{"id":225,"date":"2013-07-31T21:06:54","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T21:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/batterymedia.com\/blog\/?p=225"},"modified":"2013-07-31T22:20:16","modified_gmt":"2013-07-31T22:20:16","slug":"rs-484-mott-the-hoople-all-the-young-dudes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/batterymedia.com\/blog\/?p=225","title":{"rendered":"RS #484: Mott The Hoople – All The Young Dudes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mott The Hoople,\u00a0All The Young Dudes<\/em><\/h3>\n
Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a01972<\/div>\n
Previously Owned:<\/strong>\u00a0No
\nFirst Time Listen:<\/strong>\u00a0Yes<\/div>\n
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Pictured are some of the young dudes, but not all.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Impressions:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0A great Bowie\u00a0album, without Bowie’s voice (mostly). A cover of Velvet Underground’s “Sweet Jane” is no-brainer slam-dunk, and although it doesn’t dispell the weird feeling of imitation, it’s beautifully done.\u00a0Lead singer Ian Hunter has a lot of Dylan, a lot of Bowie, and a sharp sense of humor and self awareness. The band plays pitch-perfect glammy rock that doesn’t get tired and you can really hear what young Mick Jones was listening\u00a0to before he played with the Clash.\u00a0These tunes are a great bed for Hunter’s wacky little subversive ditties like “Momma’s Little Jewel” or “Jerkin’ Crocus.” With the Bowie-penned “All The Young Dudes,” you wouldn’t blame anyone if people thought “Ian Hunter” was a new character for Bowie. Songs like “Ready for Love\/After Lights,” shows off the band’s\u00a0well-balanced diet of crunching riffs, searing leads, stomping beats, and just-enough keyboard. They even have time for some non-annoying saxophone (courtesy of guess who<\/a>.) Fun, glammy rock thoughout.\u00a0I really can’t believe I didn’t run into this before. Maybe it’s something my\u00a0aversion to weird names?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Starred Songs:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0“Sweet Jane” “All The Young Dudes”
\nSneaky Track:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0“Sucker”<\/div>\n
Should this album be on the list?<\/strong>\u00a0Sure.<\/div>\n
Will you listen to this again?<\/strong>\u00a0 I probably will<\/div>\n
Verdict:<\/strong>\u00a0 If it’s a Bowie knockoff, it’s a fucking great one.<\/div>\n
Rating:<\/strong>\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div>\n<\/div>\n