Mott the Hoople Albums Ranked From Worst to Best 

Thanks for ranking one of the most criminally underrated bands of the '70's.

Great to see you drawing attention and giving so much love to these hidden treasures. Mott the Hoople are the kind of band you become fanatical about after discovering. Bravo.

My List: 7. Wildlife - Everything's been said. I LOVE Angel of Eighth Avenue 6. Mott the Hoople - Wildly inconsistent but adventurous. "Rock and Roll Queen" was a garage band staple in Philly in the 1970's 5. Mad Shadows - Emotional and Harsh. I have to be in the right mood to listen to it, but I love it when I do. 4. The Hoople - Glammy, polished, and shows the full range of their capabilities. Ian's songwriting is amazing here. He embraced the corniness he would explore more in his solo work. 3. All the Young Dudes - Their version of Sweet Jane is the best one for me. I love "One of the Boys." and "Sea Diver." I agree with the mix issues and "Ready fo Love." 2. Brain Capers - This album just kicks ass. It is their most consistent sounding record and sounds a lot like a live album. "Death May be Your Santa Claus" and "The Moon Upstairs" are the first two punk songs, well before their time. This album and my number 1 shifts day by day. 1. Mott - This is where I became familiar with Mott the Hoople (and I worked backwards) when it came out. It is amazing. I wore it out. It changed my life. The whisper to a scream ballad "Hymn for the Dudes" is my favorite Mott song. Disagree with Joe on "Wish I was your Mother. It is one of Ian's best songs. "You give I do the spending, is there a happy ending? I don't think so."

I have been a devout Mott the Hoople fanatic for over forty years--so much so I have The Hoople album cover tattooed on my arm. Yet I do not know why it is still important for me to have others validate them. So I could feel Jason's anxiousness. I was so delighted to hear the responses. I say the same thing (that Jason said) to my friends who roll their eyes when they think I'm not looking, "I can't explain it, but I just F-in love this band." Thank you guys...for explaining it. This was awesome!

Ian Hunter belongs in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame...criminal that hes not

One of the best things about Listography is how hard you all ride for your faves. This week is a great example. Jason has been talking about Mott the Hoople for like 10 months, back to the 70's AOTY eps... and I've grown to like them a lot, strictly based on Jason's rave reviews. It was the same with Abba (Joe's Pick from a few months ago).. I pretty much like whatever Ryan likes, and so I look forward to a Jesus & Mary Chain week in the future. My point is, we all have our favorite artists.. I'm not a critic, and I don't assign star ratings. But I like what I like, and you all do too. I watch your channel primarily to watch Jason or Joe or Kramzer geek about one of his favorite bands! Music rules!! Thanks bros.

1) Mott 2) All the young dudes 3) The hoople 4) Brain capers 5) Mott the hoople 6) Mad shadows 7) Wildlife

Good stuff, thanks. As an older giezer, I saw Mott in the spring 1974 in my home town of Cleveland, OH - still my favorite concert. Cheers!

This is the first Listography I do without barely knowing anything about the band before. I only knew All the Young Dudes and the Bowie back story, and even if I really liked the song I never thought I was really missing something. I spent this last week listening to all of their albums, between 2 and 4 times each, and I really enjoyed all of them. I probably need more time to rank them and the list will probably change over time (yes, I plan to keep listening to them) but this is what it feels like as of now : 7. Mad Shadows (7/10) 6. Mott The Hoople (7/10) 5. The Hoople (7.5/10) 4. Wildlife (8/10) 3. All The Young Dudes (8/10) 2. Brain Capers (8.5/10) 1. Mott (9/10) Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

Great to see you guys do Mott The Hoople - a band I’ve been mostly unfamiliar with but have always liked what I heard. Will definitely do a deeper dive after watching this.

When I heard "the Hoople" the first time, I was blown away by the variety of the Album. Songs like "Marionette" or "Alice" 😍😍. The whole album is a masterpiece, top10 album for me of all-time. Close 2nd is "Mott" and then there is quite a big gab. Maybe Brain Capers/ ATYD...

That was a pleasure to watch. You guys did a great pinpointing what was great about this awesome band. Noice.

Thank you Jason!!! Really enjoyoing their discography.

Mott The Hoople is one of my favorite bands. Discovered them when the debut album was released in 1969 and was enthralled with the mixture of great guitar work, keyboards and Ian Hunter’s Dylanesque vocals. The sound of that first album was never replicated as they evolved into something different and it remains my fave. All their albums are very good but here’s my ranking: 7. Wildlife 6. The Hoople 5. Mad Shadows 4. Mott 3. All The Young Dudes 2. Brain Capers 1. Mott The Hoople If you’re a Mott fan, would highly recommend Ian Hunter’s ‘Diary Of A Rock & Roll Star’ book which chronicles Mott’s Nov-Dec. 1972 tour. Fascinating!

I saw the Broadway Tour. It is still one of the best shows I ever saw. Mott and later, Ian Hunter, was one of the greatest of all time. The lyrics were fantastic and the music was awesome and way more complex than any other band to this day. I still listen all the time. So unique and very fascinating to listen to. Why they aren't in the rock and roll hall of fame is a travesty.

Great episode guys. I don't hear a huge amount of love for Mott the Hoople from music lovers 'across the pond' for some reason, so this was heartening to see. Interesting to reflect that Ian Hunter and Bowie were both Dylan nuts in their formative years.

My favorite band of all time! Love 'em. The songs are wonderful and to have seen them in concert is to hear these songs played live. Great.

Thank you Jason 🙏. You’re not crazy . Mott the Hoople deserve the spotlight so new fans can appreciate them . Ashamed that I didn’t give them the time they deserved initially ( much like what Joe says, they got lost in the golden age of the seventies a bit for me ) . Loved the albums I did buy at the time ( Mott and All the young Dudes plus best of/ “Essential” compilation) based on Mick Jones of the Clash mentioning their influence in just about every interview he did. ( I was a huge Clash fan and although musically both bands are like chalk and cheese I can hear their spirit in some of his playing and songwriting Hence why also he wanted Guy Stevens to produce London Calling , their finest hour) . Researched their discography further in anticipation of your review as i hadn’t heard everything of theirs . It was an absolute pleasure. 1. Mott 2. All the Young dudes 3.The Hoople 4. Brain Capers 5. Wildlife 6. Mad Shadows 7. Mott the Hoople

Hey. I enjoyed your ranking. If my earlier post wasn't acceptable, I'm sorry about that. Other than All The Young Dudes, I've never listened to any songs by Mott the Hoople. So I put on their first 2 albums on the way to work and enjoyed them well enough. I hope to get to the rest of their discography later in the week...thanks!

This was a great watch. Mott The Hoople also has a terrific live album that came out right before Ian Hunter left the group. There’s also a really good bootleg album from a show they did in the UK in 1971 when Mick Ralphs was still in the band. They open up the show with a cover of Ohio, and it’s one of the best covers I’ve ever heard.

Don't feel bad, Joe. I had never checked them out either, despite hearing of their existence as a sort of protopunk influence for years, and of course, knowing "All the Young Dudes." After watching this, you guys convinced me to give them a spin, especially when you mentioned that Ian Hunter is sort of a cross between Dylan and Bowie, so I listened to Mott in its entirety right here on You Tube last night. Long story short, it really hit the spot, and I need to listen to more of their music. I don't know if this discussion was timed to coincide with the summer time, but I definitely think their music is the epitome of summer music. Many of the songs on Mott made me picture driving aimlessly at night with friends with the windows down and blasting some good rock n roll. Thanks for this eye opening spotlight!

Yes,Mott! Ive loved this band since the70's. My Ranking; 7.Wildlife(easily their nadir) 6.Mad Shadows(still great,"no wheels to ride","walking with a mountain") 5.The Hoople("golden age of rock n roll","born late '58) 4.Mott the Hoople(this rocks!-"rock n roll queen","half moon bay") 3.Brain Capers(their most "metal"album,so heavy."death may be your Santa Claus""the moon upstairs" plus great Jessie Colin Young cover"darkness darkness") 2.Mott-sometimes this is #1 1.All the Young Dudes-like MOTT,5 stars all the way thru)

My favs: 7 Mott The Hoople 6 Wildlife 5 Mad Shadows 4 Brian Capers 3 The Hoople 2 Mott 1 All The Young Dudes

1. Mott 2. All the Young Dudes 3. Brain Capers 4. The Hoople 5. Mad Shadows 6. Mott the Hoople 7. Wildlife Ian Hunter's book Diary of a Rock n Roll Star is a must-read!

Ah've met Morgan Fisher a few times in Tokyo. He used to do a regular solo performance at a Roppongi club playing keyboards and various electronics with a large scale film projection on the wall.

Speaking of Brian May, his Back to the Light remaster is coming in August❤......have not listened to a full album by MTH , will have to remedy that!...great commentary, like always, and if nobody has told you guys , your hard work and dedication to this channel does not go unnoticed!!...i watch alot of music related content on YT, and Listography is my favorite!😁

Another band I’m excited to explore thanks to you guys. Agreed on Sweet Jane being a superior cover. Looking forward to your Velvets list one day… Also Kram mentioned Green on Red, would love to see a Chuck Prophet ranking one day, though admittedly he may be a little niche!

Great review guys, Mott the Hoople the most underrated band of the 70s !

Stephen Stills is from Gainesville, FL..so technically that’s a Florida sound-not a “California” sound👍. Thanks for covering Mott. They were a huge favorite and influence for me growing up. They’re not credited nearly enough for just how impactful they were on other artists. If you include his solo work, Ian Hunter is probably one of these best songwriters in rock history. If y’all really want to hear Hoople open up these songs to whole other level, listen to the Mott the Hoople LIVE! record. So much energy and emotion. Live masterpiece imho.. Btw my top 5 MTH records: 1) Mott 2) All the Young Dudes 3)The Hoople 4) Mott the Hoople LIVE! 5) Brain Capers

Before I watch this - I know from previous videos that Jason and me both have a love for Ian Hunter and Mott The Hoople - but for different bands of that name. It will be interesting to see if we manage to get our rankings in reverse order...

Sweet another bunch of albums to check out 👍 Familiar with Ian Hunter and in particular his ‘79 album You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic (thanks to Listography) but not Mott the Hoople. Looking forward to it!

Dylan + The Rolling Stones. What's not to like. Mott the Hoople is the sound of my youth. My favorite line in all of their work is, "I grow my hair just to scare the teacher." They made two more records with another singer as The British Lions. You should check them out if you haven't, particularly the first.

Listening to Mott the Hoople was very interesting because I had never heard a whole album from them before. I’ve always enjoyed Ian Hunter’s solo work though. How about doing a ranking of him?

I agree they are very overlooked and underrated. One of my all time favorites bands is in the same boat, Golden Earring.

Ok, absolutely in podcast heaven! Mott the Hoople one of my top 10 and maybe top 5 depending on the week and that extends to Ian Hunter's solo stuff! Great choice and looking forward to Lenny K next. Here are my Mott faves in descending order and all but the last is a GREAT album. Mott The Hoople (debut), Mad Shadows, Wildlife, All The Young Dudes, Brain Capers, Mott, The Hoople. It is a shame that the amazing single Saturday Gigs was not solely on The Hoople as well.

Mott the Hoople, Supergrass, and The Sound have to be the most underrated bands of all time!

I'm a baby boomer who really loves listening to you guys. I like that you are are knowledgable about many different genres in every time period, unlike some of the other channels which seem to gravitate too much to metal for my taste. The Beach Boys were already a nostalgia act by the time I was in high school in the early 1970s, but your show on them made me appreciate more than ever before. There are a handful of acts bands I wish you'd take the time to listen to and review-I suspect that one and perhaps all of you would even discover a band or two you didn't realize you were missing. In no particular order they are Jethro Tull, Jefferson Starship, Renaissance, Duran Duran, Donna Summer, Harry Chapin and Emerson Lake & Palmer. You may find some filler songs that prevent some of these albums from being "5 stars", but I bet you'll find some amazing albums and at least 3 or 4 great songs on every one of these acts' albums.

Hits a huge nostalgia button for me. Like many 70's Bowie fans I started with All The Young Dudes, went forward and then backward. Tried to see them during their Broadway stint, but couldn't get my folks to take me into the city and I was too young to get there on my own. Mott influenced some punk bands, The Clash being the most obvious. They had Guy Stevens produce London Calling; I think he threw chairs then, as well. Ian Hunter's book, Diary Of A Rock And Roll Star, got reissued a couple of years ago. A great read for any Mott fan. 1.Mott. If you ever watch Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Hear Anymore, one of the first scenes has a kid blasting All The Way To Memphis until his mother demands he shut it off. Scorsese later became a huge Clash fan. 2. All The Young Dudes 3.Brain Capers 4.The Hoople. Love the energy of Crash Street Kids, a song that doesn't get mentioned enough. 5. Mad Shadows. Listening to it now; first time in years. Don't know why I let it lay for so long. 6. Wildlife. Going to have to give that a fresh listen. 7. Mott The Hoople. Agree with most of the criticisms, though the cover of At The Crossroads had me looking into Doug Sahm's stuff. That song was on the Sir Douglas Quintet album Mendocino , which became a favorite. Check it out, if you can find it; sadly OOP. An Ian Hunter episode might be too exhausting, I assume. Great show.

I'm with you K on the Shadows album....lots of my fave songs on that record ...not ready to go beyond the 4 stars yet it's just a bit sketchy in places for me at moment....but early days....

Lenny Kravitz should be interesting. I was a pretty big fan up until the "Fly Away"/ "American Woman" era, where I thought he got a bit cheesy. Those first few albums are really great though.

"the hoople" is my favorite probably (?) because it's the first i remember ??...i was 8 when it came out, and shared a huge room with my 16 y.o. brother, only separated by a giant bookcase. "marionette" and "crash street kids" were what did it for 8 y.o. me. every time my brother went out, i'd put the hoople on, or n.y. dolls "stranded in the jungle", or iggy and the stooges "search and destroy"...

Good to see this band being ranked. I agree that Mott and The Hoople are best two albums Obviously Ian Hunter solo albums all very good as well I can also recommend Drive On by Mott (post Hunter). It is excellent

I always wanted to listen to this band so want to see what u all think of them to get idea and get back to my ranking

You guys should do a Byrds album ranking next!

I’m so happy you did this review - love this band and tough to find others who are familiar with their catalog. For me, I love their early years overall more than the glam period - that said Mott is a true masterpiece (still not my number 1 though) but the theatricality of The Hoople lost me. Listening to the Live album from The Hoople tour it sounds like a Broadway show (listening to Queen Live at the Rainbow March 74 show you can picture the entire concert and both bands sets - Queen sounds more like The Who Live at Leeds pure raw power vs MTH which is surprising because early live Mott I’ve heard kicks ass). I guess I’m going to hell for my ranking of The Hoople. 1.) Brain Capers 2.) Mott 3.) Mad Shadows 4.) Wildlife 5.) All the Young Dudes 6.) Mott the Hoople 7.) The Hoople

Love the shoutout to Green on Red's Gas Food Lodging album, Kramzer. Not a name I hear often, but I loved that 80s Paisley Underground scene.

Another one for the books. But when is that Harry Nilsson episode ? Ive been really digging his stuff lately

Mick Jones from The Clash was a huge Mott The Hoople fan, used to follow them from gig to gig as a teenager. And The Clash got Guy Stevens tp produce London Calling, their greatest record. And they said that Stevens was way more out there and rock and roll than anyone in the band. And yeah, he was swinging mic stands around and throwing chairs while they were cutting tracks.

I’m relatively new here and I love these guys already but how do you find out what artist they are covering the next week so I can start listening to the discography?

I’ll have to check out Mad Shadows and Brain Capers. I’ve only known their albums from Dudes and later.

I've been a huge fam for many years, So I will share my list 7)The Debut 3 Stars 6)Mad Shadows 3.5 Stars 5)Wild Life 4 Stars 4)All the Young Dudes 4 Stars 3)Brain Capers 4.5 Stars 2)The Hoople 5 Stars 1) Mott 5 Stars And I'll add that the expanded version of the live album is amazing!

About Guy Stevens, he also produced The Clash’s London Calling. As legend goes he would knock over ladders and chairs, messing about in the studio to create the right atmosphere.

I have only ever listened to Mott The Hoople’s Greatest Hits album before, and I like most of those songs (who doesn’t?) but I’ve never taken the time to check out any of their original albums. That’s something I definitely need to put right soon. Lenny Kravitz, however, is a totally different matter. He is one of the artists that I have most been looking forward to seeing featured. That’s a great choice, Kramzer 👍

I have to admit, I know about 10 songs, but never listened to a full album.. Will give a few a spin

For me 1. The hoople 2. Mott 3. All the young dudes 4. Wildlife 5. Brain capers

Good point about Bat Out of Hell Jason. Also Rocky Horror.

First heard At the Crossroads on an Island sampler LP called Nice Enough To Eat. It had loads of great Island bands.

Great choice , guys. Only knew them though the Bowie connection and their standing with some of the rock press as a sometimes underrated but great band of the glam and early 70s rock period . I ofcourse being lazy and ignorant , focused only on Trex and Bowie in this era and only know “All the young dudes and the Hoople lp , which is a travesty I know ( me not knowing their other stuff not the record ) but I will make it right and check the other albums out , thank you Listography gurus. More homework for me this week 😊👊🏻

7) Mott the Hoople (1969) (3.5) 6) Mott (1973) (4 stars) 5) All the Young Dudes (1972) (4.5 stars) 4) Mad Shadows (1970) (4.5 stars) 3) Wildlife (1971) (4.5 stars) 2) Brain Capers (1971) (5 stars) 1) The Hoople (1974) (5 stars) notes: * A big thanks to Jason for choosing this band. I knew All the Young Dudes and that's it. Now I'm a fan. I feel the All the Young Dudes and Mott albums could grow in stature with more listens. Had I heard them growing up maybe I would consider them glam classics. * The debut gets a good rating despite being almost painfully derivative of Bob Dylan in the vocals, to the point where he borrows part of the vocal melody of "The Times They Are A Changing" for "Backsliding Fearlessly." It's quite derivative in other ways as well but the music is undeniably very good, especially "Half Moon Bay." * I love how the final songs on their albums are designed to be the last song, sometimes just a grand finale not long enough to be a normal song. * The beginning of "Threads of Iron" reminds me of "Cemetry Gates" by The Smiths. Was Johnny Marr listening? * The opening riff on "Rock and Roll Queen" sounds like the opening bass line of the Stones' "Live with Me." They both came out in '69 so I don't know who "influenced" who or if it was just a coincidence. * Very disappointing that "Sweet Jane" is missing the "heavenly wine and roses" bridge. Ratings - 0 stars - irredeemably terrible/ the worst .5 stars - terrible 1 star - bad 1.5 stars - between bad and fair 2 stars - fair 2.5 stars - between fair and pretty good/OK 3 stars - pretty good/OK 3.5 stars - good 4 stars - very good 4.5 stars - excellent 5 stars - the bomb

I knew very little of Mott the Hoople before this. I knew "All The Young Dudes" of course and also (somewhat randomly) "Death May Be Your Santa Claus" since I downloaded it in college because the weird title appealed to me. Beyond that I really didn't know what to expect here. Everything was enjoyable though. I actually really liked Wildlife, but sounds like I need to really revisit Brain Capers again because it initially didn't grab me as much as others did. 7. Mott the Hoople - 3 6. The Hoople - 3.5 5. Brain Capers - 3.5 4. Mad Shadows - 3.5 3. Wildlife - 4 2. Mott - 4 1. All the Young Dudes - 4.5

Several hugely important comments: 1. I have absolutely zero familiarity with Mott the Hoople but after seeing how huge they are for Jason in the AOTY series, I suspected I would both really enjoy this album ranking show AND be sold on checking out their music. Yes and yes. Just downloaded MOTT and BRAIN CAPERS to start with. Well done, guys. 2. Jason: please clarify - did you say you would now swap MOTT into the top spot ahead of CLOSING TIME for AOTY 1973? Please let me know cause I keep track of Listo AOTY data. Thanks! 3. I totally disagree with Joe about the album art of BRAIN CAPERS. I think it's very cool, evokes that 1950s jazzy loungey party album vibe. I like the mask, the colors, the lines, the fonts, all of it. 4. Love you guys. Another great show. Listo 4ever 👏🎶🙏🎉

Green on Red lifting from Mott. Nice! Gas Food Lodging was the debut of Chuck Prophet in the band.

1. Wildlife (1971) 4.5/5 2. Mott (1973) 4.5/5 3. All The Young Dudes (1972) 3.5/5 4. Brain Capers (1971) 3.5/5 5. Mott The Hoople (1969) 3/5 6. The Hoople (1974) 3/5 7. Mad Shadows (1970) 2.5/5 CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: 3.0 Mott The Hoople (1969) 2.5 Mad Shadows (1970) 4.5 Wildlife (1971) 3.5 Brain Capers (1971) 3.5 All The Young Dudes (1972) 4.5 Mott (1973) 3.0 The Hoople (1974) Going into this week I'd heard the album All The Young Dudes as well as a smattering of Mott's other songs. My most pleasant discovery was the Wildlife album which kind of blew me away. Overall, I think these guys were consistently good but unfortunately never had that one mega breakout album that would've made them a household name everywhere in the world.

Very underated band

Mott the Hoople Live 1974 is one of my favs!

Not much of a fan, but still a good video. I appreciate you hitting artists like this, and mixing up the decades.

My Mott The Hoople list....When it comes to the fantastic rise of English rock/folk bands in early 70s, Fairport Convention has taken the folk prize whilst Free have the rocknroll one....but thanks to Jason making the call for Mott The Hoople (um most definitely not Mock The Poople after all!🤭) I now have a joint fave from that era...I reckon both Free and MTH are both very underestimated album bands.... To my rankings then... 7 Mott The Hoople (debut1969) 5.5/10, I'm a big Escher fan but not too keen on what starts as a covers debut album....excuse the clever pun 😂...lol...it is fine but a band doing a decent job of figuring out their sound does not make for good album. Singer is really doing a Bob Dylan most songs. Laugh At Me is basically Like A Rolling Stone...Half Moon Bay does show off their musicality though🧐 Free's debut set them on their way and remains a classic. No surprise this debut did not do the same for Mott TH. 6 The Hoople 6/10 glam rock meets Roxy music and Steve Harley. Like all these, but am not a fan of this. Enjoyed Crash St Kids and Roll Away The Stone tho. 5 Brain Capers, 6.5/10 disappointed with this one at start... Production is more distant (e.g. on The Moon Upstairs singer may as well be in space!!🤭) + the songs sound borderline Chaz n Dave in places ...gets much better Darkness, Darkness onwards though. 4 Mad Shadows 7.5/10, can hear why Bowie liked em and looked after them. First two songs are crackers a nice slightly heavier follow up to debut. Maybe a tiny bit forgettable rest of album (apart from constant peddle squeaks on title track😤...0.5 off for that) as they really don't move out of 2nd rock n roll gear rest of album. But the location of the pre great Bowie blueprint is clear. 3 All The Young Dudes 8/10 sounds good thanks to two very good songs in first 3. Nothing stands out from the pretty good groove running through centre of album til Ready for Love and Sea Diver at the end💖. A good Ziggy Stardust B sides to me overall but better than expected. 2 Mott 8.5/10 very solid to strong first 3 tracks and ending, with Hymn for the Dudes I can hear Suffragette City....you know what they say about all great artists.... and it isn't ''goes Bob Dylan alot.' Enjoyed. 1 Wildlife 10/10 🏆such a great start the grooving Whiskey Women. This album sounds fab and the first 3 tracks are outstanding. Ending feels slightly lightweight / countryfied in comparison to first for me but def my fave of all albums overall. I could've l knocked point off as it does feel top heavy but what is outstanding is too good. Infact I'm trying to get a copy and it's not easy🧐🥺 will the music publisher please release this in UK! I mean the bloody irony...😂🤷‍♂️

Booooyyyzzz .......the guy Stevens connection (he of course produced London calling by the clash which is one of the greatest records all time and threw chairs around) I didn’t really think about/remember so I’m definitely checking this out Thanks for yet another avenue to explore

1974, saw MTH with Queen opening.

Here we are again talking about the greatest underdogs of ALL time . Criminally sidestepped ,banned from the Albert Hall, super friendly to their fans .Anybody who likes music loves them .Not perfect but so rock n roll .Bowie gave them a leg up but that’s all as they came into their own once they hit their stride .. Long Live Mott the Hoople …

I picked up All The Young Dudes and Mott the same day 10 yrs ago. Never followed up with them because these are 2 fine records. My bad. I will check out Brain Capers and some others. The song Sucker is a ripping rock song, love it

One of my favorite bands of all time. Saw them in '74 with Queen. I love all of their albums and I agree with Joe about the Hoople being their best, although Mott is probably just as great--two sides of a coin. The best part of Mott the Hoople however was their live show. At the end of their show, nobody was thinking much about Queen. Mott just totally dominated the stage. Brian May says that Mott taught them how to be a rock and roll band. 'Nuf said.

The only thing I've heard of Mott the Hoople is All The Young Dudes song. Didn't realize they were so well liked

Remember listening to them when I was at full speed

Mott should have been bigger than Queen.

I have 3 different versions of the debut album due to misprints of vinyl , weird!

Oops, I did It again. Knew only ATYD & now I saw a quite cheap Island Years 1969-1971-box and bought it. And will buy the "Original-Album Classics". Thanks again for recommending good music. Listography rules! What about U2 (here is of course nothing there to recommend , I have them all, big fan since 1985 :) )? Although here I´m a little scared of Jason. :)

Very high lows and some of these albums are stone cold classics, or at least should be. Really an awesome band that are far too neglected nowadays. 7. Mott the Hoople (1969) ★★★½ 6. Wildlife (1971) ★★★★ 5. Brain Capers (1971) ★★★★ 4. Mad Shadows (1970) ★★★★ 3. All the Young Dudes (1972) ★★★★½ 2. Mott (1973) ★★★★★ 1. The Hoople (1974) ★★★★★ ★★★★★ - Masterpiece ★★★★½ - Really great ★★★★ - Great ★★★½ - Really good ★★★ - Good ★★½ - OK ★★ - Bad ★½ - Really bad ★ - Awful ½ - The worst

Prior to this, I didn't really know a lot about Mott the Hoople. I don't really know why -- I like Bowie and T.Rex, who are sort of Mott the Hoople adjacent bands. But, I was probably only familiar with 4 or 5 songs prior to this. I also didn't know that Mick Ralphs went on to form Bad Company with Paul Rodgers. I don't really know how the albums rank amongst diehard fans, but here's mine. All the albums are pretty good -- there's not any that are egregiously bad or anything. 1. All the Young Dudes 2. Mott 3. Brain Capers 4. Mad Shadows 5. Mott the Hoople. Agree that an instrumental cover of "You Really Got Me" is maybe not the best way to kick off a career. 6. The Hoople. Their only album without Ralphs. I think it's just a little over the top in terms of production, and I don't think the songs are as strong. 7. Wildlife. Not terrible, but probably the least Mott the Hoople sounding album. Doesn't help that Ian Hunter only sings on about half the songs.

Excellent job as usual laddies! There's just one thing I don't understand. What the hell does "Death may be your Santa Claus" mean? I can only assume mind-altering substances were involved.

Dreams do come true, kids. Just ask Jason...

They were the quintessential glamerock band period. Ian Hunter was MTH. Totally under rated. They found their sound with ATYD

Grew up enjoying The Rolling Stones,....but,....always favored (the much lesser-known) Mott the Hoople. You know you are getting older ( I am 61) when you realize Ian Hunter is 82,..and Bill Wyman is 85!!!. Let that sink in for a moment.

Interesting that people - other than flat-out Ian Hunter fans - don't segue onto his later work. He followed 'The Hoople' with 'Ian Hunter' and 'All American Alien Boy,' both phenomenal, then 'You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic.' And his last run of albums, starting with 'Rant' (and I would say 'The Artful Dodger') are all home runs.

Roll Away The Stone is surely one of the greatest goodbyes from a band in all of music

1. Mott 2. The Hoople 3. All the Young Dudes 4. Brain Capers 5. Mad Shadows 6. Wildlife 7. Mott the Hoople

Now Lenny kravitz is a cool pick ...only know one album intimately...no not the classic one ...but I do love it👍....can someone pick Stevie Wonder soon? I just started digging bit deeper with him....and just discovered where a classic George Michael song came from....what a genius.....🤘

Sorry I'm late, But here's My Top 7. 7. Wildlife (Not that Bad of an Album) 6. Mott the Hoople 5. The Hoople 4. Mad Shadows 3. Mott 2. Brain Capers 1. All the Young Dudes Yeah, sorry I'm late with this.

Oh good point Joe....I think a lot of the titles were not good...do you think the bands name itself might be why MTH got overlooked?....it is a bit silly....Free also had a name that was just a bit forgettable....might explain both bands problems getting major lift off in their careers....

Well I gave 5 stars to at least 6 iron maiden albums and all but one of Opeths discography so all is forgiven....a fan is a fan......is a fan🧐🤘

I’m scratching my head, wondering how you three hard-core MTH fans ignored ‘One of the Boys.”

Arrghh.(!) The great thing about Mott The Hoople, specially the Island period albums that they don't have a " directions' . The Dylan/ Rolling BoneStones influenss are obvious as poststamp on one's forehead. And the clumsu playing. Compering to virtuoso at the time, and what was to come. Yeah, " Deep Zeppelin Purple" . Romantic , when I was young, comforting Hoople was, now it is nostalgia, In a thoughtful way. I don' find any Bowie influences In their music ( what era Bowie? ) but Ian Hunter adopted much of additude - and sarcasm- to the stardom and " platform shoes, from Mr. B. Mott the Huupla were " honest" real Peoples ( " ) band, and when they got success, the band, those brothers together forever, split. Sad, really. My favourites : ...every one. Today, The Brain Caper Hoople album. And you guys, ameericans you...next time, next programmin', drink beer, wine and smoke unhealthy cigarettes, cause' it' s only rock'n ' roll. Or as I. Hunter wrote : " it' s life, and life only..."

I came across “The Hoople” in like 9th grade. Totally didn’t get it - I was looking for some psychedelic Brit blooze, but got what sounded to me at the time like Sha Na Na, same as Roxy Music. Now, I realize how deeply odd and engaging this music is. Plus the fact that the Clash were Mott fanatics and even roped in Guy Stevens to throw some furniture while they recorded London Calling.

Never thought of brain capers as the food capers.I always reffered to the word caper as a sort of slang as to mean game.As in dont come that caper meaning dont play that game.Maybe its an english thing.Thus it changes the title to mind games. Makes more sense

It is a bit unfair but those were the times...their heyday was just coinciding with the peak of so many other great bands. My favourite Mott album made #20 with 4,5 stars - in a year that had 8 albums with 5 stars leading my list...They were unique but you had to be that in those years to be recognised at all. At least Ian Hunter and Mick Ralphs (with Bad Co) later got the respect and success they had deserved with Mott the Hoople already. Guy Stevens may have had a vision of the Clash already when he produced them, Bowie gave them a glam treatment - but Stevens worked out the danger, gloom and intensity in their material that was closer to Exile on Main Street or New York Dolls, while Bowie's glitter was as soon forgotten as Bowie himself moved to his next incarnation. Not to forget their cover versions - Melanie and Little Richard, Sonny & Cher and Velvet Underground, Mountain and Youngbloods, Kinks and Doug Sahm... 7. The Hoople 3,0 6. All the Young Dudes 3,5 5. Wildlife 3,5 4. Mott 3,5 3. Mott the Hoople 1969 4,0 2. Mad Shadows 4,0 1. Brain Capers 4,5

prefer The Sweet when it comes to glam bands. But Mott isn't bad.

Seinfeld had its Summer of George, now we have the Summer of Jason with Mott the Hoople and that last win. It's up to Kramzer to turn his smile upside down.

Mott, Mad Shadows, Brain Capers

Hi can you do a Neil Diamond worst to best albums. I love Neil Diamond

You should also rank Ian Hunter’s solo albums