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Mott the Hoople albums:
Live — 30th Anniversary Edition

Mott the Hoople — all the way from London to Broadway!

The original Mott the Hoople Live has been enhanced and expanded into this astonishing 21 track 30th Anniversary Spacial edition 2 CD set, marking the group's Broadway extrvaganza in May 1974. 13 previously unreleased tracks from Hammersmith and New York have been added to the original album to create this stunning commemorative package.

CD1 — BROADWAY
01: Intro - Jupiter from "The Planets"
02: American Pie/The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll (M)
03: Sucker (R)
04: Roll Away The Stone/Sweet Jane (M)
05: Rest in Peace (R)
06: All The Way From Memphis (R)
07: Born Late '58 (M)
08: One of the Boys (M)
09: Hymn for the Dudes (M)
10: Marionette (M)
11: Drivin' Sister/Crash Street Kidds/Violence (M)
12: All the Young Dudes (R)
13: Walking With a Mountain (R)

CD2— HAMMERSMITH
01: Intro - Jupiter from "The Planets"
02: Drivin' Sister (RM)
03: Sucker (RM)
04: Sweet Jane (RM)
05: Sweet Angeline (R)
06: Rose (R)
07: Roll Away the Stone (M)
08: All the Young Dudes (M)
09: Jerkin' Crocus/One of the Boys/Rock 'n' Roll Queen/Get Back/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On/Violence (R)
10: Walkiing With a Mountain (M)

(R): Remasterd from original album master
(M): Mixed from original multitrack
(RM): Rough mixes

Columbia 516051 2 released in UK May 2004

Recorded by Line-up 3

Produced by Dale Griffin
Mastered at the Record Plant, Los Angeles, Calif. by US Executive Production Liason: Gary Klien
Mott's Sound Engineer: Micheal Hince (US and UK)
Mott's Stage Equipment: Richie Anderson and Phil John (US and UK)
Blue Weaver: Organ (US), Mick Bolton Organ (UK)
Stan Tippins: Backing Vocals (All the Young Dudes)

Half Moon Bay says...

The original Live album always had you asking and, in most cases, begging for more. And, at last, here is that more! Just the use of the 'Jupiter' intros alone make it all seems more like a document of a real Mott show.

This Anniversary package looks and sounds gorgeous: sleeve notes from Brian May (very affectionate), Dale Griffin and snippets from Campbell Devines book, the original sleeve art and notes provided as a booklet which has plenty of extra and new (to me) photos.

The music is much brighter and punchier than the original. Bender sounds teriffic and it sounds as if everyone was having the time of the lives. And listening to this with 21st century ears it is, once again, amazing to hear just how good it all sounds. What a band. What a set. A worthy addition to your collection.

At last, Mott the Hoople Live has come of age.

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