MOTT THE HOOPLE Mott The Hoople LP island 1969 ITA orig+pink+"I"+foc IAN HUNTER
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MOTT THE HOOPLE
PETER OVEREND WATTS, IAN HUNTER, DAVE 'BUFFIN' GRIFFIN,
VERDEN ALLEN, MICK RALPHS
Mott the Hoople are one of the great also-rans in the history of rock & roll.
Though Mott scored a number of album rock hits in the early '70s,
the band never quite broke through into the mainstream.
Nevertheless, their nasty fusion of heavy metal, glam rock, and Bob Dylan's sneering hipster cynicism
provided the groundwork for many British punk bands, most notably the Clash
"MOTT THE HOOPLE"
[Published in UK in 1969 and released in ITALY only in February 1970 (as stated on the runout)]
Produced by Guy Stevens
1970 LP ISLAND RECORDS ILPS 9108 STEREO
MADE IN ITALY ORIGINAL PRESSING
FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
This version:
Published in UK in 1969 and released in ITALY only in February 1970 (as stated on the runout): 13-02-70.Italian Company housed the vinyl into an original German cover but with different printing on rear.
Pink Island with Made in Italy on labels
Barcode: none
LABEL: ISLAND - PINK LABEL w/LARGE WHITE "I" - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine) ILPS 9108 (rear) ILPS 9108 (849 304 UY P)
Catalog on labels: 849 304 UY/P (849 304.1 Y) / 849 304 UY/P (849 304.2 Y)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): UY 849304-1Y-520- 13 02 70
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): UY 849304-2Y 520 13 02 70
On labels: rim text reads "All Rights.......Prohibited"
Prod.: Guy Stevens
Made in Italy
? 1970Rights Society / Publishing: (on Side A) M.R.C. - S.I.A.E. - D.R. (on Side B) S.I.A.E.
On Inside Panels: Front cover drawing by M. Escher
Produced by Guy Stevens
Recorded July, 1969.
On Back Sleeve: auch Mono abspielbar
island records ltd basing street london w11
tracklisting
Side A: YOU REALLY GOT ME - AT THE CROSSROADS
LAUGH AT ME - BACKSLIDING FEARLESSY
Side B: ROCK AND ROLL QUEEN - RABBIT FOOT AND TOBY TIME
HALF MOON BAY - WRATH AND WROLL
grading
RECORD EX but (please, and read above description)
SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Enough works on Mott the Hoople's eponymous debut album, and enough is so imaginativelyfreewheeling, that it's easier to think of the record as a bit more successful than it actually is.
After all, their combination of Stonesy swagger, Kinks-ian crunch, and Dylanesque cynicism is
one of the great blueprints for hard rock, and its potential is apparent the moment their
monumental instrumental "You Really Got Me" kicks off the record. This is followed by two covers,
Doug Sahm's "At the Crossroads" and Sonny Bono's "Laugh at Me," that demonstrate
their musicality more than their depth, since all three of these songs sound like they derive
from the same vantage point. Then, to cap it off, Ian Hunter turns in "Backsliding Fearlessly"
and Mick Ralphs gives Mott their first anthem with the pile-driving "Rock and Roll Queen."
Up to this point, Mott the Hoople is wildly imaginative and invigorating, and that's
enough to make this a fine debut, even if it falls off the tracks during the second side.
The first side and those two originals reveal a band whose rowdy power is matched
by sly humor, clever twists, and fierce intelligence -- all qualities they built a career on,
and this blueprint still stands the test of time...(AllMusic)
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