LP-Mott the Hoople-Same-Debut orig Pressing in shrink-hard rock classic

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(MOTT THE HOOPLE .) by (MOTT THE HOOPLE )...... ....(A FAN SAYS:This is a great album, with original mix of everything other bands always wanted to be. Mick Ralphs guitar has such personality, they didn't even need lyrics on the Kinks "You Really Got Me". Hunter's voice does have a Dylan quality, but the songs are more musical, and, aiming back at the critics; they aren't even Dylan's songs. This band had great musical intelligence and ability on their own, as well as borrowing tastefully from resources and contemporaries of the time. Producer, Guy Stevens, had a great vision and ear, and although he drove the band nuts, had genious for sound. He was a strong advocate and defender of the band, sadly passing away at such an early age. I enjoy listening to the album with Ralphs guitar, Verden Allen's Hammond organ/Leslie speaker, Ian Hunter's voice and Jerry Lee Lewis style piano, Overend Watt's interesting powerful bass, and Buffin's raucious drumming. Much of the album has an easy listening, swashbuckling tone. "Half Moon Bay" is the cornerstone piece with its rolling, soothing sound of the sea and a classical bridge. I imagined the organ sound reflecting the texture of the lizard on the back of the album. "Rock and Roll Queen" is a great rocker with searing lead guitar by Ralphs that just does not quit. Just when you think it might be peaking out, he kicks it up another notch, and then another, until fading out frantically at the end of the song. A lot of energy that still gets me buzzing when I hear it. "Cross Roads" and "Laugh At Me" are other favorites, building from mellow slow beginnings to rocking high energy finales. I especially liked the tiny backgound voices on "Laugh At Me", singing the band's name, "Mott the Hoople!", just after the intense and colorful lead guitar kicks in. "Cross Roads" ends with slide guitar work that sounds inspred by the Stones, "Monkey Man", which in turn was inspred by the Beatles, "Hey Jude". Any of these songs could have been hits, and could still be today... I attended a concert in 1971 at the Eastown Theater in Detroit. They played cuts from this album as well as Mad Shadows and the yet to be released Wildlife. We jumped on stage with them during "Rock and Roll Queen" and they seemed to enjoy it. They were playing before Johnny Winter, and had just been preceded by one of their favorite groups, Leslie West and Mountain. Leslie came down into the audience (no seats, just standing room) and I heard him commenting how tight and powerful MTH was on stage. I was thrilled to hear MTH do a live version of Mountain's "Long Red" on the live double album released many years later. It took me instantly back to the concert. I originally purchased Mott the Hoople's first four albums when they came out, 1970 - 1971. I purchased the original CDs when they became available but was very disappointed in the sound quality. I have waited for 20 years to hear these cds with sound quality like the vinyl original albums had, and now even better. A real treat to have the added previously unreleased tracks, especially Neil Youg's "Ohio", which may have also fitted well on Mad Shadows, where Mick Ralphs had more vocals. Over all this one and Mad Shadows have always been my two favorite albums. This version is great with the sound quality and extensive bigraphical notes from Buffin. Anyone that likes Bob Dylan's sound, the Beatles or early Rolling Stones needs a copy of this lp Disc and sl are M- STILL IN THE SHRINK )........

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