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The Hoople

1974 studio album by Mott the Hoople

The Hoople is the seventh studio album by British rock band Mott the Hoople. The album peaked in the UK Albums Chart at No. 11,[7] whilst its highest chart rating in the US was No. 28.[8] It was the 85th best selling album of 1974[9] and was voted 16th best album of 1974 by the readers of Creem magazine.[10] A remastered and expanded version was released by Sony BMG on the Columbia Legacy label in Europe in 2006. It was the only album to feature guitarist Ariel Bender (who replaced Mick Ralphs following his departure to form Bad Company), and the last album to feature vocalist Ian Hunter before his departure for a solo career.

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The album's cover features a stylised portrait of Kari-Ann Moller (with the band members in her hair), who also graces the cover of Roxy Music's 1972 debut album.[11]

Track listing

All tracks written by Ian Hunter except where noted.[12]

Side one

  1. "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" – 3:26
  2. "Marionette" – 5:08
  3. "Alice" – 5:20
  4. "Crash Street Kidds" – 4:31

Side two

  2. "Born Late '58" (Pete Overend Watts) – 4:00
  3. “Trudi's Song" – 4:26
  4. "Pearl 'n' Roy (England)" – 4:31
  5. "Through the Looking Glass" – 4:37
  6. "Roll Away the Stone" – 3:10

Bonus tracks on 2006 CD reissue

  2. "Where Do You All Come From" (Dale "Buffin" Griffin, Hunter, Mick Ralphs, Peter Watts) – 3:26 B-side of "Roll Away the Stone" single.
  3. "Rest in Peace" – 3:55 B-side of "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" single.
  4. "Foxy, Foxy" – 3:31 Non-LP single A-side.
  5. "(Do You Remember) The Saturday Gigs" – 4:20 Non-LP single A-side.
  6. "The Saturday Kids" – 6:03 (Work in progress mixes)
  7. "Lounge Lizzard" – 4:19 (Aborted single b-side)
  8. "American Pie/The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" (Don McLean, Hunter) (Live) – 4:15 (Live from Broadway)

Personnel

Mott the Hoople
Additional personnel
Technical
  • Dan Loggins – production supervisor
  • Mike Dunne, Paul Hardiman – engineer (Advision Studios)
  • Bill Price, Gary Edwards, Peter Swettenham, Sean Milligan – engineer (Air Studios)
  • Roslav Szaybo – sleeve concept, design
  • John Brown – photography

Charts

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References

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    Emerson, Ken (20 June 1974). "The Hoople". Rolling Stone.
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    Hull, Tom (April 1975). "The Rekord Report: First Card". Overdose. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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    Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 381. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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    "The Hoople". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
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    "1974 Rock Music History". Rockmusictimeline.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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    "CREEM MAGAZINE 1974 READER'S POLL - BEST ALBUM". DJTees.com. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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    "Norwegian Roxy Music model Kari-Ann Moller fights to stay in UK after Brexit". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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    Mott the Hoople. The Hoople. (Columbia Records, 1974).
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    "UK Top 40 Hit Database". Everyhit.com. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
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    "BPI Certified Awards". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
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