This page will contain latest snippets of news in the Ian Hunter/Mott The Hoople camp. All of this news is second-hand, and has mostly already appeared on the mailing list; I present it here for completeness.
This page last updated 26th August 2010.
A British Lions concert, recorded at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco in 1978, is due for release in September 2010. I've just received my review copy - I think it's very good!
26th August 2010
Ian Hunter and the Rant Band will be playing some UK dates in October and US dates in November. Full details with itenerary and links to ticket merchants are on Ian's website.
24th May 2010
Down n Outz (effectively The Quireboys with Joe Elliott), who opened for Mott The Hoople at their final Hammermsith gig last October, released their studio album of Mott/Hunter-related covers on 13th July 2010. The track listing is as follows:
Prior to its general release the 10-track CD was cover-mounted on the issue of Classic Rock magazine which went on sale on 23rd June 2010. The retail version features three extra tracks to those listed above. A live DVD of their Hammersmith show is expected maybe later in the year.
10th May 2010
Yep Roc have released an Ian Hunter live album called Live In London. Despite their website claiming it is "all-new" it looks to be a single-CD issue of The Truth.... The track listing is as follows:
25th April 2010
Press reviews of the reunion gigs in October were overwhelmingly favourable. The Independent said "I've seen a few reunion shows in recent years, including the Cream and Zep shows, and I can honestly say that none elicited quite the genuine waves of joy - as opposed to reverence or awe - as Mott did tonight". They also featured Joe Elliott interviewing Ian Hunter.
Meanwhile, The Times said that Mott The Hoople still rock after 35 years. The Guardian said that there's something slightly chaotic about the sound, but that somehow adds to the appeal. The Daily Telegraph says that the rocking went on, "unrestrainable, deafening, totally life-affirming". Meanwhile, Last.fm calls Mott "England's greatest-ever rock 'n' roll band", adding "There's no-one to touch 'em!". Praise indeed!
Classic Rock magazine says "Hunter retains form... [and] with the original Hoople line-up at his back he's invincible". Mojo meanwhile is positively gushing, saying "This was the best reunion concert, and arguably one of the best concerts in its own right, ever." Uncut magazine is more measured, saying that Mott The Hoople returned triumphant, adding "By the time [Saturday Gigs] has finished, grown men are clearing their throats, no-one in a hurry to leave, a lot of them hanging on as long as possible to the triumph the night has turned into".
14th November 2009
ConcertLive recorded the band at the Hammersmith Apollo on the 1st October to create an instant CD for fans to take home straight after the show.
This limited edition live CD is the ONLY recording of the Mott The Hoople reunion show. Presented in bespoke artwork, this is an exclusive 3 CD set featuring songs from their classic albums. Concert Live recorded the band's show on the 1st October, and sold this live CD directly at the show and at the following 4 dates the band played at the Hammersmith Apollo.
Visit the Concert Live website for ordering information.
11th October 2009
Ian's 1979 album, You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic, was reissued by EMI on 21st September 2009. This 30th anniversary reissue has been expanded to 2 CDs with the addition of previously-unreleased studio tracks and a second CD of previously-unreleased live tracks. Note that two tracks are download-only (mp3).
The tracks are as follows:
Disc 1
Disc 2
24th September 2009
Mott The Hoople have been inducted into Mojo magazine's Hall of Fame. This was part of Mojo's annual awards ceremonies, held on 11th June 2009. The award was presented by Def Leppard's Joe Elliott, and attended by Ian Hunter, Mick Ralphs, Verden Allen and Dale Griffin.
14th June 2009
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