Mott The Hoople The Hoople   The last in the triumvirate of Mott’s classic glitter rock albums, The Hoople (1974) was the band’s third album release on CBS/Columbia Records, following the classic All The Young Dudes and Mott LPs. The Hoople featured a refocused band after the departure of Mick Ralphs (who left to join Bad Company) and the arrival of Ariel Bender (aka Luther Grosvenor, from Spooky Tooth). Singer Ian Hunter was now established as the undisputed band leader and his songwriting progresses by leaps and bounds on this recording, providing a preview of what would later become an outstanding solo career. Kicking off with the goodtime rocker “The Golden Age Of Rock ’n’ Roll,” The Hoople immediately plunges into the dramatic “Marionette,” bassist Overend Watts’ rocker “Born Late ’58” and a reworked version of earlier single “Roll Away The Stone.” This special expanded reissue features seven bonus tracks, including studio recordings with Mick Ronson (who had replaced Bender on lead guitar) plus a live version of “Golden Age...” prefaced by a snippet of Don McLean’s “American Pie.” The Hoople has been digitally remastered by Ray Staff and Vic Anesini. The 12 page full color booklet features all of the imagery from the original 1974 LP release, in addition to many images of rare memorabilia. Mott The Hoople/Ian Hunter authority Campbell Devine provides illuminating liner notes. Track Listing: 1. The Golden Age Of Rock 'n' Roll 2. Marionette 3. Alice 4. Crash Street Kidds 5. Born Late '58 6. Trudi's Song 7. Pearl 'n' Roy (England) 8. Through The Looking Glass 9. Roll Away The Stone Bonus Tracks: 10. Where Do You All Come From (Non-LP B-side of “Roll Away The Stone”) 11. Rest In Peace (Non-LP B-side of “The Golden Age Of Rock ‘n’ Roll”) 12. Foxy Foxy (Non-LP single A-side) 13. (Do You Remember) The Saturday Gigs (Non-LP single A-side) 14. The Saturday Kids (Work in progress mixes) 15. Lounge Lizzard (Aborted single B-side) 16. American Pie/The Golden Age Of Rock 'n' Roll (Live from Broadway)   Click icon to preview tracks from Mott The Hoople - The Hoople The Hoople Booklet/Inserts:			The ethos of Iconoclassic Records is perfectly captured in the company's name. Iconoclassic Records reissues classic titles by iconic artists, many of whom have handled their careers in an uncompromising, iconoclastic manner. A CD reissue label focused on rock, pop, and R&B music of the 1970s and '80s, Iconoclassic Records specializes in notable albums that have never been released on CD, as well as classic titles that have fallen out of print. [more]   Are the CDs remastered? Yes, all Iconoclassic Records CDs are digitally remastered from the original master tapes by award winning engineers, such as Grammy® winner Vic Anesini, who remastered Laura Nyro's Nested and Season of Lights. Check out photos from the mastering session on the Nested album page. Are the original album graphics included in the packaging? Yes, Iconoclassic reproduces all the imagery and text from the original LP front and back covers and inner sleeves. In addition, we frequently add newly written liner notes and additional photographs from the appropriate time periods.  [more]