
Artist
Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople is a rock artist from Herefordshire formed in 1969. 33 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Rock · Herefordshire · Best rock albums
- 33
- Releases
- 1969–2018
- Active years
- 1969
- Formed

Artist
Mott the Hoople is a rock artist from Herefordshire formed in 1969. 33 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Rock · Herefordshire · Best rock albums

Most popular
Mott
1973 · 9 tracks

Greatest Hits
1976

The Hoople
1974

The Ballad of Mott: A Retrospective
1993
Mott the Hoople / Mad Shadows
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Live 2013
2014

The Essential Mott The Hoople
2013

Ready for Love
2012

Rock 'N' Roll Circus - Live
2012

All The Young Dudes (Live)
2012

The Best Of
2010

Philadelphia
2010

The Golden Age Of Rock 'n' Roll: The 40th Anniversary Collection
2009
Fairfield Halls Live 1970
2007

Collections
2005

Mott The Hoople Live - Thirtieth Anniversary Edition
2004

Mott The Hoople Live (Expanded Deluxe Edition)
2004

Mojo Presents.....Mott The Hoople
2003

SHOUTING AND POINTING
1997

Super Hits
1997
Two Miles From Heaven
1980

Drive On (Expanded Edition)
1975
Rock and Roll Queen
1974

Live
1974

The Best of Mott the Hoople
1973

Two Miles From Live Heaven
1973
Wildlife
1971
Brain Capers
1971
Mad Shadows
1970
Mott the Hoople
1969
Mott the Hoople were a British rock band with strong R&B roots, popular in the glam rock era of the early to mid 1970s. They are popularly known for the song "All the Young Dudes", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name. Mott the Hoople can be traced to two beat bands from Herefordshire in the early 1960s. The Soulents were from Ross-On-Wye, and boasted Pete Overend Watts on guitar, and Dale "Buffin" Griffin on drums. The Buddies were from Hereford, and featured Mick Ralphs on guitar and Stan Tippins on vocals. By 1966, Ralphs, Tippins, and Watts (the latter now on bass) had come together in a band called The Doc Thomas Group, and soon secured a residency at a club in a resort town in Italy. The group were offered a recording contract with the Italian label Dischi Interrecord, and released an eponymous album in January 1967. By 1968, drummer Dale Griffin and organist Verden Allen had joined the band. Although the group toured and recorded in Italy as The Doc Thomas Group, their gigs in the UK were played under the names of The Shakedown Sound, and later as Silence. Silence recorded demos at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales, which we…