The Hoople


The Hoople is the seventh studio album by British rock band Mott the Hoople. The album peaked in the UK Albums Chart at No. 11, whilst its highest chart rating in the US was No. 28. A remastered and expanded version was released by Sony BMG on the Columbia Legacy label in Europe in 2006. It was the only album to feature guitarist Ariel Bender, and the last album to feature vocalist Ian Hunter before his departure for a solo career.
The album's cover features a stylised portrait of Kari-Ann Muller, who also graces the cover of Roxy Music's 1972 debut album.

Track listing

All tracks written by Ian Hunter except where noted.

Side one

  1. "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" – 3:26
  2. "Marionette" – 5:08
  3. "Alice" – 5:20
  4. "Crash Street Kidds" – 4:31

    Side two

  5. "Born Late '58" – 4:00
  6. "Trudi's Song" – 4:26
  7. "Pearl 'n' Roy " – 4:31
  8. "Through the Looking Glass" – 4:37
  9. "Roll Away the Stone" – 3:10

    Bonus tracks on 2006 CD reissue

  11. "Where Do You All Come From" – 3:26 B-side of "Roll Away the Stone" single.
  12. "Rest in Peace" – 3:55 B-side of "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" single.
  13. "Foxy, Foxy" – 3:31 Non-LP single A-side.
  14. " The Saturday Gigs" – 4:20 Non-LP single A-side.
  15. "The Saturday Kids" – 6:03
  16. "Lounge Lizzard" – 4:19
  17. "American Pie/The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" – 4:15

    Personnel

;Mott the Hoople
;Additional personnel
;Technical
Album
YearChartPeak
Position
1974UK Albums Chart11
1974Billboard Pop Albums28

Singles
YearSingleChartPeak
Position
1973"Roll Away the Stone"UK Singles Chart8
1974"The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll"UK Singles Chart16

Certifications