The Hoople
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| Studio album by Mott the Hoople | ||
| Released | March 29, 1974 | |
| Recorded | Advision Studios, London, January 1974 AIR Studios, London February 1974 |
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| Genre | Glam Rock | |
| Length | 39:09 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Producer(s) | Dale "Buffin" Griffin, Ian Hunter and Pete "Overend" Watts | |
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| Mott the Hoople chronology | ||
| Mott (1973) |
The Hoople (1974) |
Live (1974) |
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The Hoople is a 1974 album by British band Mott the Hoople. Its highest chart rating in the US was #28. A remastered and expanded version was released by Sony BMG on the Columbia Legacy label in Europe on May 9, 2006.
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[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by Ian Hunter unless otherwise indicated.
- "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" – 3:26
- "Marionette" – 5:08
- "Alice" – 5:20
- "Crash Street Kidds" – 4:31
- "Born Late '58" – 4:00
- "Trudi's Song" – 4:26
- "Pearl 'N' Roy (England)" – 4:31
- "Through the Looking Glass" – 4:37
- "Roll Away the Stone" – 3:10
[edit] Bonus tracks (2006 reissue)
- "Where Do You All Come From" (Dale "Buffin" Griffin, Hunter, Mick Ralphs/Peter Watts) – 3:26 B-side of "Roll Away the Stone"
- "Rest in Peace" – 3:55 B-side of "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Foxy, Foxy" – 3:31 Non-LP single A-side
- "(Do You Remember The) Saturday Gigs" – 4:20 Non-LP single A-side
- "The Saturday Kids" – 6:03 Work in progress mixes
- "Lounge Lizzard" – 4:19 Aborted Single B-side
- "American Pie/The Golden Age of Rock 'N' Roll" (Don McLean, Hunter) (Live) – 4:15 Live from Broadway
[edit] Personnel
- Ariel Bender – lead guitar, vocals, slide guitar
- Dale "Buffin" Griffin – drums
- Ian Hunter – rhythm guitar, vocals, keyboards
- Pete "Overend" Watts – bass, rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar, vocals
- Morgan Fisher – organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards
[edit] Additional personnel
- Howie Casey – tenor saxophone on 1 2 3 7
- Jock McPherson – baritone saxophone on 1 2 7, tenor saxophone on 1 2 7
- Mike Hurwitz – cello on 2
- Lynsey De Paul – backing vocals on 3 9
- Mick Ralphs – backing vocals on 7, rhythm guitar on 9
- Graham Preskett – violin on 8, conductor on 8, tubular bells on 8
- Sue & Sunny (Sue Glover & Sunny Leslie) – backing vocals on 1 8
- Barry St. John – backing vocals on 1 8
- Thunder Thighs (Karen Friedman, Dari Lalou & Casey Synge) – backing vocals pn 9
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1974 | Billboard Pop Albums | 28 |
[edit] Certifications
| BPI – UK | Gold | April 1, 1974 |
