Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes (1972)

Year: 8 September 1972 (CD 2006)
Label: Columbia/Legacy (Germany), 82796 93809 2
Style: Rock, Classic Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock
Country: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Time: 72:57
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 505 Mb

Charts: UK No. 21 / U.S. No. 89

All the Young Dudes was a turning point for the then-struggling British band. Mott the Hoople were on the verge of breaking up when David Bowie stepped in and gave them the song "All the Young Dudes". Bowie also produced the album, which took Mott "from potential has-beens to avatars of the glam rock movement". A remastered and expanded version was released by Sony BMG on the Columbia Legacy label in the United Kingdom and the United States on 21 February 2006.

The title track, "All the Young Dudes", was released as a single prior to the album and charted worldwide, becoming the "ultimate '70s glitterkid anthem". "Sweet Jane", a cover of the Velvet Underground song from their 1970 album Loaded, was issued as a single in Canada, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the United States, though not in their home market of the UK. "One of the Boys", originally the B-side of "All the Young Dudes", was also released in North America and Continental Europe.

In 2003, the album was ranked No. 491 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2012's revised list, the magazine ranked it at No. 484, saying, "Mott would sound more soulful but never more sexy or glittery."

"Ready for Love" was reworked by Mick Ralphs's subsequent band Bad Company on their self-titled debut. "Soft Ground" was written by organist Verden Allen and, other than the 2013 reunion album, the only occasion when he recorded lead vocal with Mott the Hoople.

01. Sweet Jane (04:21)
02. Momma's Little Jewel (04:26)
03. All The Young Dudes (03:32)
04. Sucker (05:03)
05. Jerkin' Crocus (04:00)
06. One Of The Boys (06:46)
07. Soft Ground (03:17)
08. Ready For Love / After Lights (06:47)
09. Sea Diver (02:55)

Bonus Tracks:

10. One Of The Boys (Demo Version) (04:18)
11. Black Scorpio (Demo Version Of ''Momma's Little Jewel'') (03:35)
12. Ride On The Sun (Demo Version Of ''Sea Diver'') (03:36)
13. One Of The Boys (U.K. Single Version) (04:21)
14. All The Young Dudes (David Bowie / Ian Hunter Vocal) (04:25)
15. Sucker (Live 1973 At The Hammersmith Odeon) (06:27)
16. Sweet Jane (Live 1973 At The Hammersmith Odeon) (05:00)

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