The Best of Mott the Hoople: The Island Years 1969–1972

~ Release by Mott the Hoople (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

uk
Label: Spectrum
Catalogue Number: 5546002

Tracklist

1▼Medium
#TitleLength
1Rock ’n’ Roll Queen
3:43
2You Really Got Me / Wrath and Wroll
3:57
3At the Crossroads
engineer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Guy Stevens
bass guitar:
Overend Watts (in 1969-07)
drums (drum set):
Buffin (in 1969-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Mick Ralphs (in 1969-07)
organ:
Verden Allen (in 1969-07)
piano and lead vocals:
Ian Hunter (in 1969-07)
cover recording of:
At the Crossroads (in 1969-07)
writer:
Doug Sahm
5:33
4Walkin’ With a Mountain
3:52
5Thunderbuck Ram
engineer:
Andrew Johns
producer:
Guy Stevens
bass:
Overend Watts (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
drums (drum set):
Buffin (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mick Ralphs (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
organ:
Verden Allen (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Thunderbuck Ram (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
composer:
Mick Ralphs
4:49
6No Wheels to Ride
engineer:
Andrew Johns
producer:
Guy Stevens
bass:
Overend Watts (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
drums (drum set):
Buffin (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
guitar:
Mick Ralphs (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
organ:
Verden Allen (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
lead vocals:
Ian Hunter (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
recording of:
No Wheels to Ride (from 1969-11 until 1970-04)
composer:
Ian Hunter
5:51
7Whiskey Women
3:38
8Keep a Knockin’
6:58
9Waterlow
3:03
10Midnight Lady
3:29
11Moon Upstairs
5:01
12Death May Be Your Santa Claus
4:53
13Your Own Backyard
4:12
14Darkness Darkness
4:32
15Road to Birmingham
3:29
16Growing Man Blues
2:44
17Black Scorpio (Momma’s Little Jewel)
producer:
Mott the Hoople and Muff Winwood
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dale Griffin
organ:
Verden Allen
solo guitar [first guitar solo]:
Mick Ralphs
solo slide guitar [slide guitar solo]:
Ray Majors
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dale Griffin and Overend Watts
lead vocals [vocals]:
Ian Hunter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1998)
recording of:
Black Scorpio
writer:
Ian Hunter and Overend Watts
publisher:
Island Music France S.A.R.L., Universal/Island Music Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:35
18Black Hills
1:27

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Release

ASIN:UK: B0000251S8 [info]