All the Young Dudes: Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter : The Official Biography [Paperback]

Campbell Devine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2003

Campbell Devine has successfully collaborated with Ian Hunter and other Mott members to create a biography devoid of borrowed information and recycled press clippings but instead full of new, sensational, and humorous inside stories; controversial quotes; and an array of previously unpublished views from the band. With firsthand input from members Hunter, Griffin, Watts, Allen, and Ralphs, this definitive tome gives the complete insight into the legend of Mott The Hoople. Queen's Brian May and Def Leppard's Joe Elliott have provided their own foreword to pay a long and overdue tribute to a band who were simply one of rock's most treasured. By far the most scrupulously researched written work ever produced on Mott The Hoople, this book will be welcomed by both the committed and casual rock reader, the aging rockers and certainly all the young dudes.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Cherry Red Books (July 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1901447057
• ISBN-13: 978-1901447057
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,352,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic, February 20, 2007

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Brian Cottrill (Lost Creek, WV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All the Young Dudes: Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter : The Official Biography (Paperback)

Whether you are a Mott/Ian Hunter fan or not, you can enjoy this book. Although the early background/biography sections aren't as interesting as the career of Mott The Hoople, this book is very entertaining. It shows the inner workings of a legendary band, and in the process, the inner workings of the music industry. This book is easy to read and a must for Ian Hunter/Mott fans. These guys had a lot of funny things happen to them as they became unlikely pop stars.

This is one of the best books I have ever read.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mott The Hoople-'All The Young Dudes' BOOK, January 5, 2008

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Greg 'Stackhouse' Prevost (Upstate, NY) - See all my reviews

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Mott is one of my favorite bands-this is a fantastic book-entertaining and well researched beyond my expectations. I highly recommend this. Forget all the other books on Mott out there. This accompanied the great 3 disc set which is difficult to find now, but worth searching for if you don't have it. Only drawback (and it really isn't) is that I wish there were more photos-there are tons in the cd issue, I guess that makes up for that!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete biographical history of Mott and Ian Hunter, February 10, 2008

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Fortizymo (Salinas, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: All the Young Dudes: Mott the Hoople & Ian Hunter (Paperback)

All The Young Dudes is a complete biographical history of Mott and Ian Hunter. Author Campbell Devine had complete access to most members (including Verden Allen) of Mott so their quotes fill the book up quite nicely. His attention to detail is amazing as he must be a true fan of the group. Trivial facts and information abound: Ian playing with Blackmore and a member of the New Yardbirds. What Overend is doing nowadays and everything inbetween. Complete concert dates, discography and sessions. You couldn't ask for a more thorough biography, warts and all. While reading I got nostalgic and started playing my old Mott and Ian CDs remembering the good old days. By the time I finished, I was pissed at Ian for not getting back together with Mott for a reunion tour. I still love Ian but just wish they could've done it for all the faithfull. So many fans including Joe Elliiot, Mick Jones, Morissey. The list goes on and on. I remember the Saturday Gigs...