MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE (1974)
EXPANDED DELUXE EDITION

13 BONUS TRACKS

FIRST EVER U.S. RELEASE

BAND REUNION IN OCTOBER

Latest release from Iconoclassic Records arrives on August 25, 2009

In October 2009, rock fans will witness the highly anticipated reunion of ’70s icons Mott The Hoople. The original lineup of Mott The Hoople will mark their return by performing at London’s HMV Hammersmith Apollo. 35 years ago, Mott The Hoople’s brilliant stage show at Hammersmith, as well as excepts from their U.S. breakthrough on Broadway, was captured for posterity on a classic live album, making now the perfect time for Iconoclassic Records to introduce MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE – EXPANDED DELUXE EDITION into the U.S. marketplace.

When MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE was originally released in November 1974, little did fans know that this album would be their swansong; Mott ceased to exist six weeks after MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE hit the record racks. The original MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE has been enhanced and expanded into this astonishing 21 song Expanded Deluxe Edition 2 CD set. 13 additional tracks have been added to the original album, capturing two legendary concerts nearly in their entirety: the late-1973 Hammersmith show, where the set over-ran so long that the theater owners lowered the curtain on the band; and a taste of the group's triumphant Broadway season six months later, when Mott became the first rock band to sell out a week of concerts in New York's theater district.

MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE – EXPANDED DELUXE EDITION includes extensive and up to date liner notes by acclaimed Mott The Hoople historian Campbell Devine, author of All The Young Dudes – Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter – The Biography. A newly designed 12-page booklet includes all of the elements of the original LP, plus vintage 1974 promo ads. In a unique twist, each CD individually replicates the U.S. and U.K. Columbia/CBS label designs.

This 35th anniversary 2 CD set provides ample proof of why Mott The Hoople’s reunion is so highly anticipated.

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MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE – EXPANDED DELUXE EDITION (Iconoclassic ICON 1010)

CD 1 – Broadway
Recorded at the Uris Theatre,
Broadway, New York,
May 8th & 9th, 1974

1. Intro – Jupiter from “The Planets” (0:45)
2. American Pie/The Golden Age Of Rock ’n’ Roll (4:16) †
3. Sucker (5:59) *
4. Roll Away The Stone/Sweet Jane (3:52) †
5. Rest In Peace (6:01) *
6. All The Way From Memphis (5:02) *
7. Born Late ’58 (4:51) †
8. One Of The Boys (5:32) †
9. Hymn For The Dudes (5:46) †
10. Marionette (5:03) †
11. Drivin’ Sister/Crash Street Kidds/Violence (9:06) †
12. All The Young Dudes (3:52) *
13. Walking With A Mountain (4:52) *


CD 2 – Hammersmith
Recorded at the Odeon Theatre,
Hammersmith, London, December 14th, 1973

1. Intro – Jupiter from “The Planets” (0:45)
2. Drivin’ Sister (3:51) ‡
3. Sucker (6:03) ‡
4. Sweet Jane (5:10) ‡
5. Sweet Angeline (6:46) *
6. Rose (4:43) *
7. Roll Away The Stone (3:31) †
8. All The Young Dudes (3:52) †
9. Jerkin’ Crocus/One Of The Boys/Rock ’n’ Roll Queen/Get Back/Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On/Violence (16:16) *
10. Walking With A Mountain (9:09) †

* Remastered from original album masters
† Mixed from original multitracks
‡ Rough mixes

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Is the exact same disc as the British issue of a few years ago (2004?)? Or has it been remastered? The track listing is the same as the UK version, I think.

I have the UK edition, it's superb. I never liked the single disc, but this is a case where more is much better.

It is an updated U.S. release of the 2004 UK-only project.

I.R., in what specific ways is it updated?

New artwork (including replications of both the U.S. Columbia and U.K. CBS labels) and up-to-date liner notes

Thanks!

So there is no remastering, this version just has different packaging.

I have the '04 UK edition. That version was a complete remaster and the sound is superb. It's much more enjoyable to listen to these shows over two discs than it was to listen to the abbreviated vinyl version.

R