Greatest Hits (Mott the Hoople album)

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by English rock band Mott the Hoople. It was released on 1 March 1976 through Columbia Records.[5]

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Released1 March 1976
Recorded1972–1974[1][2][3][4]
StudioVarious
GenreGlam rock
Length39:39 (1976 original edition)
46:10 (2003 CD reissue edition)
LabelColumbia
ProducerMott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople chronology
The Hoople
(1974)
Greatest Hits
(1976)
Two Miles from Heaven
(1980)

Release and reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic     [6]

Dave Thompson of AllMusic wrote,

"A petty little package this is, and no mistake. It was no secret, of course, that the end of Mott the Hoople was a rancorous, bitter affair. But while former frontman Ian Hunter was igniting his solo career with an album of songs which could have been Mott's, did his erstwhile bandmates truly have nothing better to occupy their time with than compiling a collection which not only skews all that they really achieved during three years of hit..." [6]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."All the Way from Memphis"Ian HunterMott, 19733:25
2."Honaloochie Boogie"HunterMott2:43
3."Hymn for the Dudes"Mott5:23
4."Born Late '58"Overend WattsThe Hoople, 19743:59
5."All the Young Dudes"David BowieAll the Young Dudes, 19723:33
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Roll Away the Stone"HunterThe Hoople3:13
2."Ballad of Mott"
Mott5:22
3."The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll"HunterThe Hoople3:26
4."Foxy, Foxy"Hunternon-album single, 19743:30
5."Saturday Gigs"Hunternon-album single, 19744:20
  • Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–10 on CD reissues.
2003 CD reissue – Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
11."Sweet Jane"Lou ReedAll the Young Dudes4:21
12."One of the Boys"
  • Hunter
  • Ralphs
All the Young Dudes2:50

Personnel

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Mott the Hoople

Additional musicians

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References

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  1. ^ "Ian Hunter and Mott The Hoople Singles". www.hunter-mott.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Mott the Hoople Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Just a Buzz - Mott The Hoople - Singles". www.justabuzz.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Mott The Hoople". Discogs. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Mott The Hoople - Greatest Hits". Discogs. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b Greatest Hits - Mott the Hoople | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 9 November 2020
  7. ^ Schaal, Eric (25 March 2020). "When David Bowie Offered 'All the Young Dudes' to Mott the Hoople". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 9 November 2020.