The Essential Mott the Hoople

~ Release by Mott the Hoople (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1You Really Got Me
engineer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Guy Stevens
bass guitar:
Overend Watts (in 1969-07)
drums (drum set):
Buffin (British drummer and producer) (in 1969-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Mick Ralphs (in 1969-07)
organ:
Verden Allen (organ player) (in 1969-07)
piano:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) (in 1969-07)
instrumental cover recording of:
You Really Got Me (in 1969-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
recording of:
You Really Got Me
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
2:53
2Rock and Roll Queen
engineer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Guy Stevens
bass guitar:
Overend Watts (in 1969-07)
drums (drum set):
Buffin (British drummer and producer) (in 1969-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Mick Ralphs (in 1969-07)
organ:
Verden Allen (organ player) (in 1969-07)
piano and lead vocals:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) (in 1969-07)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Queen
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
45:07
3Thunderbuck Ram
engineer:
Andrew Johns
producer:
Guy Stevens
bass:
Overend Watts (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
drums (drum set):
Buffin (British drummer and producer) (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mick Ralphs (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
organ:
Verden Allen (organ player) (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Thunderbuck Ram (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
34:49
4Walkin’ With a Mountain
engineer:
Andrew Johns
producer:
Guy Stevens
bass:
Overend Watts (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
drums (drum set):
Buffin (British drummer and producer) (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
guitar:
Mick Ralphs (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
organ:
Verden Allen (organ player) (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
lead vocals:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Walkin’ With a Mountain (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
3:49
5Whiskey Women
recording of:
Whiskey Women
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
version of:
Brain Haulage
3:39
6Waterflow
recording of:
Waterlow
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
3:01
7The Moon Upstairs
recording engineer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Guy Stevens
bass [electric bass]:
Overend Watts (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
drums (drum set):
Buffin (British drummer and producer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Mick Ralphs (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
organ:
Verden Allen (organ player) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
lead vocals:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recording of:
The Moon Upstairs
writer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) and Mick Ralphs
45:02
8Sweet Angeline
4:52
9All the Young Dudes
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
lead vocals:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1972), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1972), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1972, in 1976)
part of:
Songs banned by the BBC, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 166) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 253)
recording of:
All the Young Dudes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing, Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America, Mainman Ltd., Mainman Saag (New York), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Northern Songs Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4.23:33
10Momma’s Little Jewel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recording of:
Momma’s Little Jewel
writer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) and Overend Watts
publisher:
Island Music France S.A.R.L., 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)
is based on:
Black Scorpio
4:29
11One of the Boys
4:21
12Ready for Love / After Lights
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
compilation of:
Ready for Love by Mott the Hoople and After Lights by Mott the Hoople
recording of:
Ready for Love
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
publisher:
Badco Music, Inc.
6:47
13Sucker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recording of:
Sucker
writer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople), Mick Ralphs and Overend Watts
publisher:
Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), 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)
5:01
14Sweet Jane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Sweet Jane
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
34:22
15Violence
guest violin:
Graham Preskett (British multi-instrumentalist, musician, songwriter and arranger)
recording of:
Violence
writer:
Hunter (Mott the Hoople) and Ralphs
4:49
16I Wish I Was Your Mother
recording of:
I Wish I Was Your Mother
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
4:52
17Rose
recording of:
Rose
writer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer), Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople), Mick Ralphs and Overend Watts
3:56
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Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B00BQH9Y9O [info]

Release group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 162)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002505198 [info]