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"All the Way from Memphis" is a single released by Mott the Hoople as the lead track from the album Mott in 1973. The song tells a story about a rock and roller whose guitar is shipped to Oriole, Kentucky, [4] instead of Memphis, Tennessee. [5] The track peaked at No. 10 in the UK Singles Chart. [6]
It yielded two UK hits, "Honaloochie Boogie" and "All the Way from Memphis", [4] both featuring Andy Mackay of Roxy Music on saxophone. "All the Way from Memphis" is also featured in the movie Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. In May 1973, following Verden Allen's departure, the band were augmented by two keyboard players.
All the Way from Memphis was a radio programme that aired from December 2004 to June 2006. There were 12 half-hour episodes and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It was compiled, written and presented by James Walton, with team captains Tracey MacLeod, and Andrew Collins. Readings are by Beth Chalmers.
Their cover version of "All the Way from Memphis" appeared on the UK record chart in July 1991. [3] " Loud Guitars, Fast Cars & Wild, Wild Livin'" was later covered as "Loud Guitars, Fast Cars & Wild, Wild Women" by Blue Tears later in the early 1990s and released for the 2005 album Dancin' On the Back Streets .
"All the Young Dudes" (David Bowie) – 3:30 "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" (Richard Rodgers) – 2:25; Side four Recorded live at Media Sound, New York City; 10, 11 January 1980 except track 4 which was recorded at the same shows as the rest of the album. "We Gotta Get Out of Here" – 3:14 "Silver Needles" – 5:56 "Man O' War" (Hunter, Ronson ...
Critic Leonard Feather placed Newborn among the three best jazz pianists of all time. Newborn died in Memphis in 1989 at the age of 58. ... esthetic in the late 1970s that paved the way for scads ...
"All the Way from Memphis" (U.S. single version) "I Wish I Was Your Mother" "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" "Roll Away the Stone" Side 2: Mott The Hoople (24:15)
Live is a 1974 album by British band Mott the Hoople recorded during their debut US performance at the Uris Theater (Gershwin) on Broadway in Manhattan, New York City, United States, with Queen as the opening act.