Ian Hunter discography [1975-2010]

 

Ian Hunter (born Ian Hunter Patterson, 3 June 1939, Oswestry, Shropshire) is an English singer-songwriter. He is the lead singer of the English rock band Mott the Hoople from its inception in 1969 to its dissolution in 1974 and he again fronted them at the time of their 2009 reunion. Hunter was a musician and songwriter before Mott The Hoople, and he continued in this vein after he left the band. As the leading figure in Mott The Hoople, but facing ill-health and disillusioned with commercial success, he embarked on a solo career, often in collaboration with Mott The Hoople's guitarist Mick Ronson, who was well-known as David Bowie's sideman and arranger from the Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars period.

Mott The Hoople achieved a certain level of commercial success and a small but devoted fan base. As a solo artist Hunter at times made the charts while most consistently releasing lesser-known but more wide-ranging works outside the rock mainstream. Among his best-known solo records are "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" (later covered by Great White) and "Cleveland Rocks," made famous from a cover version on the American TV series The Drew Carey Show.

1975 - Ian Hunter

1975 - Ian Hunter (30th Anniversary Edition, 2005)

1976 - All-American Alien Boy

1976 - All-American Alien Boy (30th Anniversary Edition, 2006)

1977 - Overnight Angels

1979 - Shades Of Ian Hunter, 2LP

1979 - You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic

1979 - You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic (30th Anniversary Edition, 2009), 2CD

1980 - Welcome To The Club, 2CD

1981 - Short Back N' Sides, 2CD

1983 - All Of The Good Ones Are Taken

1989 - Y U I Orta (with Mick Ronson)

1995 - BBC Live In Concert '89

1995 - Ian Hunter's Dirty Laundry

1996 - The Artful Dodger

2000 - Missing In Action, 2CD

2000 - Once Bitten Twice Shy, 2CD

2001 - Rant (UK Version)

2001 - Rant (US Version)

2003 - Strings Attached, 2CD

2005 - The Truth The Whole Truth And Nuthin But The Truth, 2CD

2007 - Shrunken Heads

2009 - Man Overboard

2010 - Live In London

Mott The Hoople - Mental Train: The Island Years 1969-1971 (6 CD, 2018)

 UK six CD set encapsulating legendary English Rock-band Mott the Hoople's recorded output for Island Records, to whom they were signed, between 1969 and 1971. Bringing together all of their albums from the period, the set also includes bonus material, BBC sessions and live concerts. The studio albums have all been remastered from the original tapes by renowned engineer Andy Pearce and have been complemented by bonus tracks selected by Mott the Hoople expert, Kris Needs. Disc Five comprises more unheard and, in some cases, unreleased music from the Island archive while Disc Six rounds everything off with live material recorded at Fairfield Hall, Croydon on September 13, 1970 and a BBC Radio One In Concert from the Paris Theatre, London on December 30, 1971.

Mott the Hoople 1969-2007 [FLAC]

Mott the Hoople were an English rock band with strong R&B roots and dominant in the glam rock era of the early to mid 1970s. They are popularly known for the song "All the Young Dudes", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name.

• Ian Hunter – born Ian Hunter Patterson, 3 June 1939, Oswestry, Shropshire, England – vocals, guitar, piano (1969–1974)
• Mick Ralphs – born Michael Geoffrey Ralphs, 31 March 1944, Hereford, Herefordshire, England – guitar, vocals, keyboards (1969–1973)
• Verden Allen – born Terrence Verden Allen, 26 May 1944, Woodland Road, Crynant, Neath, Wales – organ, backing vocals (up to 1972)
• Pete Overend Watts – born Peter Watts, 13 May 1947, Yardley, Birmingham, England – bass guitar, backing vocals, guitar (1969–1980)
• Dale "Buffin" Griffin – born Terence Dale Griffin, 24 October 1948, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England – drums, backing vocals, percussion (1969–1980)

Later members

• Ariel Bender – born Luther James Grosvenor, 23 December 1946, Evesham, Worcestershire, England – guitar, backing vocals (1973–1974)
• Morgan Fisher – born Stephen Morgan Fisher, 1 January 1950, Middlesex Hospital, Fitzrovia, West End of London, England – keyboards, backing vocals (1973–1980)
• Mick Ronson - born Michael Ronson, 26 May 1946, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England – guitar, backing vocals (1974)
• Mick Bolton - born Michael Bolton, 20 December 1948, Wigan, Lancashire, England - Hammond Organ, Yamaha keyboard, backing vocals (1973)

1969 - Mott The Hoople

1970 - Mad Shadows

1971- Wildlife

1971- Brain Capers

1972 - All The Young Dudes

1973 - Mott

1974- The Hoople

1974- Live (30th Anniversary Edition)

1975 - Drive On

1976 - Greatest Hits

1980 - Two Miles From Heaven

1993 - The Ballad Of Mott (A Retrospective)

2007 - Fairfield Halls, Live 1970

Mott The Hoople - The Atlantic Studio Album Collection 1969-1971 (4 CD, 2014) [24-192]

Mott the Hoople were an English rock band formed in Herefordshire. Originally known as the Doc Thomas Group, the group changed their name after signing with Island Records in 1969. The band released albums throughout the early 1970s but failed to find commercial success. On the verge of breaking up, the band was encouraged by David Bowie to stay together. Bowie wrote the glam rock song "All the Young Dudes" for them, which became a huge commercial success in 1972. Bowie subsequently produced an album of the same name for them, which continued their success.

Despite personnel changes, the band had further commercial success with Mott (1973) and The Hoople (1974). Lead singer Ian Hunter departed the band in 1974, after which the band's commercial fortunes began to dwindle. They remained together with continuing personnel changes until their break-up in 1980. The band have had reunions in 2009, 2013, 2018 and 2019. 

• Mott The Hoople (1969)
• Mad Shadows (1970)
• Wildlife (1971)
• Brain Capers (1971)

 

Mott The Hoople - Original Album Classics (5 CD, 2009/FLAC)

 

• 1972 All The Young Dudes
• 1973 Mott
• 1974 The Hoople
• 1975 Drive On
• 1976 Shouting And Pointing