1974 | Rock and Roll Queen | - | - | - |
US112 (11 weeks) US |
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Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1972 | All the Young Dudes All the Young Dudes |
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UK3 (11 weeks) UK |
US37 (11 weeks) US |
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| 1973 | One of the Boys All the Young Dudes |
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US96 (1 week) US |
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| Honaloochie Boogie Mott |
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UK12 (9 weeks) UK |
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| All the Way from Memphis Mott |
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UK10 (8 weeks) UK |
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| Roll Away the Stone The Hoople |
DE25 (8 weeks) DE |
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UK8 (12 weeks) UK |
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| 1974 | The Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll The Hoople |
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CH3 (14 weeks) CH |
UK16 (7 weeks) UK |
US96 (2 weeks) US |
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| Foxy Foxy Greatest Hits |
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UK33 (5 weeks) UK |
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| Saturday gig | - | - |
UK41 (3 weeks) UK |
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More singles
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literature
- Stambler, Irwin: The Encyclopedia Of Pop, Rock And Soul . 3rd revised edition, New York City, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989, pp. 479f - ISBN 0-312-02573-4 .
swell
- ^ Mott The Hoople - Concert Dates . Retrieved May 25, 2017
- ↑ Mott the Hoople drummer Dale Griffin dies, aged 67 in: The Guardian , January 18, 2016, accessed January 19, 2016
- ↑ Adam Sweeting, Peter Overends Watts Obituary , in: The Guardian , January 25, 2017. Retrieved on January 26, 2017
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: Singles Albums US
- ↑ a b c d UK gold / platinum database
- ^ The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
- ↑ a b RS500 albums (list 2012)
Web links
- Mott the Hoople website
- Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter
- Mott the Hoople at Allmusic (English)
- Mott the Hoople at Discogs (English)