Live (Mott the Hoople album)

Mott The Hoople Live
Live album by Mott the Hoople
Released	November 1974
Recorded	Hammersmith Odeon, 14 December 1973 and Uris Theatre, Broadway, 8 and 9 May 1974
Length	53:48
Label	CBS (UK), Columbia (US)
Producer	Dale "Buffin" Griffin,
Mott the Hoople chronology
The Hoople (1974) Live (1974) Drive On (1975)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic ('74 LP)[1]
Allmusic ('04 CDs) [2]

Mott The Hoople Live is a 1974 album by British band Mott the Hoople recorded during their debut US performance at the Uris Theater (Gershwin) on Broadway in Manhattan, New York City, United States, with Queen as the opening act. A remastered and expanded 30th Anniversary Edition was released by Sony BMG on the Columbia label (516051). The release of the album in its original form in 1974 coincided with the announcement of the band's demise and it was, therefore, their final release. It was a single disc album in its original format but the addition of thirteen extra tracks has seen it expand to a double CD package.

The original release peaked at No. 32 in the UK Albums Chart.^[3]

Track listing

Original LP

Side A (Broadway)

1. "All the Way from Memphis" (Hunter) – 5:05
2. "Sucker" (Hunter, Ralphs, Watts) – 6:06
3. "Rest In Peace" (Griffin, Hunter, Watts) – 5:57
4. "All the Young Dudes" (Bowie) – 3:49
5. "Walkin' With A Mountain" (Hunter) – 5:02

Side B (Hammersmith)

1. "Sweet Angeline" (Hunter) – 7:03
2. "Rose" (Griffin, Hunter, Ralphs, Watts) – 4:46
3. "Jerkin' Crocus" / "One Of The Boys" / "Rock & Roll Queen" / "Get Back" / "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" / "Violence" (David, Hunter, Lennon, McCartney, Ralphs, Williams) – 16:00

30th Anniversary Edition 2 CD set (2004)

CD 1 - Broadway

1. Intro - "Jupiter" from The Planets (Holst) – 0:46
2. "American Pie"/ "The Golden Age Of Rock 'n' Roll" (McLean / Hunter) – 4:16
3. "Sucker" (Hunter, Ralphs, Watts) – 5:59
4. "Roll Away The Stone" / "Sweet Jane" (Hunter / Reed) – 3:52
5. "Rest In Peace" (Griffin, Hunter, Watts) – 6:01
6. "All The Way From Memphis" (Hunter) – 5:02
7. "Born Late '58" (Watts) – 4:51
8. "One Of The Boys" (Hunter, Ralphs) – 5:32
9. "Hymn For The Dudes" (Allen, Hunter) – 5:46
10. "Marionette" (Hunter) – 5:04
11. "Drivin' Sister" / "Crash Street Kidds" / "Violence" (Hunter, Ralphs) – 9:06
12. "All The Young Dudes" (Bowie) – 3:49
13. "Walking With A Mountain" (Hunter) – 4:54

CD 2 - Hammersmith

1. Intro - "Jupiter" from The Planets (Holst) – 0:46
2. "Drivin' Sister" (Hunter, Ralphs) – 3:51
3. "Sucker" (Hunter, Ralphs, Watts) – 6:03
4. "Sweet Jane" (Reed) – 5:10
5. "Sweet Angeline" (Hunter) – 6:47
6. "Rose" (Buffin, Hunter, Ralphs, Watts) – 4:42
7. "Roll Away The Stone" (Hunter) – 3:31
8. "All The Young Dudes" (Bowie) – 3:53
9. "Jerkin' Crocus" / "One Of The Boys" / "Rock 'n' Roll Queen" / "Get Back" / "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" / "Violence" (David, Hunter, Lennon, McCartney, Ralphs, Williams) – 16.16
10. "Walking With A Mountain" (Hunter) – 9:09

Personnel

• Ian Hunter – vocals, rhythm guitar,
• Peter Overend Watts – bass guitar, vocals,
• Dale "Buffin" Griffin – drums, vocals,
• Ariel Bender – lead guitar, vocals,
• Morgan Fisher – piano, vocals
• Blue Weaver - organ (U.S.)
• Mick Bolton - organ (UK)
• Jim (James) Reeves - Record Plant Engineer

References

1. Dave Thompson. "Live - Mott the Hoople | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
2. Dave Thompson. "Live - Mott the Hoople | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 381. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links

• Discogs.com