The Hoople

The Hoople
Studio album by Mott the Hoople
Released 29 March 1974 (1974-03-29)
Recorded January 1974 (1974-01) - February 1974 (1974-02)
Studio Advision Studios, London
AIR Studios, London,
Genre Glam rock, hard rock
Length 39:09
Label CBS (UK)
Columbia (U.S.)
Producer Dale "Buffin" Griffin, Ian Hunter and Pete "Overend" Watts
Mott the Hoople chronology
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(1973)Mott1973		 The Hoople
(1974)		 Live
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Singles from The Hoople
  1. "Roll Away the Stone"
    Released: 9 November 1973 (UK)
    21 June 1974 (US)
  2. "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll"
    Released: 15 March 1974 (UK)
    2 April 1974 (US)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]
Record Collector[3]
Rolling StoneFavourable[4]

The Hoople is a 1974 album by British band Mott the Hoople. The album peaked in the UK Albums Chart at No. 11,[5] whilst its highest chart rating in the US was No. 28.[6] 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.

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

Track listing

All tracks written by Ian Hunter except as noted.[7]

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

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

Bonus tracks on 2006 CD reissue

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

Album

Year Chart Peak
Position
1974 UK Albums Chart 11 [8]
1974 Billboard Pop Albums 28 [6]

Singles

Year Single Chart Peak
Position
1973 "Roll Away the Stone" UK Singles Chart 8 [8]
1974 "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" UK Singles Chart 16 [8]

Certifications

Organization Level Date
BPI – UK Gold 1 April 1974 [9]

References

  1. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Hoople". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Robert Christgau. "The Hoople". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  3. ↑ William Pinfold (April 2009). "The Hoople". Record Collector (361).
  4. ↑ Emerson, Ken (June 20, 1974). "The Hoople". Rolling Stone.
  5. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 381. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. 1 2 "The Hoople". AllMusic. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  7. ↑ Mott the Hoople. The Hoople. (Columbia Records, 1974).
  8. 1 2 3 "UK Top 40 Hit Database". Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  9. ↑ "BPI Certified Awards". Retrieved 2008-05-20.
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