The Hoople

The Hoople is the seventh studio album by British rock band Mott the Hoople. The album peaked in the UK Albums Chart at No. 11,[6] whilst its highest chart rating in the US was No. 28.[7] A remastered and expanded version was released by Sony BMG on the Columbia Legacy label in Europe in 2006. It was the only album to feature guitarist Ariel Bender (who replaced Mick Ralphs following his departure to form Bad Company), and the last album to feature vocalist Ian Hunter before his departure for a solo career.

The Hoople
Studio album by Mott the Hoople
Released	29 March 1974
Recorded	January 1974 – February 1974
Studio	Advision Studios, London AIR Studios, London,
Genre	Glam rock, hard rock
Length	39:09
Label	CBS (UK) Columbia (U.S.)
Producer	Dale "Buffin" Griffin, Ian Hunter and Pete "Overend" Watts
Mott the Hoople chronology
Mott (1973) The Hoople (1974) Live (1974)
Singles from The Hoople
"Roll Away the Stone" Released: 9 November 1973 (UK) 21 June 1974 (US) "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" Released: 15 March 1974 (UK) 2 April 1974 (US)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B[2]
Record Collector	[3]
Rolling Stone	Favourable[4]
Tom Hull	A–[5]

The album's cover features a stylised portrait of Kari-Ann Muller (with the band members in her hair), who also graces the cover of Roxy Music's 1972 debut album.

Track listing

All tracks written by Ian Hunter except where noted.[8]

Side one

1. "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" – 3:26
2. "Marionette" – 5:08
3. "Alice" – 5:20
4. "Crash Street Kidds" – 4:31

Side two

1. "Born Late '58" (Overend Watts) – 4:00
2. "Trudi's Song" – 4:26
3. "Pearl 'n' Roy (England)" – 4:31
4. "Through the Looking Glass" – 4:37
5. "Roll Away the Stone" – 3:10

Bonus tracks on 2006 CD reissue

10. "Where Do You All Come From" (Dale "Buffin" Griffin, Hunter, Mick Ralphs, Peter Watts) – 3:26 B-side of "Roll Away the Stone" single.
11. "Rest in Peace" – 3:55 B-side of "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" single.
12. "Foxy, Foxy" – 3:31 Non-LP single A-side.
13. "(Do You Remember) The Saturday Gigs" – 4:20 Non-LP single A-side.
14. "The Saturday Kids" – 6:03 (Work in progress mixes)
15. "Lounge Lizzard" – 4:19 (Aborted single b-side)
16. "American Pie/The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" (Don McLean, Hunter) (Live) – 4:15 (Live from Broadway)

Personnel

Mott the Hoople

• Ian Hunter – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
• Pete Overend Watts – bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Born Late '58", rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar
• Dale "Buffin" Griffin – drums, vocals, percussion
• Ariel Bender – lead guitar, vocals, slide guitar
• Morgan Fisher – keyboards, synthesizer

Additional personnel

• Howie Casey – tenor saxophone on 1 2 3 7
• Jock McPherson – baritone saxophone on 1 2 7, tenor saxophone on 1 2 7
• Mike Hurwitz – cello on 2
• Lynsey De Paul – backing vocals on 3 9
• Mick Ralphs – backing vocals on 7, rhythm guitar on 9
• Graham Preskett – violin on 8, conductor on 8, tubular bells on 8
• Sue Glover & Sunny Leslie – backing vocals on 1 8
• Barry St. John – backing vocals on 1 8
• Thunderthighs (Karen Friedman, Dari Lalou & Casey Synge) – backing vocals on 9

Technical

• Dan Loggins – production supervisor
• Mike Dunne, Paul Hardiman – engineer (Advision Studios)
• Bill Price, Gary Edwards, Peter Swettenham, Sean Milligan – engineer (Air Studios)
• Roslav Szaybo – sleeve concept, design
• John Brown – photography

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1974	UK Albums Chart	11 [9]
1974	Billboard Pop Albums	28 [7]

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Peak Position
1973	"Roll Away the Stone"	UK Singles Chart	8 [9]
1974	"The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll"	UK Singles Chart	16 [9]

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
BPI – UK	Gold	1 April 1974 [10]

References

1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Hoople". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 8 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. William Pinfold (April 2009). "The Hoople". Record Collector (361).
4. Emerson, Ken (20 June 1974). "The Hoople". Rolling Stone.
5. Hull, Tom (April 1975). "The Rekord Report: First Card". Overdose. Retrieved 26 June 2020 – via tomhull.com.
6. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 381. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
7. "The Hoople". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
8. Mott the Hoople. The Hoople. (Columbia Records, 1974).
9. "UK Top 40 Hit Database". Retrieved 20 May 2008.
10. "BPI Certified Awards". Retrieved 20 May 2008.