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Mott the Hoople were a British rock band formed in Herefordshire. Originally named the Doc Thomas Group, the band changed their name after signing with Island Records in 1969. The band released albums at the beginning of the 1970s but failed to find any success. On the verge of breaking up, the band were encouraged by David Bowie to stay together.
Dec 22, 2019 · Original music video for CBS Records. Produced and directed by Richard Weaver
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Feb 26, 2016 · Music video by Mott The Hoople performing All the Young Dudes (audio). (C) 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainmenthttp://vevo.ly/4vIKs2
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May 23, 2023 · Learn how the English rock band Mott the Hoople got their name from a novel and a comic strip, and how they became a cult favorite with David Bowie's help.
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- 'All the Young Dudes' From: 'All the Young Dudes' (1972) When David Bowie decided to step in and save Mott the Hoople's dying career, they were little more than a cult British boogie-blues band with a few decent songs in their catalog (see No. 10 on our list of the Top 10 Mott the Hoople Songs).
- 'The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll' From: 'The Hoople' (1974) 'All the Young Dudes' and 'Mott' are the band's two best albums, but there's plenty of terrific songs on the band's final record too (see No. 5 on our list of the Top 10 Mott the Hoople Songs).
- 'All the Way From Memphis' From: 'Mott' (1973) With success came some typical rock-star problems. Like gear being lost during overseas tours. 'All the Way From Memphis' chronicles an incident in which Mick Ralphs' guitar was shipped to a different state than the one in which the band was playing.
- 'Roll Away the Stone' From: 'The Hoople' (1974) Even though they lost guitarist Mick Ralphs, who formed Bad Company with Paul Rodgers, Mott the Hoople packed their final album with some of their best singles.
Jun 3, 2024 · The first time Mott The Hoople was heard by the outside world was when At The Crossroads appeared on Island’s Nice Enough To Eat budget-sampler alongside King Crimson, Free, Jethro Tull, Traffic, Fairport Convention, Spooky Tooth and bonkers Stevens side-project Heavy Jelly. It boded well for the album as its Stones ballad-style guitar curled around Allen’s rich organ, Watts’s bass ...
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