What they’re saying:
Legendary
English rock band Mott The Hoople’s entire output for Island Records is set to
be released as a new 6-CD box set, Mental Train
on 2 November.
The band
were signed to Island from 1969-1971 and this new box brings together all of
their studio albums from the period, in addition to a wealth of bonus material
including BBC sessions and live concerts. The studio albums have all been
remastered from the original tapes (where available) by renowned engineer Andy
Pearce and have been complemented by bonus tracks selected by Mott the Hoople
expert, Kris Needs.
Disc 5
comprises more unheard and, in some cases, unreleased music from the Island
archive and Disc 6 rounds everything off with live material recorded at
Fairfield Hall, Croydon on 13 September 1970 plus a BBC Radio One In Concert from the Paris Theatre, London on 30
December 1971. The CDs are housed in a shoe box style package with a 50-page
booklet designed by Phil Smee who scoured the archives for rare photos and
memorabilia, tracing the evolution of the band. It is completed with
comprehensive sleeve notes by Kris Needs.
Mott the
Hoople were one of the most prolific and important British rock bands of the
early 1970s and have been cited as a major influence by members of a raft of
subsequent groups, including Queen, Def Leppard, Oasis, R.E.M., Kiss, Motley
Crue and The Clash.
“Mott would
swing relentlessly and unstoppably into their show every night, like a
marauding band of outlaws and every night there was something close to a riot –
the kids couldn’t get close enough; they simply couldn’t get enough,” says
Queen’s Brian May of the band. “Ian Hunter – the unwritten boss – would plant
himself centre-stage behind his shades and dare anyone to remain seated.”
Mott The
Hoople continue to perform, in their current line-up, with Ian Hunter at the helm.
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