Mental Train – The Island Years 1969–71 (limited edition)

~ Release by Mott the Hoople (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

MENTAL TRAIN, THE ISLAND YEARS 1969-1971: 6CDs / 89 SONG BOX SET
Including 30 Previously Unreleased recordings.
52 Page Book features a brand new essay by Kris Needs also includes rare and previously unseen photographs. MOTTBOX001"

Track 3-10 "Midnight Lady" is listed as the single A-Side (WIP 6105). However, it really is an instrumental backing track, which is one minute longer than the version which was released as the single. This version appears to be the backing track which was recorded at Island Studios and which was referenced in the booklet provided with Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes - The Anthology, rather than the single which was produced by Shadown Morton and recorded at Ultra-Sonic Studios on Long Island.

Disc 1, Tracks 1 to 8 originally released as Mott The Hoople - Mott The Hoople
Disc 2, Tracks 1 to 7 originally released as Mott The Hoople - Mad Shadows
Disc 3, Tracks 1 to 9 orignally released as Mott The Hoople - Wildlife
Disc 4, Tracks 1 to 8 originally released as Mott The Hoople - Brain Capers
Disc 6, Tracks 2 to 6 originally released on Mott The Hoople - Fairfield Halls, Live 1970
Disc 6, Tracks 7 to 12 originally released on Mott The Hoople - Original Mixed Up Kids
Tracks 1-17, 2-14, 4-15, 4-16, 5-8, 5-10, 5-12 originally released on Mott The Hoople - Two Miles From Heaven
Tracks 1-12 to 1-16, 2-9 to 2-13, 2-15, 3-15 to 3-17, 4-10 to 4-15 are previously unreleased

Annotation last modified on 2019-05-01 17:44 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: 1969 Mott the Hoople
2CD: 1970 Mad Shadows
3CD: 1970 Wildlife
4CD: 1971 Brain Capers
5CD: 2018 It's Live and Live Only
#TitleRatingLength
1Like a Rolling Stone
1:32
2No Wheels to Ride (first house take)
7:53
3Angel of Eighth Avenue
recording of:
Angel of Eighth Avenue
writer:
Verden Allen (organ player) and Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
5:23
4The Journey
recording of:
The Journey
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
10:26
5Blue Broken Tears
3:16
6Black Hills
recording of:
Black Hills
writer:
Mick Ralphs
4:10
7Can You Sing the Song That I Sing?
15:56
8Until I’m Gone
recording of:
Until I'm Gone
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
3:19
9The Original Mixed Up Kid (BBC live session)
live recording of:
Original Mixed‐Up Kid (on 1971-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
2:55
10Ill Wind Blowing
recording of:
Ill Wind Blowing
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
4:01
11I’m a River
10:43
12Ride on the Sun (Sea Diver)
producer:
Mott the Hoople
bass guitar:
Overend Watts
drums (drum set):
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Mick Ralphs
guitar [overdubbed guitar chords]:
Overend Watts (in 1980)
mellotron [mellotron overdub] and organ [organ overdub]:
Morgan Fisher (in 1980)
organ:
Verden Allen (organ player)
piano and lead vocals [vocals]:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
remixer:
Martin Colley (in 1998) and Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer) (in 1998)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1998)
recording of:
Ride on the Sun
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
publisher:
Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:42
6CD: 2018 The Ballads of Mott the Hoople