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
#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
2:55
2At 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
3Laugh at 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 and lead vocals:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) (in 1969-07)
cover recording of:
Laugh at Me (in 1969-07)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
Cotillion and West (publisher)
6:32
4Backsliding Fearlessly
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:
Backsliding Fearlessly
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
3:47
5Rock 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
45:10
6Rabbit Foot & Toby Time
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:
Rabbit Foot and Toby Time
composer:
Mick Ralphs
2:04
7Half Moon Bay
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:
Half Moon Bay
writer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) and Mick Ralphs
10:39
8Wrath and Wroll
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)
1:46
9If Your Heart Lay With the Rebel (Would You Cheer the Underdog?)
3:50
10Rock and Roll Queen (single edit)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Queen
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
3:20
11Road to Birmingham (single version)
recording of:
Road to Birmingham
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
3:31
12Road to Birmingham (Guy Stevens mix)
recording of:
Road to Birmingham
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
3:54
13You Really Got Me (full take)
11:17
14You Really Got Me (Guy Stevens vocal mix)
2:54
15Rock and Roll Queen (Guy Stevens mono mix)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Queen
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
3:24
16Rock and Roll Queen (Kitchen Sink instrumental)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Queen
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
5:25
17Little Christine
recording of:
Little Christine
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
3:11
2CD: 1970 Mad Shadows
3CD: 1970 Wildlife
4CD: 1971 Brain Capers
5CD: 2018 It's Live and Live Only
6CD: 2018 The Ballads of Mott the Hoople