Old Records Never Die: The Mott the Hoople/Ian Hunter Anthology

Ian Hunter, Mott the Hoople

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 2008)
• Original Release Date: August 26, 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Shout Factory
• ASIN: B001CITRE4
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #110,843 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The first 2-CD set to cover the entire career of glam-rock, proto-punk, and hard-rock pioneer Ian Hunter, from his earliest days with Mott the Hoople to his 2007 album Shrunken Heads, touching on many highlights in between. Contains detailed liner notes by music journalist Ben Edmonds.

Disc 1: Mott The Hoople. Heralded by Rolling Stone as "the best band of the early '70s," Mott The Hoople were critic's darlings until David Bowie stepped in and gave them their biggest hit, the all-time classic "All the Young Dudes," turning them into glam superstars in the U.K. and an underground sensation on the U.S. This package contains their best Atlantic and Columbia recordings.

Disc 2: Ian Hunter. Singer Ian Hunter went solo in 1975, starting a long career featuring contributions from punk rockers and classic rockers alike. Producer Mick Ronson and members of Foreigner, Frank Zappa's band, Queen, Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, The Clash, and The Sex Pistols all appear on this collection of his best solo material from his Columbia, Chrysalis, Mercury, Citadel and Yep Roc releases.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not One Of The Better Compilations, But Okay, September 28, 2008

By	John D. Pride (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love Mott The Hoople's and Ian Hunter's records. I became a fan when Mott's first LP was released on Atlantic and still follow Hunter's career closely. There are great songs on this collection, with a few glaring omissions such as Irene Wild, I Get So Excited and Hymn for the Dudes. The strangest gaffe here is that there is no material whatsoever from Hunter;s rollicking solo disc "Dirty Laundry" my favorite of his post-Mott offerings along with "You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic", instead using a track from the dismal "YUIORTA". Not a bad collection altogether, just could have been much better.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars There's a Much Better Option for the Same Price, November 29, 2008

By	William E. Innes "billyinnes" (Benicia, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This isn't a bad collection, but as anthologies go, it's far from complete, and there are some glaring omissions ("I Wish I Was Your Mother" from Mott years..."Michael Picasso" from Ian's solo years). For the same price, one would be much better off getting hold of Mott the Hoople/Ian Hunter's JOURNEY: A RETROSPECTIVE. It's the same price as this collection and has three discs...and is a much more comprehensive overview of Mott/Ian Hunter. Plus, for the same price, you get 53 wonderful track (instead of the 32 songs on this collection). The extra 21 songs on JOURNEY: A RETROSPECTIVE go a long way towards filling in the gaps by including songs that are both essential & marvelous.

4.0 out of 5 stars Ian Hunter & Mott Anothology is Rock & Roll!, February 11, 2009

By	Thin Timmy "T. C." (New Orleans, La.) - See all my reviews

Ian Hunter is by far one of greatest
songwriters in rock history & still
going strong. He doesn't get the
attention as some of these other
guys [the boss, joel, sting] get
& in my opinion don't deserve but
this anthology proves what's great about
rock & roll. Features Mott the Hoople
classics & solo material. Of course I'm
a big fan & have all this but if you
don't or never heard you don't know
what your missing. It was great rock
then & great rock now. It's nothing
like you'll ever hear again. Buy it!