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

1▶CD: 1969 Mott the Hoople
2▶CD: 1970 Mad Shadows
3▶CD: 1970 Wildlife
4▼CD: 1971 Brain Capers
#TitleRatingLength
1Wheel of the Quivering Meat Conception
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 Wheel of the Quivering Meat Conception
writer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) and Guy Stevens
is based on:
The Journey
1:19
2Death 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)
4:55
3Your 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
4:13
4Darkness, Darkness
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:
Darkness, Darkness (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Colin Young (in 1969)
4:32
5Journey
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 Journey
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
9:15
6Sweet Angeline
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:
Sweet Angeline
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
4:53
7Second Love
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)
trumpet:
Jim Price (horn session musician) (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:
Second Love
writer:
Verden Allen (organ player)
3:47
8The 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
9Mental Train (The Moon Upstairs)
5:18
10How Long (Death May Be…)
4:13
11Darkness, Darkness (edit)
3:05
12Your Own Backyard (complete take)
cover demo recording of:
Your Own Backyard
writer:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B) and Tony Fasce
4:14
13Where Do All Come From (backing track)
3:17
14One of the Boys (take 2)
4:24
15Movin’ On
demo recording of:
Movin’ On
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
publisher:
Badco Music, Inc.
2:48
16Black Scorpio (Momma’s Little Jewel)
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)
3:39
5▶CD: 2018 It's Live and Live Only
6▶CD: 2018 The Ballads of Mott the Hoople