Drive On (Expanded Edition) by Mott The Hoople - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Few bands have a sadder coda than Mott the Hoople. Top of their game for three glorious years, one of the U.K.'s best-loved bands for six, the group should have come to a grinding halt the moment frontman Ian Hunter walked out. They'd lost key members before, of course: organist Verden Allen, who composed one of the finest songs in the band's entire repertoire, the churning "Soft Ground"; guitarists Mick Ralphs and Ariel Bender, both of whom drove the group to distinctly different, but similarly spellbinding peaks during their years of lieutenanthood. But Hunter was different. Not only did he sing the majority of the songs, he wrote them as well, while his public image -- long fizzy hair, omnipresent shades -- was so universally well-known that, to many onlookers (the staunchest fans included), he WAS Mott the Hoople. Rhythm section Overend Watts and Bufin, and latter-day keyboard player Morgan Fisher felt otherwise. Recruiting two unknowns to fill the void (guitarist Mick Ronson departed with Hunter) and abbreviating the band name to its most recognizable syllable, the trio began work on a new album almost immediately -- and one still wonders what was really going on in their minds. Of the five, only Watts had any songwriting experience to call upon; indeed, his "Born Late 58" was one of the highlights of 1974's The Hoople album. But any hopes that he might blossom à la an ex-Beatles George Harrison, or post-Vince Clarke Martin Gore were soon to crumble. The best songs (the first 45, "Monte Carlo," the driving "It Takes One to Know One") have absolutely nothing to do with the Hoopling of old; the worst (pretty much the rest of the record) are those which admit that fact. Mott emerged a dour, dry little record, its contents content to scour the rockiest edges of the old band's charm, but with none of the humor, none of the élan, and certainly none of the temperamental flash which made the original band so special. And to think, this was only their first album. ~ Dave Thompson

1. By Tonight

by Mott The Hoople

Primary Artist: Mott The Hoople; Main Performer
Performer: Mott The Hoople; Performer
Composer: O. Watts; Composer
Lyricist: O. Watts; Composer

2. Monte Carlo

by Mott The Hoople

Primary Artist: Mott The Hoople; Main Performer
Composer: P.o. Watts; Composer
Performer: Mott The Hoople; Performer
Producer: Mott The Hoople; Production

3. She Does It

by Mott The Hoople

Primary Artist: Mott The Hoople; Main Performer
Performer: Mott The Hoople; Performer
Composer: O. Watts; Composer
Lyricist: O. Watts; Composer
Producer: Producer Not Documented On Available Sources; Production

4. I'll Tell You Something

by Mott The Hoople

Primary Artist: Mott The Hoople; Main Performer
Performer: Mott The Hoople; Performer
Composer: O. Watts; Composer
Lyricist: O. Watts; Composer
Producer: Producer Not Documented On Available Sources; Production

5. Stiff Upper Lip

by Mott The Hoople

Primary Artist: Mott The Hoople; Main Performer
Composer: P.o. Watts; Composer
Performer: Mott The Hoople; Performer
Producer: Mott The Hoople; Production

6. Love Now

by Mott The Hoople

Primary Artist: Mott The Hoople; Main Performer
Performer: Mott The Hoople; Performer
Composer: O. Watts; Composer
Lyricist: O. Watts; Composer
Producer: Producer Not Documented On Available Sources; Production

7. Apologies

by Mott The Hoople

Primary Artist: Mott The Hoople; Main Performer
Composer: R. Major; Composer
Performer: Mott The Hoople; Performer
Producer: Mott The Hoople; Production

8. The Great White Wail

by Mott The Hoople

Primary Artist: Mott The Hoople; Main Performer
Performer: Mott The Hoople; Performer
Composer: O. Watts; Composer
Lyricist: O. Watts; Composer
Producer: Producer Not Documented On Available Sources; Production

9. Here We Are

by Mott The Hoople

Primary Artist: Mott The Hoople; Main Performer
Performer: Mott The Hoople; Performer
Composer: O. Watts; Composer
Lyricist: O. Watts; Composer
Producer: Mott The Hoople; Production

10. It Takes One To Know One

by Mott The Hoople

Primary Artist: Mott The Hoople; Main Performer
Performer: Mott The Hoople; Performer
Composer: Griffin; Composer
Lyricist: Griffin; Composer

11. I Can Show You How It Is

by Mott The Hoople

Primary Artist: Mott The Hoople; Main Performer
Performer: Mott The Hoople; Performer
Composer: Griffin
O. Watts; Composer
Lyricist: Griffin
O. Watts; Composer
Producer: Mott The Hoople; Production

12. Shout It All Out

by Mott The Hoople

Primary Artist: Mott The Hoople; Main Performer
Performer: Mott The Hoople; Performer
Composer: Overend Watts; Composer
Lyricist: Overend Watts; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3385x3385 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

9/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Arena Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Glam

Label

Columbia - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1974

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886446666174