Product Description

In 1973, the members of Mott the Hoople were tired. Island Records had dropped the band after three albums, as sales were low and audience interest was almost non-existent. But the band had a famous fan in David Bowie, who offered to writethem one single to give them a leg up. That single was the chart-topping "All the Young Dudes", a glitter-era wink-winkcelebration of male bonding that name-checked chart-toppersT. Rex and repositioned the once-laddish band as glammy, androgynous scenesters. Obviously, an album was called for.
Produced by Bowie and opening with a smoking cover of "Sweet Jane" that played a major role in raising public awarenessof the Velvet Underground, ALL THE YOUNG DUDES is a brassy,loud, obnoxious--in the best possible sense--rock & roll album. "Sucker" and "One of the Boys" recall the hit, while "Jerkin' Crocus" and "Sea Diver" are as odd as the band's earlier material. An amazing mid-career transformation.

Track Listing

1. Sweet Jane
2. Momma's Little Jewel
3. All The Young Dudes
4. Sucker
5. Jerkin' Crocus
6. One Of The Boys
7. Soft Ground
8. Ready For Love/After Lights
9. Sea Diver
10. One Of The Boys
11. Black Scorpio
12. Ride On The Sun
13. One Of The Boys
14. All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople & David Bowie
15. Sucker
16. Sweet Jane

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2764 in Music
• Released on: 2006-04-03
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .22 pounds