photograph by robert altman, 1970, san francisco.
After just catching up with the sad news of Dave Dee's demise at age 65 over on How Marvellous - and listening to Mott The Hoople's superb 45, "Saturday's Gigs", there too - I felt compelled to dig out something by Ian Hunter in a similarly less raucous vein. It's a Sunday thing.
The open(ing) cut is written by Verden Allen and Hunter, a reprise of sorts to their 1972 Bowie penned smash, and the second is a group composition with Allen again making his contribution...
Ian Hunter: vocals, piano, guitar; Mick Ralphs: vocals, guitar;
Pete "Overend" Watts; bass guitar, vocals; Dave "Buffin" Griffin: drums, vocals.
Pete "Overend" Watts; bass guitar, vocals; Dave "Buffin" Griffin: drums, vocals.
▼ MOTT THE HOOPLE: HYMN FOR THE DUDES from "Mott" LP (CBS) 1973 (UK)
PURCHASE MOTT REMASTERED
▼ MOTT THE HOOPLE: THE BALLAD OF MOTT (26th March, Zürich) from "Mott" LP (CBS) 1973 (UK)
PURCHASE MOTT REMASTERED
6 comments:
these are bloody great ib, I almost wish I didn't already have 'em. A cracking photo too.
I got lucky sourcing the photograph, HM. I'm assuming it's the work of the director, Robert Altman...
Thanks for the inspiration for digging out these two songs. I've always preferred Ian Hunter's less obvious rock n' roll outings. What a great voice.
I take it you've read Diary Of A Rock And Roll Star?
Actually, no; although I suspect I ought to. I will have to pay a fairly substantial library fine before I lay hands on a copy, however.
I've taken the liberty of adding Boca Di Lupo to my honorary siblings links.
Thanks for the ad' - you should be able to get a copy from Amazon for pocket money prices. Fab snapshot of life in the lower leagues of rock as it happens
I see it was written in 1974, so I'm guessing it would have shared shelf space with Richard Allen's "Skinhead" series at the time, and New English Library's famous teenage exploitation publications. Michael Moorcock and Mick Farren, too. A great period for pulp literature.
Thanks for the tip, Wolfmen; this is one I somehow missed.
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