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

Mott The Hoople’s "Monte Carlo & Tour" , a one-page advert in New Musical Express , September 6, 1975.

A Dylan-Escher Hard Rock Debut Released as a vinyl LP in the UK on November 22, 1969, on Island Records (catalogue: ILPS 9108), Mott The Hoople’s self-titled debut — their only album with the original line-up — was a raw hard rock/psych gem. Produced by Guy Stevens at Morgan Studios, this 8-track opus featured covers (“You Really Got Me,” “Laugh At Me,” “At The Crossroads”) and originals, with M.C. Escher’s front cover drawing. Peaked at No. 66 UK, No. 185 US. Issued in gatef