The Island Years 1969–1972

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Rock ’n’ Roll Queen
recording of:
Rock and Roll Queen
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
3:43
2You Really Got Me / Wrath and Wroll
3:57
3At the Crossroads
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)
cover recording of:
At the Crossroads (in 1969-07)
writer:
Doug Sahm
5:33
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)
3:52
5Thunderbuck 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
6No 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)
5:51
7Whiskey Women
recording of:
Whiskey Women
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
version of:
Brain Haulage
3:38
8Keep a Knockin’
6:58
9Waterlow
recording of:
Waterlow
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
3:03
10Midnight Lady
producer:
Shadow Morton
recording of:
Midnight Lady
writer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) and Mick Ralphs
3:29
11Moon 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
45:01
12Death May Be Your Santa Claus
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:
Death May Be Your Santa Claus (in 1971)
composer:
Verden Allen (organ player) and Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
4:53
13Your Own Backyard
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)
cover recording of:
Your Own Backyard
writer:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B) and Tony Fasce
4:12
14Darkness Darkness
cover recording of:
Darkness, Darkness
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Colin Young (in 1969)
4:32
15Road to Birmingham
recording of:
Road to Birmingham
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
3:29
16Growing Man Blues
2:44
17Black Scorpio (Momma’s Little Jewel)
producer:
Mott the Hoople and Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
organ:
Verden Allen (organ player)
solo guitar [first guitar solo]:
Mick Ralphs
solo slide guitar [slide guitar solo]:
Ray Majors
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer) and Overend Watts
lead vocals [vocals]:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1998)
recording of:
Black Scorpio
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)
3:35
18Black Hills
recording of:
Black Hills
writer:
Mick Ralphs
1:27