Mott

Rock setentista que não empolga.

Rather listen to Bowie.

"Your record store doesn't have David Bowie? Fine! We'll make our own David Bowie!" --Mott The Hoople probably

Classic rock tunes

Rock! And Roll!

Meh

Love this! Glad Bowie encouraged them not to break up.

Kinda reminds me of The Kinks. I'd much rather listen to The Kinks.

Somewhat comforting in an odd way, feels a bit Dylanesque in vocal delivery.

Not entirely sure this is a real album. It feels like a fake thing someone would play in a romantic comedy, or it's from a fake tv show.

Classic rock.

“Mott” by Mott the Hoople (1973) With above average lyrics and above average instrumentals and sound, this album manages to be somewhat below average in quality. But it shouldn’t be ignored. Lyricist/lead vocalist Ian Hunter provides provocative images and actual poetic structures, although he has a habit of trailing off near the end of each song with thoughtless repetitions of key phrases. Gimme some resolution, dude. Nevertheless, his lyrics are intelligent, if annoyingly stuck in the first person. For all his fixation with the aura of rock n’ roll (tracks 1-4 and 6-8), he celebrates the transcendent in “Hymn for the Dudes” (Notice that it’s not “Hymn to the Dudes”). In this slyly Trinitarian psalm (yes, actually), he proclaims “God ain’t jive, for I can see his [the Father’s] love . . . And the king ain’t lost his throne”. Then he proceeds to warn the typical famestruck rock star, “Cross over shame like the wise dove [Holy Spirit] Who cares not for fame, just for shy love . . . You ain't the Naz [Jesus], you’re just a buzz, some kinda temporary”. While calling out his peers over the delusions of stardom, one rightly suspects he’s speaking to himself as well. And listening. But the decidedly unredemptive “Violence” is a well performed disappointment (“Violence, violence, it’s the only thing that’ll make you see sense”). Just because it rhymes doesn’t justify raising it to the level of a poetic theme, dude. The album ends with the almost wholesome “I Wish I Was Your Mother”, giving voice to a longing for the kind of love formed, found, and fulfilled in family. There are a number of musical strengths on display here, including expansive guitar and horn arrangements, and chord structures that sometimes approach anthem status. Some great lead guitar riffs by Mick Ralphs add spice, and the album could use some more. The guitar instrumental “El Camino Dolo Roso” (sic—should be ‘Doloroso’) is wonderful. The same could be said about the contributions of percussionist Buffin Griffin (check out the intro to “Driving Sister”). But the biggest music killer on “Mott” is the vocal performance (both lead and male backing). The serious listener hears poor pitch control, poor synchronization, poor diction, and poor dynamic variation—a grand slam of vocal underwhelmingness. Sounds like Dylan attempting to cover Bowie tunes (Ear bleach, please). It’s a record that appeals to those who rock in their socks and roll their eyes at the questions “Which one is Mott?” and “What’s a Hoople?” 2/5

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 seems very of it’s time, not in a bad way, it’s not overly sexist or anything, they are singing about old a Stuff that at the time would’ve been new stuff.

At first I thought it sounded like any other rock n roll from that era and a bit forgettable but as it went on it got better, good fun. Can't believe Chole gave it a 1.

Surprised me, was very enjoyable and had a lot of different styles

Had heard of Mott the Hoople, hadn't heard much of their music. Not impressed, but nice guitar work on All The Way From Memphis though.

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I liked the way the instruments sounded

It sounds a lot like Bowie. They were obviously inspired by him in some way, and I think they've done a fantastic job of recreating his sound and feel. Sure it's not a perfect replica but it's definitely not sub-par. Favorite track: I Wish I Was Your Mother

46. E de pensar que a cidade das sufragettes que um dia David cantou podia ter sido mera nota de rodapé na História, tivesse a banda concordado com a generosidade do génio. David tentou consertar o que poucos arranjos tinha. Os anos 70 foram uma droga do caraças. MotA: Whizz Kid "Forgot my six-string razor hit the sky"

I love how influential this album is. I hear so much Dylan inspiration that would go on to inspire Bowie to create many great albums. I love the ensemble production on these songs with their wide arrangement of instruments, not to mention that they are bangers as well. My only complaint is that the first track has an annoying bit at around the 4 minute mark, but a great album over all. Highlights: 2, 3, 7, and 9.

Meh

Weird David Bowie

Why is this album so hyped? I don't hear the big deal. Is it the association with Bowie? Underwhelming

Meh

All the way from Memphis is a glam rock classic, and it’s a fun album but Ziggy Stardust did this whole sound better, so it all feels a bit redundant to me.

First reaction is this is kinda poppy. All the Way to Memphis was a nice toe tapper. The rest of the album falls flat, in comparison. The music seems, to me, more anthemic than I care for.

I'm mostly liking the sound of this album, but it can sound very grating at times, especially the end of "All The Way From Memphis". It's good background music, but I probably won't find myself listening to it all that much

J'aurais sûrement adoré cet album si j'avais plus de 65 ans et un tissu érectile pénien à la ramasse. Il n'en est rien.

I know one song from this band. That song wasn't on this album. That's most of what I have to say about this album. There were a couple sections that were a definite "no" and the remainder felt like "meh". Sounds like a 2 to me.

Loved It. Brilliant stuff. A proper 1970s album. One for the car driving home from god knows where, on a Friday afternoon. 4/5.

I do remember them... but I liked them more on this album!

Didn't list too closely but seemed nice

Pretty 70s, pretty fun, good rock to start the day.

sympatoche, ni plus ni moins, le 3 le plus mérité de cette liste

Ian Hunter's vocals sound so fresh despite the album being almost 50 years old. A good English rock album

OK

I really loved the first song, so it's a shame that the rest of the album didn't quite live up to it. But I still quite enjoyed it. Just good old rock by some guys who may or may not have enjoyed some recreational marijuana or other substances (not judging). I also enjoyed the occasional harpsichord, sound samples and over the top guitars.

get well soon nige. you haven't missed much. just a load of 70s bands doing 70s stuff. couldn't really handle this one.

better than expected

These guys again?! Once again they wear their Bowie influence proudly, but this time the man is hands-off. I think that after the help on the last album (All the Young Dudes), they were more confident in their abilities so it ends up being a better album overall. I want to take a moment to talk about the huge Bowie bias this list has, as he's come up arguably more than any other artist (except for Neil Young on a technicality). Sure, he's a influential artist, but do 9 of albums need to be on the list, including some of the passing music influenced by him? It feels like the compiler wanted to show off Bowie as much as possible.

This doesn't have All the Young Dudes on it, so what's the point? It's such a shame Nigel has left us and we won't get a tale about when he motted someone's mum's hoople.

Bowie without the sparkly catsuits, the anisocoria and the tunes. Basically, Bowie without the fun stuff.

Really quite enjoyed this and there were some lovely riffs in a couple of tracks but it’s not quite a 4* so it’s another ***

Great stuff. Some bits sounded like the love child of Davids Bowie and Gilmour.

It was OK. Nothing special but strung along.

Good album! Rock n roll!

Sehr wie früher Bowie, nett

3* bonmais las plus. Certaines chanson ressemble a bowie sur ziggy mais je crois qu’il a ecrit une de leur toune.

Unique sound, average melody.

much more classic rock than i was expecting. very good vibes.

Really enjoyable Glam Rock, never heard of this band, but glad this came up. I get why Bowie saw something here.

A decent album. Enjoyed it.

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

How are there two fucking Mott the Hoople albums on this list? What is it about this album that I'm supposed to be enriched by? There are some nice instrumentals on this album, I'll give it that, but every song sounds the same. 2/5

okay.

Really good - I can see why Mott fans love Mott!

Like the last Mott album I got, I was pleasantly surprised by this album. Maybe it was due to lowered expectations (I've had a lot of duds lately) butthe songwriting is surprisingly solid and, while there are some tracks that are way too try-hard, the band sticks to its own thing for the most part. And that thing is solid. Not amazing. But really solid.

3/19 3.5/5. Some fun, dope songs on this. Standout Tracks: All the Way from Memphis, Honaloochie Boogie, Violence, I'm a Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso