Mott the Hoople were an English rock band formed in Hereford, Herefordshire, in 1966. Originally named The Doc Thomas Group, the band changed their name after signing with Island Records in 1969. The band released albums at the beginning of the 1970s but failed to find any success. On the verge of breaking up, the band were encouraged by David Bowie to stay together. Bowie wrote their glam‑style signature song “All the Young Dudes” for them, which became their first hit in 1972. Bowie subsequently produced their album of the same name, which added to their success. Despite membership changes, the band experienced further commercial success with the albums Mott (1973) and The Hoople (1974). Lead singer Ian Hunter departed the band in 1974, after which the band’s commercial fortunes began to diminish. They remained together with continuing membership changes until their break‑up in 1980. The band have had reunions in 2009, 2013, 2018 and 2019. The Doc Thomas Group were formed in 1966 with Mick Ralphs on guitar, Stan Tippins on vocals and Pete Overend Watts on bass. Ralphs and Tippins had been in a local Hereford band, The Buddies, and Watts had been in a local Ross‑on‑Wye band, The Soulents, with Dale “Buffin” Griffin on drums. The Doc Thomas Group had a concert residency at a nightclub in a resort town in Italy. The group were offered a recording contract with the Italian label Dischi Interrecord, and released an eponymous album in January 1967. By 1968, Griffin and organist Verden Allen had joined the band.
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All the Young Dudes
You Really Got Me
Sweet Jane
Laugh At Me
Walkin’ with a mountain
Ballad of Mott The Hoople
RocknRoll Queen
One of the Boys
The Moon Upstairs
Honaloochie Boogie
Roll Away The Stone
All The Way From Memphis
Selftitled 1969 Full Album
Mot̰t̰ 1973 Full Album
The Hoople 1974 Full Album
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