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
#TitleRatingLength
1Thunderbuck 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
2No Wheels to Ride
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:
No Wheels to Ride (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
5:50
3You Are One of Us
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:
You Are One of Us (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
2:26
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
5I Can Feel
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:
I Can Feel (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
7:13
6Threads of Iron
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:
Threads of Iron (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
5:12
7When My Mind’s Gone
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) and Mick Ralphs (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:
When My Mind’s Gone (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
6:32
8Thunderbuck Ram (BBC live session)
recording of:
Thunderbuck Ram
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
3:43
9Thunderbuck Ram (organ solo version)
recording of:
Thunderbuck Ram
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
4:54
10No Wheels to Ride (demo)
6:33
11Moonbus (Baby’s Got a Down on Me)
5:28
12The Hunchback Fish (vocal rehearsal)
demo recording of:
The Hunchback Fish
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
6:04
13You Are One of Us (take 9)
5:16
14Going Home
3:06
15Keep A‐Knockin’ (take 2)
2:29
3CD: 1970 Wildlife
4CD: 1971 Brain Capers
5CD: 2018 It's Live and Live Only
6CD: 2018 The Ballads of Mott the Hoople