# Mott (album)

Mott is the sixth studio album by British rock band Mott the Hoople. It peaked at No. 7 in the UK Albums Chart. It is the last album to feature guitarist Mick Ralphs, and the first without organist Verden Allen; because of Allen's departure, most organ and other keyboard parts are played by Ralphs.
"All the Way from Memphis", an edited version of which was released as a single, received considerable airplay on U.S. radio and captured the band overseas fans, as well as reaching the UK Singles Chart.

## Packaging

The album featured different album covers in the U.K. and U.S., as well as remastered tracks on some editions. The U.S. cover featured a photo of the four band members with the word "MOTT" on it, with "Mott The Hoople" written in the O. The U.K. front cover featured an illustration based on a bust of Roman emperor Augustus, the band's name written in a typeface simultaneously evocative of a 1920s Art Deco font and the "Future Shock" font inspired by computer-readable punch cards. Initial copies had a gatefold sleeve with the Augustus image printed on a transparent plastic sheet. The emperor would appear again on the inner sleeve of The Hoople, the band's next and final album in both the United States and the United Kingdom. A remastered and expanded version was released by Sony's Columbia/Legacy imprint in the United States in 2006.

## Reception

In 2003, the album was ranked number 366 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and 370 in a 2012 revised list.
Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A− |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10 |
| PopMatters | favourable |
| Rolling Stone | very favourable |

## Track listing

All songs written by Ian Hunter, except where indicated

### Side one

* "All the Way from Memphis" – 4:55
* "Whizz Kid" – 3:05
* "Hymn for the Dudes" (Verden Allen, Hunter) – 5:15
* "Honaloochie Boogie" – 2:35
* "Violence" (Hunter, Mick Ralphs) – 4:37

### Side two

* "Drivin' Sister" (Hunter, Ralphs) – 4:42
* "Ballad of Mott the Hoople (26th March 1972, Zürich)" (Hunter, Dale "Buffin" Griffin, Peter Watts, Ralphs, Allen) – 5:40
* "I’m a Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso" (Ralphs) – 7:40
* "I Wish I Was Your Mother" – 4:41
LP track times from 1973 UK release (CBS 69038). Published track times for the US release (Columbia 32425) differ slightly.

### 2006 CD release

* "All the Way from Memphis" – 5:02
* "Whizz Kid" – 3:25
* "Hymn for the Dudes" (Allen, Hunter) – 5:24
* "Honaloochie Boogie" – 2:43
* "Violence" (Hunter, Ralphs) – 4:48
* "Drivin' Sister" (Hunter, Ralphs) – 3:53
* "Ballad of Mott the Hoople (26th March 1972, Zürich)" (Hunter, Griffin, Watts, Ralphs, Allen) – 5:24
* "I’m a Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso" (Ralphs) – 7:50
* "I Wish I Was Your Mother" – 4:52

#### Bonus tracks (2006 reissue)

* "Rose" (Hunter, Ralphs, Watts, Griffin) – 3:56 B-side of "Honaloochie Boogie"; produced by Mott The Hoople
* "Honaloochie Boogie" (Demo version) – 3:07
* "Nightmare" (Demo) (Allen) – 3:36
* "Drivin' Sister" (Hunter, Ralphs) – 4:30 Live 1973 at the Hammersmith Odeon; produced by Dale "Buffin" Griffin

## Personnel
### Mott the Hoople

* Ian Hunter – lead vocals (All tracks except 8); piano (All tracks except 5); acoustic guitar (Tracks 3, 7, 9); rhythm guitar (Track 6); echo vamper (Tracks 7, 9); arrangements
* Mick Ralphs – lead guitar (All tracks except 9); backing vocals (Tracks 1, 2, 4); organ (Tracks 3, 5, 7, 8); Moogotron (Track 2); mandolins (Track 9); tambourine (track 1); acoustic guitar (Track 8); lead vocals (Track 8)
* Pete "Overend" Watts – bass guitar (All tracks); backing vocals (Track 4); fuzz bass (Track 8)
* Dale "Buffin" Griffin – drums (All tracks); backing vocals (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6)

### Additional personnel

* Paul Buckmaster – electric cello on "Honaloochie Boogie"
* Morgan Fisher – piano, synthesizer, backing vocals on "Drivin' Sister" (live)
* Mick Hince – bells on "I Wish I Was Your Mother"
* Andy Mackay – tenor saxophone on "All The Way from Memphis" and "Honaloochie Boogie"
* Graham Preskett – "insane" violin on "Violence"
* Thunderthighs (Karen Friedman, Dari Lalou, Casey Synge) – backing vocals on "Hymn for the Dudes"

### Technical

* Dan Loggins – production supervisor
* Alan Harris, Bill Price, John Leckie – engineer
* Roslav Szaybo – art direction, design

## Charts

| Chart (1973–74) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 57 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) | 43 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 7 |
| US Billboard 200 | 35 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 60,000$^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||