Mott the Hoople: (Anthem Gang)

The scruffy, sarcastic, Bowie-boosted misfits who turned Dylan leftovers into glitter-soaked anthems and nearly broke up every week – but gave us “All the Young Dudes” anyway They looked like they’d been dragged out of a pub fight, sounded like the Rolling Stones after three bottles of Newcastle Brown, and had a singer who wore shades indoors and a guitarist who dressed like a Victorian undertaker on his day off. Yet for one glorious 1972–1974 stretch, they were the coolest g

A Rock Anthem Revival Ian Hunter’s “Cleveland Rocks” 7-inch vinyl single, was released in the UK on November 2, 1979, on Chrysalis Records (catalogue: CHS 2390). Backed with “Bastard,” this high-energy rock anthem, written by Ian Hunter, was taken from from his fifth solo album, You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic. Produced by Mick Ronson and Ian Hunter. The song celebrates the city of Cleveland, Ohio, highlighting its vibrant spirit, and is regarded as an unofficial anth

Mott The Hoople’s "The Rolls of Rock" , a one-page advert in Creem Magazine , December 1, 1975.

Post-Hunter's Hard Rock Edge Mott’s “By Tonight” 7-inch vinyl single, was released in the UK on October 31, 1975 on CBS Records (catalogue: S CBS 3741). Backed with “I Can Show You How It Is,” this driving hard rock track, written by Nigel Benjamin and Pete Watts, served as the second single from the band's debut album Drive On. Produced by the band, the A-side's urgent guitars and Benjamin's powerful vocals marked Mott's new era without Ian Hunter, but it failed to chart. Ho