Mott The Hoople

Mott The Hoople had great difficulty transferring their onstage ebullience on to vinyl, and after four albums failed to gather any commercial momentum they disbanded. They reformed again when David Bowie convinced them that success was only a song away, and then he conjured up All The Young Dudes for them. They were soon riding high as overnight stars.

All The Way From Memphis and Roll Away The Stone consolidated their great popularity, which peaked with a week of sold-out concerts on Broadway. Leader Ian Hunter went on to cement his reputation as a solo star, and the extent of his influence was revealed when the next generation of new wavers credited him as a major source of inspiration.