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"Roll Away the Stone" is a song written by Ian Hunter, recorded by English rock band Mott the Hoople, and released as a single on the CBS label. [3] On the first version, recorded before Mick Ralphs left the band, Ralphs plays lead guitar and one of the Thunderthighs handles the bridge voice.
[6] [7] In 1974, the album version of "Roll Away the Stone" credited to Mott the Hoople and Lynsey de Paul with the vocal bridge from de Paul and guitar from Ariel Bender was released in Japan, backed with a live version of "All The Young Dudes" as the B-side. [8] In 1974, Mott the Hoople toured America with Ariel Bender playing lead
Performed live by Mott, "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" would usually follow a piano take on the first verse of Don McLean's "American Pie", hence following the latter's statement, "The day the music died". Ian Hunter would declare: "Or did it? Ladies and gentlemen, The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll!", whereupon the whole band launched into the ...
It was the last studio recording made by the group before Ian Hunter left and the group reformed as simply "Mott". Guitarist Ariel Bender was replaced by Mick Ronson during the production of the single, marking Ronson's only official appearance on a Mott the Hoople release. Ronson's image was used in the middle of the band's line-up on the ...
The Hoople is the seventh and final studio album by British rock band Mott the Hoople. The album peaked in the UK Albums Chart at No. 11, [7] whilst its highest chart rating in the US was No. 28. [8] It was the 85th best selling album of 1974 [9] and was voted 16th best album of 1974 by the readers of Creem magazine. [10]
Two Miles From Heaven is a compilation album of tracks recorded by British rock band Mott the Hoople during their period with Island Records from 1969 to 1972. It features the original band line-up of Ian Hunter (vocals, piano, guitar), Mick Ralphs (guitar, vocals), Peter Watts (bass guitar, vocals), Dale Griffin (drums) and Verden Allen (organ).
In Performance 1970–1974 is a four CD box-set of live Mott the Hoople concerts between 1970 and 1974. Playing were the original members of the band and also, the new members incorporated in 1973 after Verden Allen's May departure, and Mick Ralph's August departure.
Upon exiting Mott the Hoople, he founded Bad Company along with vocalist Paul Rodgers from the band Free. [3] The band's debut album in 1974 included the Ralphs'-penned hit " Can't Get Enough ", [ 3 ] for which Ralphs tuned his guitar in the open-C tuning C-C-G-C-E-C , stating, "It never really sounds right in standard tuning.