MOTT THE HOOPLE Brain Capers LP ISLAND 1971 UK orig+inner IAN HUNTER-JIM PRICE
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MOTT THE HOOPLEPETER OVEREND WATTS, IAN HUNTER, DAVE 'BUFFIN' GRIFFIN,
MICK RALPHS, VERDEN ALLEN
plus JIM PRICE
Mott the Hoople are one of the great also-rans in the history of rock & roll.
Though Mott scored a number of album rock hits in the early '70s,
the band never quite broke through into the mainstream.
Nevertheless, their nasty fusion of heavy metal, glam rock, and Bob Dylan's sneering hipster cynicism
provided the groundwork for many British punk bands, most notably the Clash
"BRAIN CAPERS"
Produced by: Guy Stevens
1971 LP ISLAND RECORDS ILPS 9178 STEREO
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL PRESSING
First pressing released on the pink rim ISLAND label
Released in an unlaminated cover and with inner sleeve
WITHOUT MASK
Barcode and Other Identifiers
LABEL: ISLAND - PINK RIM LABEL - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: ILPS 9178
Catalog on labels: ILPS-9178 (Side 1 / Side 2)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): PORKY (Stamped): ILPS 9178 A-1U
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): PECKO (Stamped): ILPS 9178 B-1U
On labels: Produced by: Guy Stevens
? 1971
(on Side A): 1&4. Blue Mountain Music
2. Pigfoot Music. 3. Wedge Music/Fatzach Music
(on Side B): All Tracks published by Blue Mountain Music
On Back Sleeve: This Album is dedicated to James Dean
Island Records Ltd Basing Street London W11
Sleeve-Bizarre Damage
Photo-Richard Polak
Recording engineer - Andy Johns
Printed and made by E.J. Day Group, London and Bedford
from my records collection
tracklisting
Side A: DEATH MAY BE YOUR SANTA CLAUS - YOUR OWN BACKYARD
DARKNESS DARKNESS - THE JOURNEY
Side B: SWEET ANGELINE - SECOND LOVE - THE MOON UPSTAIRS
THE WHEEL OF THE QUIVERING MEAT CONCEPTION
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RECORD STRONG VG+, NEAR EX (please, and read above description)
SLEEVE VG(+) (please, see pictures and read above description)
Re-teaming with producer Guy Stevens, Mott the Hoople delivered the great forgotten British hard rock album
with their fourth outing, Brain Capers. Stevens was a legendary rock & roll wildman and he kept Mott
careening through their performances; they sound harder than ever, even dangerous at times.
Fortunately, this coincided with Ian Hunter's emergence as a fantastic songwriter, as tuneful and clever as any of his peers.
All these changes are evident from the moment Brain Capers kicks in with the monumental
"Death May Be Your Santa Claus," a phenomenally pile-driving number that just seems inevitable.
As it gives way to a cover of Dion's "Your Own Backyard," it becomes clear that Mott have pulled off the trick of being
sensitive while still rocking. And that's not the end of it -- they ride an epic wave on the nine-minute "The Journey,"
pull off a love song on "Sweet Angeline," and generally rock like hell throughout the record.
The most amazing thing about the album is that none of the songs really change character -- it's all straightforward hard rock,
graced with Dylanesque organ -- but there are all sorts of variations on that basic sound, proving how versatile they are.
It's a fantastic album, and stands as the culmination of their early years...(AllMusic)
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