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An explicitly gay anthem recorded by a heterosexual band, "All the Young Dudes" became the anthem for the glam rock era, becoming a number three hit in the U.K. and a Top 40 hit in the U.S. in the summer of 1972. An album of the same name was released on Columbia Records in the fall, and it became a hit in the U.K. and the U.S.
6 de nov. de 2013 · But while its parent album, also titled All The Young Dudes, boasted its share of good songs, Bowie’s production neutered Mott’s power, especially set next to a record like the fearsome Brain Capers. The album stalled at No.21, but Mott were still chart stars for the first time in their lives. Ever since Bowie approached them with …
Nowadays, Mott the Hoople is remembered almost entirely for their glam rock phase. Yet by the time they turned to glam on 1972's All the Young Dudes, Mott the Hoople had already been around for over three years.In fact, they already had a total of four studio albums under their belt, with those records working through a wide array of hard, psychedelic, and folk rock stylings.
1 de nov. de 2006 · The Journey started life as a poem, before becoming the central piece of Mott's stage act, demonstrating Hunter is a writer who has made a major contribution to rock music. The song was also a personal favorite of Verden Allen, who's keyboard playing excelled throughout Brain Capers most notably on this opus.
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22 de nov. de 2022 · Born in 1971, Brain Capers is the fourth Mott The Hoople album, coming at a time when the band were basically at the breaking point. So far, it just wasn’t happening. Really, that wouldn’t happen until the next record — All The Young Dudes, and it’s timeless David Bowie -penned title track. Actually, Bowie produced the entire album.
7 de feb. de 2007 · Recorded in a five day spurt, the album became the band's big middle finger to the world. It later caught the attention of the late 70s punk rockers who often pointed to this album as an inspiration. Johnny Rotten certainly cribbed from it. For those who know the history of the band, Brain Capers was the end of the first phase of Mott the Hoople.
