srijeda, 29.04.2009.
Old Records Never Die: The Mott the Hoople/Ian Hunter Anthology (2 CD Remaster 2008)
After all these years, Mott the Hoople and their iconoclastic frontman, Ian Hunter, may not have gotten the true box set they deserve, but finally there is a cross-licensed double-disc anthology courtesy of Shout Factory. These two discs contain 32 cuts referencing Mott from the hardscrabble Atlantic years through their Columbia Records heyday and into Ian Hunter's critically celebrated solo career (he did score a hit album with 1979's You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic), which was immortalized by the hit "Cleveland Rocks," a version of which became the theme song for The Drew Carey Show. The first disc is completely devoted to Mott, showcasing one tune each from their Atlantic albums (including "Death May Be Your Santa Claus," {"Rock and Roll Queen," and "Walking with a Mountain"). The set then dives headlong into the glorious Columbia albums and virtually every song you'd ever want is here -- "All the Young Dudes," "Sweet Jane," {"Roll Away the Stone," "Honaloochie Boogie," "All the Way from Memphis," etc. -- with the exception of two: missing are the sultry original Mott version of the Bad Company hit (writer Mick Ralphs was in both bands) "Ready for Love" and the poignant lament "I Wish I Was Your Mother." These are tough omissions, but you won't notice when listening. Disc two is devoted to Ian Hunter's solo material, again across label lines, so Columbia as well as Chrysalis tracks are here -- including a cut each from the never issued in the United States LPs All American Alien Boy and Overnight Angels, all the way through to his Yep Roc debut, 2007's Shrunken Heads. Sure, there are a few cuts that might have made the grade but that's quibbling, since all of what's here does deserve to be. This is an excellent collection with great sound and good historical notes, and is sold for a dynamite price point... T. Jurek
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. At the center of Mott the Hoople was lead vocalist/pianist Ian Hunter, a late addition to the band who developed into its focal point as his songwriting grew. Hunter was able to subvert rock & roll conventions with his lyrics, and the band -- led by guitarist Mick Ralphs -- had a tough, muscular sound that kept the group firmly in hard rock territory, even when flirting with homosexual imagery and glammy makeup. However, their lack of success meant that they inevitably splintered apart in the '70s, with Ralphs forming Bad Company and Hunter launching a cult solo career
With Mott the Hoople, guitarist/vocalist Ian Hunter established himself as one of the toughest and most inventive hard rock songwriters of the early '70s, setting the stage for punk rock with his edgy, intelligent songs. As a solo artist, Hunter never attained the commercial heights of Mott the Hoople, but he cultivated a dedicated cult following.
Hunter was born in Owestry, Shropshire, but was raised in cities throughout England since his father worked in the British Intelligence agency called MI5 and had to move frequently. Eventually, the family returned to Shrewsbury, where the teenaged Hunter joined a band called Silence in the early '60s. Silence released an album, but it received no attention. In the years following Silence, Hunter played in a handful of local bands and worked a variety of jobs.
In 1968, Hunter began playing bass with Freddie "Fingers" Lee and the duo played around Germany. Shortly afterward, Hunter became the vocalist for Mott the Hoople. During the next six years, Hunter sang and played piano and guitar with the band, becoming its lead songwriter within a few albums. Although few of their records sold, Mott the Hoople was one of the most popular live bands in England. In 1972, David Bowie produced their breakthrough album, All the Young Dudes, which brought the band into the British Top Ten and the American Top 40. For the next two years, the group had a consistent stream of hits in both the U.K. and the U.S
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 318 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:
CD 1
01 Rock and Roll Queen 5:07
02 Walkin' with a Mountain 3:49
03 Whisky Women 3:40
04 Sweet Angeline 4:51
05 Death May Be Your Santa Claus 4:53
06 All the Young Dudes 3:33
07 Sweet Jane 4:22
08 Sucker 5:02
09 All the Way from Memphis 5:04
10 Honaloochie Boogie 2:45
11 Violence 4:49
12 Ballad of Mott the Hoople (26th March 1972, Zürich) 5:25
13 Roll Away the Stone 3:09
14 Crash Street Kidds 4:31
15 The Golden Age of Rock 'N' Roll 3:25
16 Saturday Gigs 4:20
CD 2
01 Once Bitten Twice Shy / Ian Hunter 4:45
02 Who Do You Love / Ian Hunter 3:52
03 3,000 Miles from Here / Ian Hunter 2:50
04 You Nearly Did Me In / Ian Hunter 5:48
05 Justice of the Peace / Ian Hunter 3:02
06 Cleveland Rocks / Ian Hunter 3:50
07 Just Another Night / Ian Hunter 4:38
08 Ships / Ian Hunter 4:11
09 When the Daylight Comes / Ian Hunter 4:26
10 Old Records Never Die / Ian Hunter 4:16
11 Central Park N' West / Ian Hunter 4:00
12 Speechless / Ian Hunter 3:51
13 Women's Intuition / Mick Ronson 6:31
14 The Artful Dodger / Ian Hunter 4:22
15 Still Love Rock and Roll / Ian Hunter 4:35
16 Words (Big Mouth) / Ian Hunter 5:03
