Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes (50th Anniversary) 2LP

Linked to the Ziggy Stardust story, Mott's rendition of All The Young Dudes remains the definitive version of David's masterpiece. The album proved inspirational & is still a record that excites & resonates decades later.

Over the years, Mott The Hoople has been cited as an inspiration by Queen, The Clash, KISS, Primal Scream, Motley Crue, Cheap Trick and Def Leppard, whose frontman Joe Elliott remains a devoted fan.

Mott The Hoople occupies a unique place in the annals of international rock music. Oozing style, attitude and unpredictability, the band recorded a peerless legacy of songs combining homage, honesty and killer hooks. As Mott's focal point, lead singer Ian Hunter was also one of the toughest and most inventive writers of the early Seventies.

"All The Young Dudes", Mott's 5th studio album, remains a special and vital record. Released in the UK on 8th September 1972, the title track (penned by David Bowie) became their highest charting hit single. Also including a spritely, 'definitive' cover of Lou Reed's classic Sweet Jane, the inventive and suggestive Momma's Little Jewel, the Stones-styled Jerkin' Crocus and Mick Ralphs' heartfelt Ready For Love, the album has been termed "the ultimate document of an era."

"Mott the Hoople was the greatest rock'n'roll band ever." JOE ELLIOTT (DEF LEPPARD)

"Raw, fun, angry, glorious & jagged... Mott was everything." BRIAN MAY (QUEEN)

"If it hadn't been for Mott, there would be no us." MICK JONES (THE CLASH)

About this product: this is the 50th Anniversary reissue pressed on 2x orange vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.