Return to the Mott the Hoople home page.OK, maybe the Rolling Stone staff does not have much credibility as rock critics, especially after having given the Yoko Ono box set a favorable review. You have to judge for yourself. Nevertheless, here is a summary of Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter albums reviewed by Rolling Stone. Special thanks to James A. Gardner for providing this information.
| Album | Rating (1 to 5 stars) | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Mott the Hoople (1969) | * * * | Mott sent a signal that "metallic guitar and introspective lyrics weren't necessarily antithetical." |
| Mad Shadows (1970) | * * * | N/A |
| Wildlife (1971) | * * | N/A |
| Brain Capers (1972) | * * * | "...tenderness and toughness, irony with compassion." |
| All the Young Dudes (1972) | * * * 1/2 | Some comments here on Bowie's role in Mott's revival. |
| Mott (1973) | * * * * 1/2 | "[T]he group hit full, romping stride." |
| The Hoople (1974) | * * * * 1/2 | Production is described as "Phil Spector-ish" - not surprising, as this was the first band to play Broadway. |
| Drive On (1975) | * | "...noisy duds." |
| Shouting and Pointing (1976) | * |
| Album | Rating (1 - 5 stars) | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Hunter (1975) | * * * | Once Bitten, Twice Shy is described as "quintessential rock." They also seem to like Boy. |
| All American Alien Boy (1976) | * * 1/2 | "[L]acks the cohesiveness" of the self-titled album. |
| Shades of Ian Hunter (1978) | * * * * | A good compilation album. |
| You're Never Alone with a Schitzophrenic (1979) | * * * | "Straightforward" but not as ambitious musically as Hunter's first LP. |
| Short Back N'Sides (1981) | * * * | |
| Yui Orta (1989) | * * * 1/2 | Described as Stones-ish, vintage rock. |
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