(Edited to add cover image provided by Steve in KY)



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.

Disc: 1
1. Rock and Roll Queen - Mott the Hoople
2. Walkin' with a Mountain - Mott the Hoople
3. Whisky Women - Mott the Hoople
4. Sweet Angeline - Mott the Hoople
5. Death May Be Your Santa Claus - Mott the Hoople
6. All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
7. Sweet Jane - Mott the Hoople
8. Sucker - Mott the Hoople
9. All the Way from Memphis - Mott the Hoople
10. Honaloochie Boogie - Mott the Hoople
11. Violence - Mott the Hoople
12. Ballad of Mott the Hoople (March 26, 1972 - Zurich) - Mott the Hoople
13. Roll Away the Stone - Mott the Hoople
14. Crash Street Kidds - Mott the Hoople
15. Golden Age of Rock 'N' Roll - Mott the Hoople
16. Saturday Gigs - Mott the Hoople

Disc: 2
1. Once Bitten Twice Shy - Ian Hunter
2. Who Do You Love - Ian Hunter
3. 3,000 Miles from Here - Ian Hunter
4. You Nearly Did Me In - Ian Hunter
5. Justice of the Peace - Ian Hunter
6. Cleveland Rocks - Ian Hunter
7. Just Another Night - Ian Hunter
8. Ships - Ian Hunter
9. When the Daylight Comes - Ian Hunter
10. Old Records Never Die - Ian Hunter
11. Central Park N' West - Ian Hunter
12. Speechless - Ian Hunter
13. Women's Intuition - Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson
14. Artful Dodger - Ian Hunter
15. Still Love Rock and Roll - Ian Hunter
16. Words (Big Mouth) - Ian Hunter

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CITRE4/?tag=imwan-20

I'm in! Happy to get all of these great Mott/Hunter songs in one collection, almost like an extended "Shades of Ian Hunter".



(cover image from Shout! Factory records)

this looks great and cool cover too

Is 'England Rocks' (original version of Cleceveland Rocks) available anywhere?

peace,
joebase

Are there any important or otherwise hit songs missing from this? My collection is devoid of Ian Hunter and Mott, so this might be one I'd get.

I like this one and I got it pretty cheap but I don't think it's easily available anymore, the Shout/Factory might be the next best option.



1. Road to Birmingham
2. Backsliding Fearlessly
3. Walking With a Mountain
4. Angel of Eighth Avenue
5. Waterlow
6. Debt
7. One of the Boys
8. Journey
9. Moon Upstairs
10. All the Young Dudes
11. Momma's Little Jewel
12. Kerkin' Crocus
13. Sea Diver
14. Honaloochie Boogie
15. Ballad of Mott the Hoople 26 Th March 1972, Zurich
16. Hymn For the Dudes
17. Whizz Kid
18. I Wish I Was Your Mother
19. All the Way From Memphis
20. Violence
21. Roll Away the Stone
22. Golden Age of Rock 'N' Roll
23. Marionette
24. Crash Street Kids
25. Foxy Foxy
26. Saturday Gigs
27. Once Bitten Twice Shy
28. Who Do You Love
29. Lounge Lizard
30. 3000 Miles From Here
31. Truth the Whole Truth Nuthin' But the Truth
32. It Ain't Easy When You Fall / Shades Off
33. Letter to Britannia From the Union Jack
34. Irene Wilde
35. You Nearly Did Me In
36. Justice of the Peace
37. Cleveland Rocks
38. Standin' in My Light
39. Bastard
40. Outsider
41. Gun Control
42. All of the Good Ones Are Taken
43. Speechless
44. III Wind
45. Loner
46. 23 a Swan Hill
47. Michael Picasso
48. I'm in Awe (Previously Unreleased)
49. Avalanche (Previously Unreleased)
50. Morons (Previously Unreleased - Alternate Version)
51. Wash Us Away
52. Knees of My Heart
53. Dead Man Walking

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IB0E02/?tag=imwan-20

Found a version of England Rocks as a bonus track on the UK & Japan issues of Overnight Angels.
I've got Overnight but its just a straight issue. One my favorite by Ian btw.

joebase

While it's a bit more pricy then a 2 cd b/o, as a huge Hunter Mott fan, I'd suggest the following to start as essential (most of these are budget issues, too!):

Mott:
All The Young Dudes Expanded
Mott Expanded
The Hoople Expanded (unfortunately, this one is import only)

Ian Hunter:
expanded self titled 1st album
Welcome To The Club

For early Mott:
The Best of the Island Years: 1969-1972 (Import but cheap on Amazon)

I agree with Geff R, Mott and Hunter are too big names for an anthology only.

As I recall, "England Rocks" can be found cheap as a bonus track on American Beat's twofer reissue of ALL-AMERICAN ALIEN BOY and...whatever that album is with ANGELS in the title.

Yes, it's on the 2-fer "All American Alien Boy/Overnight Angels".

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0011FDV8G/?tag=imwan-20

Thanks for the recommendations, Geff. But has anyone picked up the new Shout Factory set? And if so, how's the overall sound quality, etc.?

If you're a true Mott The Hoople fan you'd track down the box set from a few years back[it's well worth the effort imho].

I'm approaching more from a standpoint of having no Hoople whatsoever, so I'd rather get a good best of or maybe get the selected works that Geff referred me to.

Agree hawk, I have this boxset. The Mott box and the Free box are played more often than most.

Strongly recommend!

Rick A.

I also have the Free box btw.

I have the Mott box; I agree it's well done.

There have been rumors of a video comp from Buffin the last year or 2; I can't wait!

Wow, now that I would get in a NY minute.