Mott

Not all too exciting, but an enjoyable listen with a couple bops thrown in. Could have been better, but I’ve heard worse. 3/5

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.

Typisch eintöniger Glam Rock.

Violence is the only way you'll see sense? Why do you keep saying it like that?

Its alright. Nothing interesting about it besides a few tracks

It was alright.

On this album, Mott The Hoople asks the brave question: "What if David Bowie was a slab of processed ham?" That's the review. I got nothing. "All The Way From Memphis" was pretty good I guess.

David Bowie wannabees.

Not good

Definitely what a rock album from 1973 by a band wearing tight leather pants called Mott The Hoople should sound like

Bog standard 70s rock. Always enjoyable, but I found myself looking at my watch before the end. These guys are better when Bowie helps them.

No wait they were onto something here

Loved everything about this album.

BOP AFTER BOP

One of these bands I've known about forever but never really listened too, though I've had a bit of later Ian Hunter in my personal mix for a long time. Clearly a lot of fundamental rock DNA in here, that English transformation of American blues and roots rock. Good and sometimes great, though parts of it fall into a sort of repetitive tub-thump strum-along monotony.

I didn’t think these guys were that bad. Their most popular song which isn’t in this album had Bowie in it I believe. This album is very similar to that style but dialed back on the Bowie-ness. It may have been a way to get some easy fans back then but now it feels like they were trying to recreate a lot of the sounds of him. Overall though it is alright. There’s some good Brit rock in there and some songs are worth revisiting. 6.3/10

first listen pretty good

Unconvincingly haunting the no-man's land between Dylan and Bowie.

This album didn’t so much for me. It feels like watered down Bowie meets Bob Dylan (in vocal inflection only). Everything about the album is so stereotypically glam that nothing about it feels unique down to the high thin lead guitar tone.

If David Bowie were the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, this is what they would sound like.

Yeah, it sounds like Bowie would try to promote this band but I’m not getting much more than glam rock leftovers.

I decided to pause my album generator today for two reasons. 1) I have a lot of albums to catch up on. 2) I've been getting a lot of mediocre and terrible albums, not to mention when I saw the name 'Mott the Hoople' I thought "wtf does that even mean?" So went in with the lowest expectations, expecting the songwriting to be on tier with all the usual garbage. And how wrong I was. The songwriting, mixing and enthusiasm is palpable. It's such an easy going experience but there's so much to respect and love about every song here. Just when you think there's no way they can throw me any more cool riffs or drum fills or neat harmonies, they just throw one more into the mix. Sounds like David Bowie if he wrote for Pink Floyd Outstanding stuff, this is what rock music was meant for.

Nice, but not that memorable

Baita som, curto estilo rockzao mais clássico

"I'm a Cadillac" sucked some of the energy from the 2nd half, and Bowie's influence is heavily felt, if not his direct creative input (like in "All the Young Dudes"). I kinda enjoyed the heck out of this, nonetheless. It's a comfort food album. A big gourmet potato salad HL: "All the Way in Memphis", "I Wish I Was Your Mother", "Honaloochie Boogie", "Ballad of Mott the Hoople"

En tiedä mitä tää levy koittaa olla, vähän kaikkea? Mutta se kyllä onnistuu. Monipuolista klassista jenkkityylistä ison areenan rockia

Actually a really zippy satisfying bowie-esque pop album with perfectly satisfying songs and uplifting pep. Not world beating though.

jams, not unlike some bowie stuff

Rating: 6/10

It's a good glam rock album. It's clear why Bowie liked them. It's also clear why we listen to Bowie and not Mott the Hoople but it's an album that I'm glad I listened to.

All The Way From Memphis // Hymn for the Dudes // Violence // Ballad of Mott the Hoople // 2.5/5

Very solid hair metal album. Lots of fun!

Nothing spectacular. The first song was good.

Always liked this generally, but no idea why its a big deal.

Like this a lot! Had a great sound and overall energy

Mega enjoyable stor positiv överraskning

This was good.

Definitely of their era - think David Bowey, Roxy Music or a closer comparison might be Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel. They're ok, just not really anything special.

Decent rock from the early 70s

Good

Pretty enjoyable glam, though it probably won't live long in the memory. The Bowie association is very evident, especially in the first few tracks.

Mott the Hoople became a little history lesson. Before hearing this album, I had only been familiar with their song 'All The Young Dudes' but I had no idea David Bowie wrote it for them. I also didn't now the guitarist of this group would eventually form Bad Company. Mott is a fun, cheesy album with some interesting ideas and decent 70s riffage which I wasn't too sure about at first, but it started to grow on me. 'The Ballad of Mott the Hoople' and 'I Wish I Was Your Mother' were instant highlights. I appreciated the band's focus on experimentation and their cynicism. I think this band deserved more attention. 3.5

9/10 fantastic glam rock album really love this stuff

I found this album dull. It was like a mix of the Who, Bowie, and Dylan, but not particularly memorable. Not unpleasant if you're into 70's rock, but not for me.

When I saw this pop-up I groaned but it's actually quite enjoyable. 70's glam- lots of guitar wails and piano and catchy chorus lines followed by Dylanesque ballads (or is that Bowiesque?). Quite advanced for 1973 I think.

Great band and great album.

Enjoyable but apparently forgettable.

Varauduin inhoamaan tätä ja karsastinkin huumorisävyä. Yllättäen kiinnostuin I wish I was your motherista, eli biiseissä oli ihan tarinaa. Rockimmat biisit toimivat paremmin, mut kokonaisuutena aika pliisu kuitenkin.

Sympatisoin bändin haparoivaa populismia huomattavasti enemmän kuin Bowien pseudointellektuaalista nerokkuutta. All the Way From Memphis ja Honaloochie Boogie ovat hittejä, ja vaikka välillä musiikki käy hyvän maun rajoilla, yhtyeen intentiot ovat aina rehelliset ja kunnioitettavat.

This is fun, yet at first I feIt ought to enjoy it more. Unlike some of the best albums of the previous decade, it feels stuck in its time. But on first listen, it got strong as it went on. "Hymn for the Dudes" has a hefty swoon. "Violence" sounded daft, but "Ballad of Mott the Hoople" and "I'm a Cadillac/El Camino Dolo Ross" are moody and fabulous, the latter exquisite in its long stroll to the end. There's a sniff of Dylan to "I Wish I Was Your Mother', closing out.

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!

Ok i guess. Love opening track Memphis but Hunters slurry affected vocals annoy me after a while. I don't have the love that Bowie had!

Glam-rock setentero. Ni fu ni fa.

Glam rock, rock melódico. 3

Pretty enjoyable actually

When I saw the cover art I was a bit sceptical, but it was actually surprisingly good. It sounded good for being so old, and I really liked some songs like 'Honaloochie Boogie', 'I'm a Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso'. The album sounded really good and it reminded me a bit of Led Zeppelin sometimes, which I'm a big fan of so this sat quite well. Quite many songs were "generic rock", but perhaps I was just in the mood for this when I heard it, not sure. Weak 4 it is!

Your run-of-the-mill prog/hard-rock, sounds a bit like David Bowie. This one just passed me by without leave any impression.

It's fine I guess, I didn't mind listening all the way through. But why is it on this list?

Idk, this sounded a bit lame to me. Like they're trying real hard, but not delivering. Also, the lead singer's voice sounds shot on most of the tracks (I don't hear this as an endearing characteristic). I can't say it's a bad album, but essential? No.

Bättre andra halvan. All the young dudes bäst (på annat album)

Meh

I only knew them for their cover. Belting bit of 70's rock

Mott the Hoople is a band that is the definition of being remembered exactly as much as they should be. Whenever they come up, it's "Oh yeah! They're all right!" Neither underrated nor overrated, this is passable glam-adjacent rock. Decent but never great.

This was unremarkable.

Store brand ass music

Yeah it's 70s glam. Big, cheesy, sometimes fun, occasionally a slog. A perfectly decent listen even if it's nothing exceptional. Best song: I'm a Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso

I had previously only heard All the Young Dudes, and I really wanted to love this but ended up only liking it. Made me wish we were listening to Bad Company. There were some good elements, and maybe its the Seinfeld effect but it felt derivative at times to my ear. I'm also pretty sure the Spotify version is a much lower audio quality, it felt muted. I did really like Honaloochie Boogie though! Would go 3.5 if I could.

Based on the album cover I was worried this was going to be another prog rock album, so I was pleasantly surprised when it started. A really nice, pretty low key sound. To me this felt like a 65/35 bob dylan/kinks fusion, and I may be crazy but some of it reminded me of parquet courts. Overall a good listen if maybe a bit derivative. Whizz Kid, I’m a Cadillac, and I Wish I Was Your Mother were my favorites.

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.

A good example of early 70s rock. Fun but not serious. David Bowie's fingerprints are all over this but Ian Hunter's writing is witty and sarcastic. This band is a bit under the radar but I think this album is worth listening to. Probably deserves an extra 1/2 star.

Pretty good, but sounds a LOT like David Bowie to me, so I’m not sure how much this band was really doing something unique. But the arrangements were strong and I enjoyed listening so I’ll give it a 4.

None more Bowie Only knew All The Young Dudes previously and figured them to be a one hit wonder How wrong I was This was great! Derivative of Bowie obviously but done really, really well

Some glam rock in need of a polish, assumedly here because of it's influence rather than because it's particularly brilliant. 'Drivin' Sister' is my top pick, a nice classic rock bop.

fun middle of the road glam-ish rock for your road trip montage. 3.25/5

Not bad I suppose.

Fun t listen too and sometimes Bowie-Like (or was Bowie the Mott the Hoople-like?)

grandes canciones, relleno. clásico, sólido, los clichés del rocanrol, solos de guitarra.

Pleasant music, didn't inspire much for me

I'd heard the name and always found it amusing, and I know the hit song, "All The Young Dudes", but really didn't hear or know anything else. Nice to listen to an album of theirs for the first time. I thought I might not like it but it's got some good songs on it. Bowie-esque in some ways. It gets a little over-the-top for me, but I think they kind of meant that. Definitely skilled musicians, I can really hear that.

Given a big break by Bowie, name-checked by their 1974 US support act Queen, heralded as one of the greats by The Clash… Mott the Hoople seem to have the syndrome of “your favourite band’s favourite band”, without ever breaking through to the same level bar a few hits. It’s hard to pin down a reason for this beyond a basic “not as talented or attractive” theory, but it presumably didn’t help that the band wore their influences on their sleeves with mixed results. It’s astonishing just how much Ian Hunter’s vocals resemble glam-era Bowie, and hard to know exactly who would have influenced who more. The Ziggy influence is transcended on the exhilarating album opener (and one of the band’s biggest hits) “All the Way from Memphis”. It’s a slamming, no-holds-barred thrill ride: showy and theatrical opening, jaunty piano accompaniment, irresistible singalong refrain, and above all just a lot of fun. They have less luck with the ballads, though: “Hymn for the Dudes” and “Ballad of Mott the Hoople” are a little cloying and laboured. Then there’s “Violence”, which comes off as a bit of an awkward attempt to ape early Roxy Music with over-affected vocals and clunky lyrics. In the end, though, the bittersweet finale of “I Wish I Was Your Mother” (the most transparent Dylan homage I’ve heard in a long time) wraps the whole album up in a warm and fuzzy package to send home. The other big highlights here are “Honaloochie Boogie” and “I’m a Cadillac”: they may not be out to set the world alight, but they’re also glam perfection: crisp, clear, melodic and charismatic. Although “Mott” might be an uneven listen, its high points are so striking and left me sorry that the band aren’t talked about more outside of “them what David Bowie wrote that song for.” Play “All the Way From Memphis” loud and tell me they don’t deserve just a little more love.

A perfectly serviceable glam rock album, with shades of the Stones and Bowie. Nothing memorable. Favorite track: "Hymn For the Dudes"

Basic middle-of-the-road “hard rock”. Nothing special here.

A mediocre blend of Dylan and Bowie.

Top 1001? Really? It's absolutely "fine" generic 70s rock.

Lots of Bowie influence (he may have produced) but doesn’t have that same infectious pop. Good not great.

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

Mott The Hoople were an okay band that lucked into a mentorship from David Bowie. He showed them the ways of the Glam and their brief period of notoriety was extended. Mott is the first album of that extension and Bowie's influence is very evident. 3/5.

all the way from memphis is pretty fun, surprised me how much i liked it. kinda unmemorable towards the middle. some skips (hymn for dudes so meh)

A few great tracks on here but it does get a little grating after a while

I've listened to this album 4 times now and every time I completely forget what this album sounded like. The only descriptor I can provide is Bowie-adjacent, and I'm not a huge Bowie fan.

C- All the Way From Memphis - 2 Whizz Kid - 3 Hymn for the Dudes - 2 Honaloochie Boogie - 3 Violence - 2 Drivin’ Sister - 2 Ballad of Mott the Hoople - 2 I’m a Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso - 1, there’s 5 min left and I’m already bored I Wish I Was Your Mother - 2 If you told me this was David Bowie, I’d believe you. However, that doesn't mean it was good. It was extremely boring, which seems ironic because how could something be extreme and boring at the same time. Well, I'll tell you: a group of guys made a band and wanted to sound like David Bowie. The only problem? They aren't David Bowie. It's like if someone restored the body of a vintage Mustang, but put a Prius engine under the hood. They don't the It factor that Bowie does. They aren't weird or flashy enough.

Somewhere between good and great. Nothing stood out, but the music itself was decent.

All the Way from Memphis is amazing. Honaloochie Boogie, Violence, I’m a Cadillac and I Wish I was Your Mother. Good pianist and bassist. A few slow places in a couple songs but very enjoyable.

i have very little feeling listening to this. this is an album of music. violence guitars, El Camino Dolo Roso

Sounds like a mix of a generic, lesser Bowie and Queen but there's some good songs. FS: Memphis, Violence

I know the band's name but never knew any songs they did or if I liked them. Thanks to 1001 I now know some of their songs and know that I don't like them.

There are hints of early 70s Roxy Music and David Bowie. Ian Hunter’s voice sounds like he’s straining to hit the notes, but it works. “All the Way from Memphis” is a catchy rock n’ roll song.

This doesn't have All the young dudes, but All the way to Memphis is a decent song. The glam rock sound didn't have much lasting power and Ian Hunter's voice gets tiresome after awhile though, it gives me Bob Dylan-esque heebeegeebies. The only song that really I enjoyed was El Camino Dolo Roso, which is instrumental so there you go.

Never heard of these dudes, but I like this album. They threw in a bunch of extra instrumentation (violins, kazoos, etc.) and used them to the point that they were borderline annoying - but just borderline, never actually annoying. I think that's an art. I also thought I recognized 2 or 3 of the songs at the beginning and then realized that they just sounded like other songs I knew - songs that came out after this. So, I'm giving them a bump based on the assumption that subsequent bands of the era (most notably Skynyrd) were probably Mott fans.

Some songs good, some meh

Cover is good. Great first song, favorites would be Drivin' Sister, and Ballad of Mott The Hoople. First time really listening to stuff like this, honestly makes me wanna hear more. 7.8/10 for me.

Buns, just some generic ass rock

De naam vermoedde erger, maar het bleek mee te vallen. Ook weer niet echt om over naar huis te schrijven.

Dit vond ik best goed. Beetje Bowie, beetje Beatles. Niks mis mee

Misschien treft Mott the Hoople (serieus wat een slechte naam voor een band is dat) me op de verkeerder dag, maar ik vind dit echt gewoon driewerf kut.

Een extra ster voor de bandnaam.

The album was alright. I did not recognize any of the songs. The album was just there. Nothing overly impressive; however, it wasn't annoying either. It is better than a 2, but not really a 3. I will round up.

Ziggy Stardust really left an impression on these boys.

Enjoyed the listen, might listen again. Reminded me of David Bowie in terms of vibe and song type.

very derivative

Listened Before? N More british 60s rock.... again. It was decent but jeez this genre is overrepresented. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: All the Way from Memphis

This was kinda fun in a 70s dudes rock kind of way. Harmless and forgettable for better and for worse.

Generic 70s music. It's fine.

Ren nostalgi👍

Nice jamz on this

Wasn't familiar with Mott the Hoople beyond "All the Young Dudes" and "All the Way from Memphis." Pretty good rock album, nothing bad, nothing I *really* loved either, just solid.

Strangely sad and downbeat. An elegy for the rock n roll dream? Just twigged how Ian Hunter's vocal delivery is very Dylanesque. A really good album, just not what I was expecting in terms of mood and attitude.

Perfectly fine. Felt like David Bowie lite, and it turns out that's exactly what it is.

Melodic guitar rock. Good stuff

70's glam rock. I definitely dig it. They're a little more showtune-y than Bowie.

p298. 1973. 4 stars. Classy Brit glam rock that perfectly captures early 70s England. Camp, sharp and sardonic lyrics, some absolute pop gems, and it doesn't outstay its welcome.

A strong and proper rock record. There's a retro, '50s-ish vibe with the saxophone on opener. One recognizes that Ian Hunter can be a bit of an acquired taste (few vocalists sing with such an heavy accent, British or otherwise) but one hears real yearning and regret in it, effort and a certain hauntedness, and a cheekiness. "Ballad of Mott" is best, but "Hymn for the Dudes" and "Honaloochie" and "I Wish I Was Your Mother" are also top-shelf (yes one much prefers the sadder and more subdued side of Mott to the, say, silly provocation of "Violence").

3.7 - A solid Bowie-adjacent glam rock album that unfortunately suffers from too many downtempo, introspective moments (e.g. “The Ballad of Mott the Hoople”). Standouts: first three tracks, especially the addled saxophone solo on “All the Way From Memphis.”

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i liked it. didn’t love it. but it was a fun album

With some notable exceptions, 70s glam rock is not my thing. This album may be one of those exceptions, however, or at least I'll say - there are some fun tracks here! I especially enjoyed "All the Way from Memphis." This is good clean rock, while I can't say I listened to every word, nothing horribly offensive jumped out at me, and it's good to work or just bop your head along to. It's probably not something I'll be revisiting often, nor does it seem groundbreaking, nor is there something absolutely amazing about the music or production, so I'm rounding my 3.5 down to 3 for this one.

Good

Just sounds like they took the only bad aspects of Bowie and amplified them to the max.

Glam rock sholck. Totally unmemorable. 1.5/5

It sounds like David Bowie influenced them and he was influenced by them because that's what happened.

Very solid. You can hear some innovation and a distinct voice here. Not another Beatles or Beach Boys impersonation act. Proto-classic rock you could call it. A lot of bands would pick up this baton in the later 70s and you can hear the roots here.

Not a shock to learn that Bowie produced their album before this one. Sounds like Ziggy Stardust Goes To the Farm. But I did enjoy it more than I predicted.

No thanks!

Less than mid. It's the worst halves of Bowie and The Eagles put together in a hybrid we don't need in 2023

Only thing I know about this band is that Motley Crue name dropped them a shitload. I always assumed it was Nikki Sixx just overcompensating when people said the crue was fake corporate arena rock etc. I assume Mott the Hoople is gonna sound like the New York Dolls. Yeah, a bit similar, not as punky. Nothing too bad, also nothing spectacular by any means but I didn't mind it. The pommy accents are a bit much in places. Wanders into jam territory a fair bit. Pretty much the definition of middle of the road. 3/5.

Oh, here we go! Solid classic glam rock, which is really cleanly produced. All the songs here are consistently good and there are no duds - it's another one of those albums that makes you smile because the music is so fun and enjoyable. Standouts are All the Way from Memphis and I'm a Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso.

Glimpses of something better - threatened to be an undiscovered gem but never fully materialised 2

I am writing this in a bad mood. Does it show? An obscure album name, which almost helped piss me off before I even listened to it... So expectations low. Piano is opening track sounds out of tune, music sounds like flat boring air guitar stuff. The track title "Hym for the dudes" is meh. Got at far as the title BALLAD, and yeah I don't get this kind of 70s rock.

Enjoyable enough, but nothing special

I really only knew the band from the album Bowie produced for them in 1972. To think he gave them All The Young Dudes, which they really nailed, is amazing enough but to think he offered them Suffragette City, which they rejected, is incredible. I don’t think this album is as good as the Bowie-produced effort ( though there’s a bit of a Bowie hangover here - listen to WhizzKid) but it has its moments, not the least of which is the opener, All The Way From Memphis (Ian Hunter at his best), one of 2 cuts on Side 1 that features Roxy’s Andy Mackay on sax. The other standout for me is I’m A Cadillac/El Camino Dolo Roso, totally a Mick Ralphs effort, the second part of which is a terrific instrumental. I have to say that I became a bigger fan of both Hunter & Ralphs after they left the band. I was a big Bad Company fan - probably Ralphs at his best & a big fan of Hunter’s solo work, a lot of which involved collaborating with Mick Ronson, after Bowie decided he no longer needed him. Inevitably Hunter will be most remembered for his 1979 hit, Cleveland Rocks, which was recorded by Presidents of the USA and used as the theme song for The Drew Carey Show.

I read Ian Hunter's "Diary of a Rock and Roll Star" when I was a teenager, and all i can remember is a lot of humble-bragging about how tough life is on the road as a rock star. And this is the soundtrack album to that memoir! You can hear how much they learnt from Bowie and Mick Ronson (who produced their previous album), and also the heavy Dylan-esque affectation. It's a pretty good early 70s glam rock sound. I kept having to check that it wasn't Mick Ronson playing on a lot of the songs. But there's nothing here as good as "All the Young Dudes", although they are not afraid to run a (admittedly quite credible) facsimile of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars, even down to the "You're not alone" refrain at the end of "Hymn for the Dudes" (lifted from Rock and Roll Suicide").

Very weird like David Bowie and bob dylan had a baby that I hated.

Often reminiscent of artists I like e.g. Bowie and mark bolan of T. rex but without any of the edge, catchiness or songwriting that make those groups stand out. Some decent if not completely forgettable moments but mostly I did not enjoy listening to this album. ridiculous band name.

Hey had a lot of fun with this one! Really like the vocalists tone and there isn't too much noodle jamming to make me frustrated. Dunno what a Mott is or who The Hoople are but I'm into it. 3 and a half! Fave track: Whizz Kid

Wasn’t blown away by any means, but daggy inoffensive 70s rock is kind of my wheelhouse. My only prior knowledge of Mott The Hoople is that they were kind of like Bowie but without all the genius. That probably hasn’t changed after listening to this album.

niet speciaal

Zo een rock albums hebben we toch al vaker gehoord denk ik?

Meh. Didn't care for it and barely remember it. I like the album cover though.

Très agréable écoute, dans un style très proche du David Bowie époque glam. Les a-t-on seulement vu déjà ensemble dans la même pièce? "All the way to Memphis" se détache, j'aime bien le banjo ou peu importe de "I wish I was your mother", du reste rien ne se détache complètement mais est plutôt bon.

A band always ahead of their time.

A product of its time. 2/5

Not for me. A little too whiny for my taste

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

decent

Really enjoyed this

Boring. 2 stars.

It might be the sort of thing where it could grow into a 4/5 with repeated listens, but the first listen left me fairly lukewarm on the album.

Some fun rock, an enjoyable but forgettable listen

Quite enjoyable - part of a scene which was bright and energetic and exciting and so is this.

Like the last few tracks. I WISH I WAS YOUR MOTHER is Dylanesque and fun. Won't be revisiting though

It’s all right I suppose. Feels a bit dated.

Poor people’s Bowie

C'est ben l'fun

les rolling stones de walmart un peu ?

This was okay. I’d never heard of Mott before. Stereotypical 70s glam rock. Didn’t hate but I also can’t really say I enjoyed it? Maybe really a 2.5? I’ll round up to be generous since there were a couple songs that were okay.

Ishhh

If I had not seen the artist I would have thought it was Bowie. I enjoyed.

all the songs kinda sound the same tbh. fine but I probably won't listen again

It was like listening to meat and two veg. Apart from the Bowie penned track I found this stodgy as

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

Eh, really wasn't finding anything on this that grabbed me. Wasn't too terrible just not my thing.

Sounds like David Bowie's less talented brother. Still sounds ok 3,5/5.

Didn't hate this one.

Seems like something I would have liked more. I would have loved in high school.

Not their best album but ok

You can hear what they're going for. I'm still not sure I'm ever going to sit down and put on Mott the Hoople on purpose, but it's a solid album. Best track: Ballad of Mott the Hoople

Back half of this got better

“Violence, violence.” Sung in the least violent way possible, with music you might hear at a genteel high tea. I’d like to try eating a scone with non-smudge lipstick.

Not for me even with the hints of a david Bowie impersonator thru out the album

Typical 70s rock if you're into that kind of thing. I had only heard of their band name because it's weird, but never heard their music before. I immediately picked up on the Bowie influence. I like Bowie, but I'd rather just listen to his music than this. It's a bit boring and not really catchy, especially the first half of the album. The second half was definitely better, and I prefer the tracks that sound more blues-y. A lot of the songs just go on longer than they need to, and overall it just sounds meh to me. Also the first track has a really annoying squeaking sound at the end.

Ok

Pretty good

Alright.

Meh....

a fine off brand david bowie album.

Wham bam, thank you ma'am.

There's a lot to like on here, but I still can't help but see them as a cut-price David Bowie ripoff.

All the Way from Memphis is the only stand out song here.

5/10 thoroughly middling

4/10. Was Violence a pun on violins?

Mediocre attempt to copy David Bowie. That’s not an original review but they didn’t have any original ideas either. 5/10

First side is very Bowie-esque. Good listen overall.

Came and went, nothing stood out to me Album Cover: Meh 2/5

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Very Bowie-esque. I liked it but it wasn’t something I’d go back to again

The opening song is very Bowie, the other songs lost me though. It's not terrible, but it is forgettable and it got old real fast!

Weird that this album is on the list. Tries to sound like Bowie at times, glad I'm not the only one that noticed it

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Eh. Not my thing

Decent classic "glam" rock album. Not my favorite. Bit of a poor man's Bowie, if you ask me.

I listened to this on repeat for a couple of hours, still didn't find a defining Song... but I didn't turn it off either, so it must be 3 Stars.

Not good.

Mom, can we have David Bowie at home? No, we already have a David Bowie at home The David Bowie at home:

A pale attempt to copy Bowie. What a dull album.

Look like a cheap band that would play in a restaurant...

Making glam rock without any catchy songs is like making pizza without the dough.

I like their style of storytelling, and it's a very good example of glam rock done well but also with passion and heart in reflection. Ballad of Mott The Hoople is wonderful.

I liked this, having not heard anything of them other than All The Young Dudes. You can very much tell that they were friends with Bowie, the influences here are really obvious. It's good and fun, but misses something to really take it to the top level. 3/5.

Musically fun and accomplished, very early 70s glam rock. I liked the first song.

Absolutt fine riffs og overganger

Glam rock is just really fun, you know? It's not necessarily deep, but it's a good time. Also, this was my first time listening to Mott the Hoople. Color me impressed.

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!

It's perfectly acceptable middle of the road stuff. Only remarkable thing about this would be that around this time Mott the Hoople was touring with an opening act called Queen who would very quickly eclipse them in every aspect.

There was just nothing special in this in my opinion.

Good but not very my style.

Excelente disco de rock setentero con buenos instrumentos, estilo de canciones y voces. No los conocía en absoluto. Me han parecido todo un descubrimiento y les voy a dar una oportunidad.

I found this one quite mediocre apart from "Violence", that song slaps. The rest was very generic "classic rock radio" and sort of faded into the background. I might give it another go, but maybe it's one of those where you had to have been around at the time to really appreciate it!

It’s ok. 2.5

Very Bowiesque. I liked it

Sure.

This was a good album, could probably work as a decent play in the background, but that is it. The band has a great sound in that they are a British rock band, and perhaps the lottery of 1001 has this reviewer feeling a bit over-saturated with that genre. Recording-wise, Spotify's version was actually pretty nice. Warm lows, balanced mids, not so much help from an external EQ except for what may be present on the Anker Soundcore P3 earbuds. The equipment is necessary to share since the usual equipment are wired IEMs or headphones. Back to the review, the album is not profound, the song "Violence" has some punk vibes in terms of lyrics, but the album as a whole hits the melodic sensibilities of a rock band. The first track "All The Way From Memphis" has that single feel to it, with a generous yet complementary use of a horn section, the song was their best offering. Overall, it is a fine album. Nothing to really hate about it, and nothing to really rave about.

I do love All The Young Dudes and this feels like there might be potential to have songs of a similar calibre. But I reckon it was very much Bowie who captured lightning in a bottle on that one. A fair amount of this is annoying and messy but I’ll be lenient and we’ll go middle marks.

Hard rock de los 70's movido y con un sonido increíble. Sorpresivo verlo clasificado también como glam rock. Creo que sienta las bases de lo que muchas bandas legenderias de los 80s harán, combinando canciones de mucha energía con power ballads. Hymn for the Dudes, All the Way from Memphis y I'm a Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso son las mejores. Gran descubrimiento.

No es malo, tampoco es emocionante. Creo que hay otras cosas que he oído de Mott The Hoople que podrían gustarme más (All The Young Dudes) y de hecho la famosa del disco (All The Way To Memphis) medio me cae gorda. La voz se me hace curiosa, porque creo que intencionalmente la hace muy parecida a Bowie. En fin, rock setentero que no es malo, pero tampoco es lo más memorable.

At best forgettable and at worst cloying and a waste of time. Not sure if this band is American/British but aping already stale Britpop themes isn't the way to go.

2.5/5 fine instrumentals, but nothing stands out and is overall repetitive sounding

Yeah, alright.

I've always had a soft spot for Mott The Hoople. Yes, as far as legendary glam-rock outfits go, Ian Hunter is not as good a singer as his mentor Bowie, and the band is mostly known because the latter was kind enough to give one of his greatest songs to them. But Hunter is still an endearing presence, very eccentric yet efficient at times, even with his limitations, both vocally and lyrically. And even when Ian was out of the picture, the band could still do great stuff. I've always thought that it was unfair that their last album with replacement Nigel Benjamin has been so unfairly panned by critics. *Shouting and Pointing* was no masterpiece, but it was very fun and lively, musically speaking. It just had the misfortune to be released too late, when glam-rock was already a thing of the past... To return to the subject of *this* album, when Ian Hunter was still leading the band, what strikes me the most in *Mott* is how carefully constructed it is. Had that Bowie song, "All The Young Dudes" been included in this record, rather than in that lackluster eponymous one right before it, this album would be a stone-cold masterpiece. There are so many great details in it, from the tricky piano modulations of "All The Way From Memphis" to the synth bridge on "Whizz Kids", from the roaring and unruly chorus of catchy"Honaloochie Boogie" to the downright vocal and lyrical insanity that "Violence" is. What also strikes me on "Mott" is that the more you go deep into the album, the more Bowie's symbolic tutelage fades into the background, to soon become replaced by the one of Bob Dylan, not exactly a glam-rock reference to say the least. Hunter's frail voice might explain all this, especially on ballads very much under the influence of the American bard ("Hymn For The Dudes", "Ballad of Mott The Hoople", "I Wish I Was Your Mother"). As a result, the album is probably richer and more interesting than any other one in the band's career. And yes, this, even without *All The Young Dudes" in the tracklisting... Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 843 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory: 85 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 39 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 32

Good classic rock

Niet zo een opvallend album

one of the worst.

Love the Bowie vibes in the beginning and the whole album is just really solid rock. 4/5 top tracks: Whizz kid Hymn for the dudes

Good, not great.

A good highlight of glam rock here. Favorites: "All the Way from Memphis", "Ballad of Mott The Hoople", "I'm a Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso"

Forgettable enough that I even forgot to rate it over the weekend, and only just now saw my error as I was trying to go rate some Muddy Waters. It had a few nice songs, but man, nothing here stood out.

Strong glammy follow up to All the Young Dudes, with a more confident sound and direction. The back half going a more balladic direction was a nice surprise too. High 4 for sure.

7/8/2022 - ALBUM #162 Today's Album: "Mott" by Mott The Hoople - This album sits in my mind as simply decent. Although I am surprised by a lot of what is on display instrumentally here, with a lot of great glam rock and classic rock influences, I feel that it really is hit or miss whether or not the band is going to put together a solid song. The intro track All the Way from Memphis is fairly promising with this high energy and vocals reminiscent of David Bowie, but that energy is only shared with maybe 2 other tracks on this album and the momentum they create just isn’t enough to keep my attention through the duds of the album. I think the instrumental palette also gets pretty plain after a while, which is pretty typical with the standard classic rock setup. However, there are some solid exceptions to this when looking at the highlights of this album. Honaloochie Boogie is a pretty enjoyable track where it feels like the vocalist is taking a slightly more subtle approach. Drivin’ Sister has some really great moments with the vibey detour in the middle of the track and the powerful guitar strumming near the end of it. Although some moments feel a bit generic or bland, I think the production of this album is pretty solid, with each instrument carving a solid spot for itself in the mix. The instrumental detours I enjoyed on Drivin’ Sister are all over the place on I’m A Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso and it overall really works for the track, making it a great track to relax and drift away to. Other than that, there are just too many moments where the band is trying too hard to create something groundbreaking or influential and it just doesn’t work for me. Overall, this is a fairly promising album with a lot of great elements working for it, but the sort of 1 note nature of classic/glam rock and the lack of consistently solid songwriting make it sort of a chore to sit through as a complete work. Give the highlights of this album a listen if you want a solid crop of Bowie-like glam rock and dig deeper if it really suits your fancy. Just don’t be mad if you don’t find a ton beneath the surface. Highlights: All the Way from Memphis, Hymn for the Dudes, Hanaloochie Boogie, Drivin’ Sister, I’m a Cadillac Score: 6.5/10 A hefty dose of Bowie-inspired glam-rock

Average.

Listened to on 7/11/22 2/5 Favorite song: Whizz Kid I liked the first 3/4 of most of the songs and then they took a weird turn at the end

3.5/5. Very typical classic rock done well for the most part, with a lotta Bowie worship

Took me a while to realise I wasn't listening to David Bowie! Decent.

Never herd of this thing before… The album starts with all the way from Memphis it’s a solid piano rock song but my god, the singer is trying so hard to be David Bowie. There’s nothing bad about it though just a catchy well made pop song with whipping noises near the end are so unnecessary still good. Whizz kid is a great crunchy rock song but it’s slowed down chorus is the best element of the song really adds a layer of gloominess. Actually this is an amazing song my only problem is that overly processed guitar solo. The piano in hymn for the dudes sounds like you’ve just been knocked out in a boxing match really cool. After that goes it forms into a great acoustic track but yeah it’s literally the sound of Bowie ( luckily I love that sound). Honaloochie boogie is solid I love his distorted vocals. The chorus feels familiar but I don’t recognise the majority of the song. It’s not my favourite but still enjoyable. Violence is this heavy 70’s rock song that breaks into these wired drum/ violin parts that oddly fit, there’s also a sample of an argument at the end which really up’s the quality. The second half of the album starts with drivin’ sister nothing is bad with this song but it’s just the most boring typical song to be honest not bad though. Ballad of mott and the hoople slows down the album forming this beautiful centrepiece to this album the lyrics are a bit too “rock n roll” for my liking but there’s nothing bad about this song. Next is the medley of I’m a Cadillac/ El Camino Dolo Roso. The first bit ( I’m a Cadillac) is a solid rocker amazing gloomy sounding verses that explode into some epic yet lovely-dovey chorus. Then is the second part (El Camino Dolo Roso) a mellow instrumental I think it serves as a good coda to the track but it’s a little too long for me; actually this reminds me of the guitar solo in the middle of suede’s the asphalt world 21 years later in 1994. The album ends on a not closery note with I wish I was your mother it’s nothing bad but has nothing to it that makes it distinctive as a closer to an album. It’s a very good album, to an extent it feels too much like a Bowie knockoff but in a good way there’s better albums to waste your time with but it’s definitely an album people should hear before they die.

Meh... Algjörlega barn síns tíma og eldist ekkert sérstaklega vel.

Nope

Rock

Angenehme Überraschung. Hat ein paar Längen, insgesamt aber mehr als erträglich.

Christ alive this is bad.

i thought it was just a side gig from bowie but this album shows that they have their own quality in writing interesting songs inbetween rock and glamrock genre

Genre: Glam Rock 3/5 One of those bands my parents use to reminisce about, purely by name only. Mott the Hoople, a glam rock outfit from the UK, are full of whimsy, character, and attitude. The album here, Mott, easily the biggest record of their career, showcases all of those qualities to an extent. The lead single, All the Way from Memphis, is a riot all the way down to the ending sax solo, which could only be described as avant-glam. However, that's where the fun pretty much stops, as this thing turns into your run-of-the-mill pop rock album after track #1. Unlike Kimono My House, an album I enjoyed about as much as this, which never let go of its whimsy and goofiness, Mott settles for a very average rock sound throughout the majority of this project. There are a couple of decent tracks here and there. I did enjoy Hymn for the Dudes and I'm a Cadillac/El Camino, but everything else is pretty skippable around those. Super meh, but not terrible.

- no thank you, glam rock only when its David Bowie....

Fun

Tremendously dated. All a bit silly

Where are all the young dudes?

Of course Bowie was a huge fan of the band, the vocalist tries to sound just like him. But eh, the songs are solid, no really obvious blusters, although some of the song go on longer than necessary. I got faked it by the intro track not ending at the 3 minute mark. They're creative and have an innovative sound. They embody the spontaneous goofy spirit of the genre too, so points to them... It's like the comedy rock of the 70s with a lot of effort put in. But little to seek out here besides a decent example of the early 70s movement.

Honky Tock Glam Rock. No Thank You Mott.

Not my favorite 70s band. Kinda eh

I really like the first track on this album, but it doesn't strike me as a special album.

Another surprise band. I had heard "All the Young Dudes" before, but did not know the name of the band, I would have guessed Bowie who actually wrote and gave the song to Mott The Hoople. This album sounds to me like a continuation of All the Young Dudes, the Bowie influence on them is very prominent. Enjoyable album, need to listen to it again. 4

Hard rock clàssic anglés dels 70, del que només podria pertànyer a aquella década. Com un dels grans pics del moviment, tot el disc en si mereix la pena, no hi ha tema que no sigui punyent, melòdic i amb el seu punt just d'agressivitat. No et canses mai d'escoltar-los. Quina pena que la relació entre Ian Hunter i Mick Ralphs no tingués més continuïtat

Each song is bit different

Great classic rock, nothing more to be said!

Entertaining classic rock album, not as good as some other legendary bands bit still enjoyable

A fine album with one GREAT song; All the Way From Memphis and a bunch of really good ones. 3.5 🌟

Damn this got boring really quick, not bad but quite generic if you ask me

Never heard a full Mott album before, in no great rush to hear another one.

all killa, no filla

2.5/5 Decent songs nothing special. For me no song really jumped out. Still quite enjoyable to listen to.

This is a lot of fun, good old fashioned, bluesy rock and roll with a touch of glam. Mott does an interesting job of balancing their swaggering rock star vibe with this softer, more elegant sensibility that reminds me of Bolan or Bowie. All great songs, front to back, with no filler. Fave Songs: I’m a Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso, All the Way from Memphis, I Wish I Was Your Mother, Whizz Kid, Ballad of Mott the Hoople, Hymn for the Dudes

Just another bad, boring album. Horrid singing and songs. 3/10.

blah

British rock band that sounds like they really want to be David bowie 2.5

All the excesses and rubbishness of rock n roll from the era. Dull, bit shit. Horrible vocals.

Very cool

This band has stayed almost entirely under my radar, which is a shame: They're pretty good. Over the course of Mott, I heard a few touches of interesting instrumentation and a lot of more-or-less expected arrangements. I hope the Hoople pops back up in the future; I likely won't revisit them for a while: Nothing here grabbed me tightly.

Siempre pensé en ellos en una banda copia del Bowie glam pero la verdad me dejaron callado y sentado. Discazo. Puntos por tener una rola donde imitan a Bob Dylan y llamarle I wish I was your mother. Genialidad.

Only knew all the young dudes by these guys and that weren't even in here! liked it though

Just wierd

Really didn't enjoy the opening track, especially the squealing sax-solo portion which always gets a nails on the chalkboard kind of response from me. Seems like mediocre ballad-rock, trying to mimic a lot of other bands. I hear a bit of Bowie, I can hear some Floyd, but it's not very good. Just a band of hoopleheads I guess.

6th January 2021 Listened on my phone in the morning while doing bits of work. Jen and Laura out for the evening so chilled and caught up with sunny. Bit light and forgettable for me but maybe I wasn't fully focussed.

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!

Ok nothing remarkable

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

Upbeat 80s rock vibes

A good listen

The worst of 70s rock, no new ideas, second and third hand guitar riffs, the most cliched lyrics imaginable that would make Spinal Tab cringe in embarrassment.

kinda good actually

Unique. Cool instrumentals.

6/10

A good album to chill

not for me

Yikes, even though my band plays some of these songs, they are not good

I have no idea at all what this album is doing on this list. At this time, Mott the Hoople were three years and four albums away from recording "All the Young Dudes" and becoming slightly interesting for a few months. This is just a pointless late-60s rock dirge.

Glam-rock setentero. Ni fu ni fa.

surprising...grew on me.

2/5.

Wtf is Mott? Really shitty band name. And they couldn't come up with a better name for the album? Generic 70’s rock. Inoffensive, mediocre. I wouldn’t flip the station if I saw their name on the display.

Классный альбом напомнил моего любимого Боуи. Глем-рок 70-х

Anticipated much more

All the young dudes! This song isn’t on this album but ya feel it still

Bowiesque