Mott The Hoople – The Ballad Of Mott: A Retrospective

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Label:	Columbia – C2K 46973, Legacy – C2K 46973
Format:	2 x CD, Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	Jun 1993
Genre:	Rock
Style:

Tracklist

1-1	Rock And Roll Queen Producer – Guy Stevens Written-By – Ralphs*	5:09
1-2	Walkin' With A Mountain Producer – Guy Stevens Written-By – Hunter*	3:51
1-3	Waterlow Producer – Guy Stevens Written-By – Hunter*	3:02
1-4	Sweet Angeline Producer – Guy Stevens Written-By – Hunter*	4:53
1-5	All The Young Dudes Producer – David Bowie Written-By – David Bowie	3:33
1-6	Momma's Little Jewel Producer – David Bowie Written-By – Hunter, Watts	4:27
1-7	One Of The Boys Producer – David Bowie Written-By – Hunter, Ralphs	6:47
1-8	Sucker Producer – David Bowie Written-By – Hunter, Ralphs, Watts*	5:02
1-9	Sweet Jane Producer – David Bowie Written-By – Lou Reed	4:22
1-10	Sea Diver Producer – David Bowie Written-By – Hunter*	2:56
1-11	Ready For Love/After Lights Producer – David Bowie Written-By – Ralphs*	6:47
1-12	Ballad Of Mott The Hoople (March 26 1972 - Zurich) Producer – Mott The Hoople Written-By – Griffin, Hunter, Ralphs, Watts	5:25
1-13	Drivin' Sister Producer – Mott The Hoople Written-By – Hunter, Ralphs	3:53
1-14	Violence Producer – Mott The Hoople Written-By – Hunter, Ralphs	4:50
1-15	Rose Producer – Mott The Hoople Written-By – Griffin, Hunter, Ralphs, Watts	3:58
1-16	I Wish I Was Your Mother Producer – Mott The Hoople Written-By – Hunter*	4:51
2-1	Honaloochie Boogie Producer – Mott The Hoople Written-By – Hunter*	2:45
2-2	All The Way From Memphis Producer – Mott The Hoople Written-By – Hunter*	5:00
2-3	Whizz Kid Producer – Mott The Hoople Written-By – Hunter*	3:26
2-4	Hymn For The Dudes Producer – Mott The Hoople Written-By – Hunter, Allen	5:25
2-5	The Golden Age Of Rock N' Roll Producer – Griffin, Ian Hunter, Watts Written-By – Hunter*	3:26
2-6	Rest In Peace Producer – Griffin, Hunter, Watts* Written-By – Griffin, Hunter, Watts*	3:56
2-7	Marionette Producer – Griffin, Hunter, Watts* Written-By – Hunter*	5:05
2-8	Crash Street Kidds Producer – Griffin, Hunter, Watts* Written-By – Hunter*	4:32
2-9	Born Late "58 Producer – Griffin, Hunter, Watts* Written-By – Watts*	3:59
2-10	Roll Away The Stone Producer – Griffin, Hunter, Watts* Written-By – Hunter*	3:10
2-11	Where Do You All Come From Producer – Griffin, Hunter, Watts* Written-By – Griffin, Hunter, Ralphs, Watts	3:27
2-12	Henry & The H-Bomb Producer – Mott The Hoople Written-By – Hunter*	3:31
2-13	Foxy Foxy Producer – Mott The Hoople Written-By – Hunter*	3:32
2-14	(Do You Remember) Saturday Gigs Producer – Mott The Hoople Written-By – Hunter*	4:28
2-15	Lounge Lizard Producer – Griffin, Mott The Hoople, Watts Written-By – Hunter*	4:19
2-16	Through The Looking Glass Producer – Griffin, Hunter, Watts* Written-By – Hunter*	4:38
2-17	American Pie (Excerpt) Producer – Griffin, Hunter, Watts* Written-By – McLean*	1:24

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDP 076512
Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDP 076513

Credits

Bass – Overend Watts
Drums – Buffin
Guitar, Lead Vocals – Mick Ralphs (tracks: 1-1 to 1-16, 2-1 to 2-4, 2-11, 2-12)
Keyboards – Morgan Fisher (tracks: 2-5 to 2-10, 2-13 to 2-17)
Lead Guitar – Ariel Bender (tracks: 2-5 to 2-10, 2-13, 2-16, 2-17), Mick Ronson (tracks: 2-14, 2-15)
Organ – Verden Allen (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-12)
Piano, Lead Vocals – Ian Hunter

Notes

Track 1-1: from Mott The Hoople - Mott The Hoople
Track 1-2: from Mott The Hoople - Mad Shadows
Track 1-3: from Mott The Hoople - Wildlife
Track 1-4: from Mott The Hoople - Brain Capers
Tracks 1-5 to 1-11 from Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes
Tracks 1-12 to 1-14, 1-16, 2-1 to 2-4 from Mott The Hoople - Mott
Tracks 2- 7 to 2-10 from Mott The Hoople - The Hoople

Track 1-15 B-side of Mott The Hoople - Honaloochie Boogie
Track 2-6 B-side of Mott The Hoople - The Golden Age Of Rock 'N' Roll
Track 2-11 B-side of Mott The Hoople - Roll Away The Stone
Track 2-13 A-side single and from Mott The Hoople - Greatest Hits
Tracks 2-12, 2-14 to 2-17 are previously unreleased versions

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7464-46973-2
Barcode (Scanned): 074644697322
Matrix / Runout (CD1 Mirrored): DIDP-076512 1 🝊 🝊🝊 🝊🝊🝊🝊🝊
Matrix / Runout (CD2 Mirrored): DIDP-076513 1 🝊🝊🝊 🝊🝊🝊🝊🝊
Other (CD1 Face): CK 48671 DIDP 076512
Other (CD2 Face): CK 48672 DIDP 076513

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Ballad Of Mott: A Retrospective (2×Cassette, Album, Compilation)	Columbia	C2T 46973	US	1993
New Submission	The Ballad Of Mott: A Retrospective (2×CD, Compilation)	Columbia, Legacy	CC2K 46973	Canada	1993
New Submission	The Ballad Of Mott: A Retrospective (2×CD, Compilation, Club Edition)	Columbia, Legacy	CC2K 46973	Canada	1993
New Submission	The Ballad Of Mott: A Retrospective (2×CD, Compilation)	Sony	SRCS 7614-5	Japan	1995
Recently Edited	The Ballad Of Mott: A Retrospective (2×CD, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo)	Columbia, Legacy	474420 2	Europe	Unknown

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Reviews

dodgem-dude Jul 11, 2021
Great compilation and Mott primer. However, (1-12) Ballad Of Mott The Hoople [Live March 26 1972 - Zurich]" is NOT a live version but the standard album track; the date is part of the song title, as fans will know.