The Hoople is the seventh and final studio album by British rock band Mott the Hoople. The album peaked in the UK Albums Chart at No. 11,[7] whilst its highest chart rating in the US was No. 28.[8] It was the 85th best selling album of 1974[9] and was voted 16th best album of 1974 by the readers of Creem magazine.[10] A remastered and expanded version was released by Sony BMG on the Columbia Legacy label in Europe in 2006. It was the only album to feature guitarist Ariel Bender, replacing Mick Ralphs (who nevertheless appeared on two tracks), and the last album to feature vocalist Ian Hunter before his departure for a solo career.
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| Released | 29 March 1974[1] | |||
| Recorded | January – February 1974 | |||
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| Genre | Glam rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 39:09 | |||
| Label | CBS (UK) Columbia (U.S.) | |||
| Producer | Dale "Buffin" Griffin, Ian Hunter and Pete "Overend" Watts | |||
| Mott the Hoople chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Hoople | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[3] |
| Record Collector |  [4] |
| Rolling Stone | Favourable[5] |
| Tom Hull | A−[6] |
The album's cover features a stylised portrait of Kari-Ann Moller (with the band members in her hair), who also graces the cover of Roxy Music's 1972 debut album.[11]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Ian Hunter except where noted.[12]
Side one
edit- "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" – 3:26
- "Marionette" – 5:08
- "Alice" – 5:20
- "Crash Street Kidds" – 4:31
Side two
edit- "Born Late '58" (Pete Overend Watts) – 4:00
- “Trudi's Song" – 4:26
- "Pearl 'n' Roy (England)" – 4:31
- "Through the Looking Glass" – 4:37
- "Roll Away the Stone" – 3:10
Bonus tracks on 2006 CD reissue
edit- "Where Do You All Come From" (Dale "Buffin" Griffin, Hunter, Mick Ralphs, Peter Watts) – 3:26 B-side of "Roll Away the Stone" single.
- "Rest in Peace" – 3:55 B-side of "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" single.
- "Foxy, Foxy" – 3:31 Non-LP single A-side.
- "(Do You Remember) The Saturday Gigs" – 4:20 Non-LP single A-side.
- "The Saturday Kids" – 6:03 (Work in progress mixes)
- "Lounge Lizzard" – 4:19 (Aborted single b-side)
- "American Pie/The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" (Don McLean, Hunter) (Live) – 4:15 (Live from Broadway)
Personnel
edit- Mott the Hoople
- Ian Hunter – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
- Pete Overend Watts – bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Born Late '58", rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar
- Dale "Buffin" Griffin – drums, vocals, percussion
- Ariel Bender – lead guitar, vocals, slide guitar
- Morgan Fisher – keyboards, synthesizer
- Additional personnel
- Howie Casey – tenor saxophone on 1 2 3 7
- Jock McPherson – baritone saxophone on 1 2 7, tenor saxophone on 1 2 7
- Mike Hurwitz – cello on 2
- Lynsey De Paul – backing vocals on 3 9
- Mick Ralphs – backing vocals on 7, rhythm and lead guitar on 9 (Ariel added harmony lead line)
- Graham Preskett – violin on 8, conductor on 8, tubular bells on 8
- Barry St. John, Sue and Sunny – backing vocals on 1 8
- Thunderthighs (Karen Friedman, Dari Lalou & Casey Synge) – backing vocals on 9
- Technical
- Dan Loggins – production supervisor
- Mike Dunne, Paul Hardiman – engineer (Advision Studios)
- Bill Price, Gary Edwards, Peter Swettenham, Sean Milligan – engineer (Air Studios)
- Roslav Szaybo – sleeve concept, design
- John Brown – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[13] | 28 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] | 11 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 11 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 28 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "BRIT Certified". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Hoople". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ William Pinfold (April 2009). "The Hoople". Record Collector (361).
- ^ Emerson, Ken (20 June 1974). "The Hoople". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Hull, Tom (April 1975). "The Rekord Report: First Card". Overdose. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 381. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "The Hoople". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ^ "1974 Rock Music History". Rockmusictimeline.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "CREEM MAGAZINE 1974 READER'S POLL - BEST ALBUM". DJTees.com. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Bryant, Miranda (17 June 2023). "Norwegian Roxy Music model Kari-Ann Moller fights to stay in UK after Brexit". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Mott the Hoople. The Hoople. (Columbia Records, 1974).
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5054a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Mott the Hoople – The Hoople". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Mott the Hoople Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – Mott the Hoople – The Hoople". British Phonographic Industry.
