Though they were one of the UK's best live bands, Mott The Hoople were on the verge of breaking up when Bowie-penned glam-rock anthem "All The Young Dudes" revitalised their career and creative energies. This second phase of their career, expertly documented here, found their blend of rock energy an...
Though they were one of the UK’s best live bands, Mott The Hoople were on the verge of breaking up when Bowie-penned glam-rock anthem “All The Young Dudes” revitalised their career and creative energies. This second phase of their career, expertly documented here, found their blend of rock energy and Bob Dylan/Lou Reed-inspired songwriting at its sharpest.
With nods to everyone from Chuck Berry to Phil Spector, they nevertheless managed a distinctly British sound that transcended most anything else in the mid-’70s glam milieu.