Ian Hunter enjoying the 50th Anniversary edition of ‘All The Young Dudes’
Legendary Rock act Mott the Hoople celebrate the 50th anniversary of their landmark album ‘All The Young Dudes’ with a limited edition deluxe boxset and double orange LP, featuring newly remastered audio, out now on Madfish
Originally released in the UK on the 8th of September 1972, the title track (penned by David Bowie) became their highest-charting hit single, the record also included the definitive cover of Lou Reed’s ‘Sweet Jane’ alongside the inventive and suggestive ‘Momma’s Little Jewel’, the Stones-styled ‘Jerkin Crocus’ and Mick Ralphs’ heartfelt ‘Ready For Love’.
Mott the Hoople’s 5th studio album remains a special and vital record. Cited as an inspiration from artists that span the world of Rock ranging from Queen, The Clash and Kiss to Primal Scream, Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard’s whose frontman Joe Elliott still to this day remains a devoted fan.
The band oozes attitude and unpredictability and have recorded a peerless legacy of songs that combine homage, honesty and killer hooks. Mott the Hoople occupy a unique place in the annals of international Rock music.
Ian Hunter, the bands lead singer has been cited as one of the most inventive writers of the early Seventies, linked to the Ziggy Stardust story, Mott’s rendition of ‘All The Young Dudes’ remains the definitive version of Bowie’s masterpiece. It’s a record that proved to be inspirational and still excites and resonates decades later.
All The Young Dudes is out now 2023 on Madfish as a high quality, limited edition 5-disc deluxe box set that includes rare tracks and previously unreleased song versions. Alongside the release will be an orange 2LP edition of the album, which has been newly remastered.
See below for the full contents of ‘All The Young Dudes’ boxset:
- 2LP in Gatefold Sleeve – LP1 Remastered Album / LP2 Rare Mixes and Sessions Tracks
- 2CDs: CD 1 Remastered Album / CD2 Rare Mixes and Sessions Tracks
- 12” Single with rare ‘Unlocked Cars’ version of ‘All The Young Dudes’ + ‘One Of The Boys’ (rare UK B-Side)
- 72-Page Hardback Book with liner notes by Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter biographer Campbell Devine
- 2 Posters, 3 Art Prints, ‘Sea Divers’ Fan Club Card and an Individually Numbered Certificate
The legendary British rock band celebrate their 50th-anniversary with new album
The Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Mott the Hoople occupies a unique place in the annals of international rock music. Oozing style, attitude and unpredictability, the band recorded a peerless legacy of songs combining homage, honesty and killer hooks. As Mott’s focal point, lead singer Ian Hunter was also one of the toughest and most inventive writers of the early Seventies.
The Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll showcases Mott the Hoople’s amazing CBS Records repertoire including the Bowie-penned No.3 anthem ‘All the Young Dudes’ which gave the band their mainstream break before they released the masterly Mott. The new 2LP set also includes the hit singles ‘Honaloochie Boogie’ (No.12), ‘All The Way From Memphis’ (No.10), ‘Roll Away The Stone’ (No.8) and ‘The Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll’, as well as the superb ‘Marionette’ – a pre-Bohemian Rhapsody mini-opera described by Ian Hunter as a nervous breakdown on record.
This essential 50th-anniversary double vinyl album is presented in gatefold packaging complete with printed inner bags featuring original artwork for the classic LPs All The Young Dudes, Mott and The Hoople, plus liner notes written by Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter biographer Campbell Devine.
Available now as a strictly limited ORANGE vinyl edition exclusive to selected Sainsbury’s stores in the UK while stock lasts. Also available to order now on regular black vinyl from Burning Shed and Amazon.
“VERY FLASH – VERY RUDE – VERY MUCH ’73 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL!”
The legendary band’s full live set from 1973 as a double album, featuring six tracks on vinyl for the first time, it also includes the rare live ‘Single Medley’ as a bonus track.
Live at Hammersmith 1973 is probably the best live recording in Mott the Hoople’s archive. The group was riding on the crest of a wave at the time, parading their hit singles “All the Young Dudes” and “Roll Away the Stone”, and promoting their critically acclaimed Top 10 album, MOTT.
PRE-ORDER LIVE AT HAMMERSMITH 1973
Mott the Hoople played two shows at the Hammersmith Odeon on 14 December 1973 and the second set became famous in rock folklore when theatre staff and stewards grappled with invading fans, while Mott played on and sought to defy the venue’s “curfew.” The British press raved about “The Battle of Hammersmith” and gave the show front-page headlines including – ‘MOTT RIOT’ and ‘ROCK ’N’ ROLL IS HERE TO STAY’! “Sensational; swashbuckling; pandemonium; punches and imprecations thrown on a crowded stage” – SOUNDS review of the Hoople’s Hammersmith extravaganza certainly helped to encapsulate the atmosphere, adrenaline and aggro attached to one of rock music’s most incredible shows.
Released following acclaimed 2018 and 2019 Mott reunion concerts, this vinyl captures the fire and brimstone of the band’s 1973 show and their battling finale, as they conclude a memorable night with a scorching version of “Walkin’ with a Mountain”. Featuring sparkling renditions of “Sweet Jane”, “Sucker” and Mott’s memorable, fifteen-minute “Deadly Medley”, the passion, the power and the glory are all here – six of the nine cuts appearing on vinyl for the first time.
This unique version of Mott the Hoople Live at Hammersmith 1973 is presented as a 2LP set on 180gm heavyweight vinyl in a gatefold sleeve featuring photos from the time, printed inner bags with liner notes written by MtH authority Campbell Devine and an 84x56cm 1973 UK Tour replica poster.
Track List
LP 1
- A.1. Jupiter (from `The Planets`) [00:45]
- A.2. Drivin` Sister [03:51]
- A.3. Sucker [06:03]
- A.4. Sweet Jane [05:10]
- B.1. Sweet Angeline [06:46]
- B.2. Rose [04:33]
- B.3. Roll Away The Stone [03:31]
LP 2
- C.1. All The Young Dudes [03:52]
- C.2. Medley: Jerkin` Crocus, One Of The Boys, Rock And Roll Queen, Get Back, Whole Lotta Shakin` Violence [16:16]
- D.1. Walkin` With A Mountain [09:09]
- D.2. Medley: Jerkin` Crocus, Sucker, Violence [04:20]
