Mott

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One of the albums of all time

Unremarkable glam rock. Apparently Mott was offered Suffragette City by Bowie - they should have taken it.

Nr. 32/1001 All the Way from Memphis 4/5 Whizz Kid 3/5 Hymn for the Dudes 4/5 Honaloochi Boogie 3/5 Violence 3/5 Drivin' Sister 4/5 Ballad of Mott the Hoople 4/5 I'm a Cadillac 4/5 I Wish I Was Your Mother 4/5 Rose 4/5 Average: 3,7 Nothing extraordinary, but thoroughly enjoyable

Mott the Hoople are a weird one - started life as a meat'n'potatoes rock band much like early Slade, then got lucky at the last minute with a Bowie song, glammed it up and never looked back (for a while). Ian Hunter can't really sing, but his voice sounds great in context. Weirdly self-mythologizing, about of half of their big glam songs seem to be tales of hardship in their workhorse period, as if they were folk heroes returning from a foreign war or something. Obviously, stick to the Greatest Hits, but fully 50% of this album is on there. Have a 4 for the greatest hits (check out Roll Away The Stone, my favorite glam song, Bowie included) and for the fabulous album cover!

Always a fan of this group!! Not an album I had heard ..Loved it!

Glam rock is one of the easiest genres to mess up. It can be really good, or really bad. It isn’t hard to go completely off the deep end and make something really lame. Such is the case with this album. Most of what I’m about to say is going to sound really harsh. And I get it. If you and your bandmates had been at it for almost 4 years, were 6 albums deep, and had tried a multitude of different genres ranging from heavy psych to country rock, anybody would want to be like Bowie after seeing the success he had with Ziggy Stardust. And they had already attempted the glam rock thing in previous years. But what I wouldn’t recommend doing is swinging for the fences as hard as they do here. Maybe it’s not as bad as I’m making it out to be, but it feels like they are trying to really capture that same lighting in a bottle energy. Especially with the singer. Dude sounds eerily similar to Bowie. The problem with trying to “capture” that same energy is that there is only one David Bowie. And there’s a reason why no one has really come close to mastering the genre in the way he did. This has none of the personality or flair, and as far as I’m concerned, doesn’t revolve around any story or concept. Bowie always put a piece of himself into every project, one way or another. It’s what set him apart. This is just another 70s band of guys with long hair. Even with T. Rex, at least they had a little more going on. Beyond all of that, this is also very uninteresting. It feels stale after the first song, and the only real highlights are basically below average 70s rock songs. Just another one of the seemingly endless number of albums I’ll probably forget about a week from now. Rating: 4/10

9/10 fantastic glam rock album really love this stuff

Fun & upbeat. Reminded me a bit of some popular artists, one that comes to mind is Billy Joel.

It’s fine. Nothing really impressive, but it never sucks and if you end with the original album track list then it doesn’t overstay its welcome either. I’m choosing to believe Wish I Was Your Mother is meant to make fun of Bob Dylan with its similar drunken clown vocal cadence, stupid and contradictory lyrics, and superfluous harmonica.

I was going to say “the poor man’s David Bowie” but that’s insulting to the poor man. Formulaic and over-produced.

Doesnt really stand out amongst the other countless 70s rock records from England

(if you want a more passable and more influential Mott album go with "All the Young Dudes") Mott the Hoople had a couple releases so far and if it wasn't for the smash hit 'All the Young Dudes', they would've broke up with today no one knowing who they were. But this single kept them above water for a couple more years until they disbanded in '74. This album is one of the two that most people point to as their biggest achievement album-wise and if you listen to the album, you soon realise that their highest points were pretty average and there isn't much special about the album. It's okay Glam Rock that definitely tries way to hard while succeeding with the fewest moments. Opening track 'All the Way From Memphis' sounds like Proto-Britpop which already throws me off. The hook's quite nice even if they should've done more and the piano riff is kinda cool but overall the song feels so over the top with what they tried to do that nothing really fits together and I am left wondering how this was extended into 5 minutes of a song. This should've been a two minute intro at max but not the fourth longest song. The bridge, the guitar, the vocals, nothing fits and it feels so... just not good. It's a bad song that could've been saved but wasn't. There's a little bit of Hard Rock in 'Whizz Kid' and that actually improves the song. It's got a nice theatrical structure with how the verses are presented and how they move into the pre-chorus. The vocals are less annoying, the guitar sounds good and it overall just works better even if it stays pretty boring. The first song was at least memorable for being not good, this is just boring with a couple of nice moments that aren't really extended on. 'Hymn for the Dudes' is dramatic, full of theatrical performance and builds up like some sort of Opera. It is a pretty decent song, I especially like the intro, and it for some reason reminds me of a certain song but I cannot pin down which one. But the song in general is, again, pretty boring. It's got moments that make me hope that it'll turn better but they just build on the basic aspects of the song instead of the good ones. The song's just a full on snoozer until the guitar solo but then it goes right back. With 'Honaloochie Boogie' we get the first actual good song. It has a nice Pop melody and some weird effects as well as a pretty alright chorus that is weirdly fun to listen to and pretty energetic. The song isn't like perfect or anything but it's alright. It's good. Listenable. And with 'Violence', the first half already ends. The song's a slight return to the heavier sound from Track 2 but this time with some Proto-Punk style both with the vocal delivery and the guitar riff. For some reason they added strings which doesn't fit at all and makes the song sound really weird and dissonant and not in the way were it's good, no this just makes the song bad. It doesn't work. The whole song feels off and like they can't play any of their instruments. It's just terrible, like actually unpleasant and not in the good way. 'Drivin' Sister' gets things going on the second side with some nice guitar riffs and an okay song arround it. It's got a Rock n' Roll feel to it with a lot of Boogie arround it. It's alright but the bridge doesn't fit at all and makes the whole thing twice as boring. The car sound effect is a nice detail but it doesn't safe the song from falling pretty short in general. It's not good and just boring. The slight harmonica blues additions on 'Ballad of Mott the Hoople' are quite interesting and the songs structure creates some moments that aren't bad at all. The main problem is just that the song is way to long and for being a ballad about themselves... it's pretty boring which does pretty much summarize them, I guess. Yeah, not a good song. For some reason they though having a 5 minute snoozer wasn't enough because they added a nearly 8 minute song right after. 'I'm a Cadillac / El camino dolo roso' is made up of two parts but that doesn't really matter as the first part, which is actually quite a good song, gets destroyed by the second half which is just... wait let say it in universal words: "Zzzz Zzzz". After around 3 minutes, the song removes most of the energetic Glam Rock and adds some very present acoustic guitar and turns the whole song into classic British Folk Rock but in bad. These few minutes are dreadfull boring with the few exceptions of a guitar breaking through which awake you from your slumber but as there isn't much more, you fall right back into other worlds that try to avoid whatever hits your ears as much as possible. Ok, that was maybe a bit too harsh but the song gets ruined and ends up being boring. The daring idea of the song is just not converted well at any point. 'I Wish I Was Your Mother' closes the album and the song is like most stuff here, pretty boring and without many interesting things. The only thing that makes the song somewhat cool? is the fact that the vocals for some reason feel a lot like some parts on "Pictures of You" by The Cure. Don't ask me why I think they sound alike but I do know that one of them is much better. This song is pretty boring and why the actual f is there a mandolin here??? favourites: Honaloochie Boogie, Whizz Kid least favourites: Violence, El camino dolo roso, All the Way From Memphis, I Wish I Was Your Mother Rating: light to decent 4 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes

I've only listened to the radio songs by this band. High energy rock and roll with plenty of entertainment value. If this doesn't put a smile on your face it's not Mott's fault.

Mott 4 Ever.

Great

Loved everything about this album.

BOP AFTER BOP

I have always loved this album. It may have taken Mott a while to find their footing (with more than a little help from David Bowie and Mick Ronson), but they put it all together on this one. It didn't last long and after one more great album Ian Hunter went on to a long solo career (and is still making vibrant music in 2023 into his mid-80s). The combination of classic rock, glam and punk was perfect. Hunter's voice, always limited in range, wrote songs and arrangements that were aligned with such limitations, and Mick Ralphs guitar (on his last Mott outing before forming Bad Company) is tasteful and powerful.

Never heard of them before. I thought they sounded like David Bowie and then looked up the bands history. Awesome album.

Hadn’t listened to any albums, but liked their popular songs. This was great.

Mott the Hoople in the game of life.... yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.... in all seriousness, this is some stellar stuff and way more than I was anticipating. Whether this was at the zenith of the glam rock zeitgeist or at the beginning of the end, Mott is pure glamorous swagger throughout, from album cover on down. Don't dismiss the more soulful songs that are on the album too, Hymn for the Dudes and Ballad of Mott the Hoople!

Good classic rock

Fun

Great album this if you like influential Glam/Rock. Thanks to David Jones these boys played a little longer than they should. If it hadn't been for Bowie letting them have All The Young Dudes as a single after this then they would have quit a lot earlier than they did. Love "All The Way From Memphis" "Honaloochie Boogie" and "The Ballad Of Mott" which gives some insight into how close they where to quitting. Good Album and definitely on my list of Albums to hear before you die!

oooh I like this already. some incredible 70s rock n roll. wasn’t a fan of the first half of the double track “I’m A Cadillac/“El Camino Dolo Roso” but the second half was amazing made me feel some kinda way. love me an all guy band with tight trousers and long hair 😍

It's been a shame to see how flippantly people seem to rate albums like this, with it's average currently under 3 here. I've never purposely listened to the Mott other than when All the Young Dudes gets autoplayed. I'd not have realised how well considered some of their albums are without this 1001 prompt. This album comes after their Bowie reboot and this album certainly sounds like glam Bowie of this era, but with their own twist and great songwriting and it's great fun. Even on my second listen and songs are already embedding them. The production is great and they're such a solid band (even if they were already depleted in numbers by this point), and it's sad that they would split up after their next album (also very well thought of!), with Hunter then forging what looks like a rewarding solo career. Yet another artist to be less snobby or dismissive about, thanks to 1001...

Decent stuff, you can hear Bowie inmost of their songs.

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I don't really know anything about Mott the Hoople, but from start to finish this sounds *exactly* like a musical soundtrack album. I have no idea what the plot of the musical is, but the band is really into it, and it seems to be filled with a lot of campy, knowing irony. If nothing else, it feels like Meatloaf and Pulp traveled back in time and had this as a baby. An ugly, awkward but very musical screaming baby, with David Bowie perhaps looking on as godfather. Fun, but weird. (A shame that the Wikipedia entry has literally *nothing* useful about this album, although it *does* note that Bowie did indeed have a connection to them, having offered them two songs, "Suffragette city" (declined) and "All the young dudes" (fully embraced).) Edit: somewhat hilariously, I got about halfway through what I thought was this album (having followed the YouTubeMusic link from the project page), when I discovered that I'd been listening to "Hoople" (1974). Amazingly, when I found the correct album, I discovered my review so far remained largely the same, although I'd say that "Hoople" is if anything a bit more glam and musical-sounding, while "Mott" is a bit more Bowie-reverent.

Sometimes there are records that you should like or at least find interesting based off of your other tastes, but they end up doing nothing for you. This is one of those for me. Its a fine glam record, but it doesn’t really have charm or the highs of a Bowie or T-Rex record. Solid, but not earth shattering.

Iggy Sunbeam and the Mosquitos from Venus

Like if the Boogie Nights soundtrack was shitty.

if your voice sounds remotely like Bob Dylan, its a no for me

If David Bowie and Bob Dylan were morphed into one person, that would suck. This album sounds like that unholy union, and it sucks too.

Subjectively, drab. Objectively, drab. Would anyone be talking about Mott were it not for Bowie? I doubt it.

Yeah so why the hell am I listening to squealing noises and being fed lies about how it’s good NO.

Do you like music where people can't sing good? Well that is what you get. This album is horrible the main singer can't sing well in the song all the young dudes. But the song you really got me is good, it has a good beat. I still recommend that you don't listen to this album!

Deeply disappointed, to where I started getting angry on behalf of all the talented people who never got any support from a record company while these guys apparently floundered for half a dozen albums. As far as I can tell, their only great work was whatever Bowie and Ronson had left in the tank after Ziggy Stardust and Lou Reed.

Less than 90 seconds in and I want to cut off my ears

Meh. Totally without identity. They kind of want to be glam, kind of art, kind of prog, and they are a whole lot of nothing. Lyrics really sad, too. “Rock ‘n’ roll’s a loser’s game?” Then what the heck are we doing here, gentlemen?

Didn't like his voice or an English accent talking about Memphis etc

Gave it a solid go with a few rounds and there’s not one single song that I would care about if I never heard it again. Maybe a different singer would help, as I didn’t mind the music, but blocking out the vocals is too hard. Listen again: no Purchase for my collection: no Favourite Song: not one

This is the most generic rock I have ever heard. Also they seem to be ever so slightly put of time with each other. I don't know how this album made the list. If this wasn't a list of albums to hear before you die I world maybe rate it higher but at best this has felt like a waste of time.

It’s a mighty long way down rock and roll….! Great album and loved the guitar sounds. Very Bowie like in places but then the last 2 tracks were a real surprise. El Camino Dolo Rosso may have been an inspiration for Dire Straits?! Then finishing with a Dylanesque track. Plenty here to reward repeat listens.

There are about two or three things I know about Mott The Hoople: the first is that Queen name-dropped them on "Now I'm Here". It's not really relevant to anything, but it's always the first thing that comes to mind whenever I happen to think of this group. Second, there's just how funny I find it that they have an album called MOTT THE HOOPLE, an album called MOTT, and an album called THE HOOPLE. That's just endless amusing, especially as a bookend for their career. The third thing is the most relevant: their place in the "David Bowie extended universe" (DBEU). The story of Mott The Hoople, from what I've heard, is that they weren't a very notable band for most of their career. I think I read in Stephen Thomas Erlewine's review on AllMusic that they were on about the same level as Slade — y'know, the guys who originally recorded "Cum On Feel The Noize". It wasn't until they crossed paths with Bowie that they became particularly notable. Rather famously, not only did he write what's probably their biggest hit ("All The Young Dudes"), he also produced the album it came from (of the same name). It was with this album that they made a big pivot into doing glam rock, and it was with this album that they just took the fuck off. After this, they were certified **STARS**, baby! This album, then, as that same AllMusic review notes, is their response to that chunk of fame they awarded. And I'll tell you: it doesn't sound like they're all too happy with it? That's certainly something you can read into if you dig into the lyrics, and for sure the lens through which I ended up viewing this album. But it's not like Ian Hunter's lyrics are just whining about how hard life on the road is, no. To reference that AllMusic review once again, it's more "wry commentary on rock & roll." To which, I mean, the level to which you buy into that will certainly vary from person to person — I also read Robert Christgeau's piece on this album and he sure didn't believe it. For my own money, y'know, I **did** buy into it enough to see the album that way, so... But I think what makes it a great album isn't just Ian Hunter's lyrics commenting that rock and roll is a "loser's game." In fact, if you weren't actively listening to the lyrics, you'd never know that — this is fuckin' **good-ass** winner glam rock. Jus', goodnes me, it's so good. Even Christgeau could cop to that. It's some of the most 70's glam rock-ass 70's glam rock I've ever heard. And, y'know, I get how that could be a negative to some people: that it's so standard to what you'd expect of this kind of music that it's not even exciting to me. But to me, a gig is a gig is a gig is a gig — and this is a damn gig. Like with metal and country music, I'm not too discerning about my glam rock. As long as it hits the right notes, I'm more than fine. And this sure as heck does! Killer riffs! Enormous swagger! Hoooorns! It's everything I'd want from a glam rock album and then some. It even has... Well, you remember how I said Mott The Hoople were in the DBEU? Well, if I wasn't even vaguely aware of who Ian Hunter was, you sure coulda convinced me that David Bowie didn't just write "All The Young Dudes", but just straight up joined the band. Seriously: Ian Hunter is doing his best possible vocal impression of HUNKY DORY- or ZIGGY STARDUST-era Bowie. It can be a little— jus', a tad bit distracting sometimes. If I have any one nitpick, it's on this point. And it far from ruins the album, I should say; within this context and musical bed, it works just fine. This voice doesn't not belong. But it's not like I can't think about that "We have David Bowie at home" tweet-review I saw and exactly fully disagree with it. Still, like I said, that's my own nitpick. Otherwise, I am mighty impressed with Mott The Hoople here. I'd long been aware of the name for the reasons mentioned above (and "All The Young Dudes" being in GUITAR HERO: AEROSMITH, I almost forgot), but, I'unno, they were just one of those groups I never got around to simply because I was busy with other stuff. Now that I've sampled one of their albums... Shoot, I might just reach for it the next time I'm in a 70's glam rock mood. Like, I know it's very "wannabe Bowie" in the vocals, but consider this: Mott The Hoople doesn't have the mystique or legacy that Bowie does. As such, at least for me, it's much easier to just rock out to this music without having to keep "the importance" in mind. I really don't blame their greatest hits album (released three years later) for having four songs from this record. So, down in the city, just Hoople n' me... Yeah, I think I'll stay around (around, around).

I’m at a 5, though not without one minor complaint about the track order. We haven’t gotten too much 70s glam rock; the last one I can distinctly remember was “Electric Warrior” by T. Rex, but while that album struggled to maintain a harmony between the vocals, lyrics & instrumentals, I’d say this album maintains it for the vast majority of its runtime. There’s a lot of Bowie-esque DNA in here, but it’s mixed with the sort of eclectic instrumentation of a Bachman Turner-Overdrive, a Thin Lizzy, or a Chicago. It blends really nicely, and it’s enhanced by how many styles this album takes. It’s a little one-note at times, but having something like “Hymn for the Dudes” as an earnest, slightly cheesy pro-Christianity anthem with swirling choral work, followed by something as upbeat, energetic & goofy as “Honaloochie Boogie”, is a good 1-2 punch that showcases the variety very well. Same with “Violence” & “Drivin’ Sister”. So, what’s the track order issue? I just think “Ballad of Mott the Hoople” should’ve ended the album, that’s all. Move it down to the very end, and its sort of self-indulgent nature works really nicely, especially as it would work hand-in-hand with “I Wish I Was Your Mother” as a juxtaposition on found families & the desire to keep a relationship going as long as possible, no matter how diminishing the returns may be the longer it goes. Both of them are lamenting the inevitable loss of a relationship, but the latter relates to how a more stable upbringing would be able to save this current one, and the former relates to the fatigue of maintaining the band & ultimately, that it’s just too addictive to actually stop for now. “Ballad of Mott the Hoople” not being the last track here sort of undermines that, and I think the album ends in a far less effective way because of it. It’s not enough to bump it down, but it is noteworthy to me. Overall though, it’s a strong 43 minutes; perhaps a little more generic than I’m making it sound, and if that sense of “these guys aren’t that original” is permeating that badly, then I could easily see this as low as a 3. For my tastes, I’m at a 5 because I just had a lot of fun with it. It’s not anything super special, but it’s consistently catchy & the instrumentation is energetic throughout. The vocals are a little nasally at times, and while I wish he was more melodic at points, it never ruined a track for me. Good lyrics throughout this whole thing too. All in all, I just liked it a lot, and sometimes it’s that simple. Hence, a 5.

Good memories

fun but listened once , never got around to re listen

Great

Oh Em Gee. One of my favorites!!!

Do you like glam rock? THIS IS IT.

Loved this!

Exactly what I expected, which was excellent, hooky, darkly funny songs.

Probably a 4.5 really, so rounding up in this case, vibe hard with the sound 👍

Amazing proto glam rock that clearly inspired 1000k musicians. Love hearing the slippery smooth stylings that inspired david bowie.

Great album. Exceeded my expectations.

Brilliant glam/rock album, I have the LP (original English cover art is much better)

9/10. In my opinion, 1970's hard rock is hard to get wrong. This isn't the most innovative album of all time, but it is still thoroughly enjoyable!!! :)

Mott The Hoople were the living embodiment of rock and roll - and Ian Hunter still is. I love this band. Their Live album is criminally underrated and is easily in the top 5 live albums ever.

Really great album. Glam meets boogie rock perfected.. So many great songs, All the Way From Memphis, Honaloochie Boogie, Violence, Drivin' Sister and I Wish I Was your Mother. I l also just absolute love the way Ian Hunter sings on this album.

Really great record that doesn’t fit neatly into any category. Is it glam? There’s definitely a Bowie influence (or was it the other way around?). Rock and roll with sax and piano and Ian Hunters fantastic emotive vocals pulling all together perfectly. Also, I was introduced to Mott the Hoople in high school by a buddy who was a huge fan so there’s a big nostalgia factor here.

I cannot express to you enough how much I loved the music on this album. I literally lost myself when I was listening to the musical aspect. The vocals(although worked well with some songs) overall is just not my thing. Reminded me a lot of Bob Dylans voice, which again, I just can't appreciate. I would however keep this album in my steady rotation for the music alone. SO GOOD!

This album is so influenced by Bowie that it might as well be by The Spiders from Mars. To be clear, that is a compliment from me. Favorite track: Honaloochie Boogie

All The Young Ddudes – what a great track!

Banger enjoyed it very much. It’s as old as my mum also 🙃 8-9/10 idk.

Goofy hippies all day.

Great Album. Ian Hunter is underrated. One of the best, most identifiable voices in Rock. Big fan of his solo work. Saw the “reunion” show a few years ago and it was fantastic. These songs remind me of what it could of been if I was a few years older when this was released. Mandolin on “ I Wish I Was Your Mother”…now that’s Glam!

Pretty fire

Amazing

I love it

This is fine stuff, hitting the sweet spot between glam, hard rock, rock n roll and pop. Ian Hunter has the perfect voice for a mid-70s band, the songs are dry and witty and Mick Ralphs guitar is wonderful. One of those albums you can play time and time again with tiring of it.

👍🏻

Muy Bowie a nivel voz y storytelling, además tiene esa parte burlesque-spoken word que tan bien le pega al rock y que define una década muy concreta. Otra banda de la que quiero escuchar más cosas, les pondría un 4 y medio pero no se puede en esta página web, malditos anglos. Favs: Whizz Kid, I'm a Cadillac, Honaloochie Boogie -Demo Version

Mott the Hoople wants to be Bowie so bad it makes them look stupid.

This has an obvious, massive Bowie influence. It feels very easy to point out, but it's undeniable. Overall I like the vibe though. There's some really good tracks, and it's generally pretty solid. I like when they really go for it, and you have the backing singers giving it some too (eg: on hymn for the dudes). 3.5 rounded up.

Slightly rambly rock, had a kind of operatic/dramatic flair

Not sure how I never heard this before. I know the name Mott the Hoople, but never heard anything except for that one single. But, I quite like it! Yes, Ian Hunter sounds like he soooo wants to be David Bowie, but I don't find it annoying as a lot of wannabes are. The music is all-around solid. This is a great record and I'll definitely listen again. Probably a 3.5, but it made me smile a couple of times, so I'll give it a 4.

Guess I like glam rock?

love great glam rock

Enjoyed several songs throughout the album. Wish I was your mother, honaloochie boogie, Memphis, etc. Had a classic 70s rock feel.

This was fun. Good, solid glam rock that I had a great time listening to.

Glam rock can be a little silly, but it's still got some damn good music, this group included. 4.5 bumped down to 4.

Not bad, I never heard of this fella but I don't know why?

3.5

4.5

3.5

9.45 ★★★★½

Has ever a rock vocalist sounded so jaded and world-weary as Ian Hunter? The appreciation of the record will be largely down to how listeners rate Hunter, who does sound at times like a Bowie impersonator. A bunch of strong cuts, with particular strength of the slower tunes: "Ballad of Mott" and "Hymn for the Dudes"and "I Wish I Was Your Mother." One's always intrigued by the presence of the sax in glam, which roots the sound in the '50s of course as if the glamsters maybe knew that even the newest trends weren't all that new. On balance, this is solid and a fun listen, too.

This was a good album, I was unfamiliar with the band so it was cool to be introduced to them

Nice

Who is Mott? What is a Hoople? When will this be over? On second thought, this album is awesome. I am such a sucker for listenable rock music. I still don't like the violins/violence song.

Not bad!

This is classy, as well as being a little downbeat and regretful. Mott were always the underdogs, failing to make the monster breakthrough they deserved. Failure is underrated, as is this album.

Love this Bowie/T Rex adjacent sound!

Nic e from the beginning of glam

17/07/2025 This album was okay.

Cool glam album by the Mott. I almost deducted a star for 'Violence' - just because the word "violence" sounds like "violins" there's no need to scatter shrieky violin bits all over the track. Lucky for the Hoople, side two is close to brilliant, with especially the closing track 'I Wish I Was Your Mother' standing out.

I have a soft spot for Bowie era 70s glam rock, so this really hits. I didn't find any one track immediately gripping, but this vibe and style is one I can return to over and over again.

okay gseht noch glam rock uus und es isch. sehr bowie style sax und so. de song isch nöd de haaammer aber cooli gitarrelicks cooli blöser und s groovt irgendwie. gitarre uf whizz kid isch sehr geil. s kazoo au haha. hymn for the dudes isch jo de haaammer. ruhig und denn rieeeeese solo. ich check nonig was de i halt vo. tdxt isch aber de song isch super. omg giige uf violence goht jo dumm ha kei so geili rockgiige susch im chopf. mad geil. ballad of dingsbums au cute würkli. etz chli sehr ballade aber cute. i bims 1 cadillac cuper cool au wieder easy prog mit mega viel verschiedene teil. bi i wish i was your mother: i hate the clothes you're wearing, they're so pretty. super line. super guets album. starchs vieri.