The five original members of Mott The Hoople are Verden Allen, Dale Griffin, Ian Hunter, Mick Ralphs and Pete Overend Watts. Guy Stevens at Island Records took a Hereford band called Silence under his wing in 1969, and the group was completed when Ian Hunter auditioned for a spot as the singer and pianist.
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Mott The Hoople formed in 1969, signing to Island Records and releasing four albums with the label. The group switched to CBS Records in 1972 with the release of the All The Young Dudes album, produced by David Bowie. The group issued four albums for CBS before calling it quits at the end of 1974.
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Mott The Hoople's debut album appeared on Island Records in 1969, and the group issued three more albums for the label before switching to CBS in 1972. They released another four albums with CBS, the last being the acclaimed Mott The Hoople Live in 1974.
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In the 35 years since Mott The Hoople ended, a number of albums have been issued that have added rare live material and previously unreleased studio tracks to the Mott The Hoople catalog.
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Mott The Hoople always had a keen sense of style, and with the success of All The Young Dudes the group began to draw increasing attention for their 'flash' image. Their changing style can be seen in the band's promotional material.
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Mott The Hoople were a formidable live act. Their gigs were wild, chaotic, packed-to-the rafters affairs where audience apathy was not tolerated.
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Zig Zag championed the group in the early days, but all the major music magazines reported regularly on Mott The Hoople. In the UK, Sounds, Melody Maker, NME, Disc, and Record Mirror could be counted on for regular updates. In the USA, the group could usually be found in the pages of Circus, Creem, Rolling Stone, and Hit Parader.
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