All The Way From Stockholm To Philadelphia Live 71/72
Recently described as a 'raggedy rock band that could deliver live, but struggled to capture it on record', (a somewhat misguided definition!), this official double CD set of Mott The Hoople concert recordings at long last bridges the obvious gap in their enviable discography. Thank you Overend, Dale and Angel Air! During their tenure with Island Records (Mayn 1969 to April 1972), Mott The Hoople became one of Britain's hottest live acts, selling out most venues that they played and often generating crowd riots in the process, such as their infamous Royal Albert Hall show which initiated a bn on rock performances at that establishment. There was, however, one side issue; Mott's early record sales inexplicably failed to match their stage triumphs. This eventually resulted in a move to CBS Records, David Bowie's Mainman Management and long overdue commercial success. Both sides of Mott The Hoople coin are reflected on this collection.